Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral

Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral is a handball club from Dunkerque, France. Currently, US Dunkerque HB competes in the French First League of Handball since 1991.

History

The club was founded on 3 September 1958 under the name „Amicale Laïque de l'Esplanade“.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Stade des Flandres
• City: – Dunkerque
• Capacity: – 2400
• Address: – Av. de Rosendaël Jacques Collache, 59240 Dunkerque, France

Honors

• EHF Cup:

:Runner Up : 2012

• EHF Challenge Cup:

:Runner Up : 2004

• France Handball League: 1

:Champion : 2014.

• Coupe de France: 1

:Winner : 2011

:Runner Up : 1991, 2000

• Coupe de la Ligue: 1

:Winner : 2013

:Runner Up : 2002

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season.

Goalkeepers

• 1 Alejandro Romero
• 16 Mehdi Harbaoui

Wingers

LW

• 10 Dylan Tossin
• 55 Steve-Marie Joseph

RW

• 5 Florian Billant
• 64 Thibaud Arteaga

Line players

• 3 Benjamin Afgour
• 48 Bence Szűcs

Back players

LB

• 11 Cornelius Kragh
• 14 Quentin Dupuy
• 30 Gautier Crepel

CB

• 8 O'Brian Nyateu
• 28 Jean-Loup Faustin

RB

• 17 Gabin Martinez
• 59 Tom Pelayo

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

• Taras Minotskyi (LB) from Górnik Zabrze
• Diogo Oliveira (CB) from FC Porto
• Ludwig Appolinaire (CB) from Cesson Rennes MHB
• Matthieu Marmier (RB) from Fenix Toulouse Handball

Leaving

• (LB) to KIF Kolding
• (RB) to Dinamo București
• (CB) to USAM Nîmes Gard

Transfer History

Former club members

Notable former players

• (2021–2023)
• Benjamin Afgour (2008–2017, 2020–)
• (2011–2018)
• Samir Bellahcene (2018–2023)
• Florian Billant (2014–)
• Sébastien Bosquet (1999–2003, 2005–2013)
• (2009–2021)
• Philippe Debureau (1981–1984, 1986–1993)
• (1998–1999)
• Vincent Gérard (2010–2015)
• Mickaël Grocaut (2002–2018)
• Guillaume Joli (2012–2014, 2016–2019)
• Valentin Kieffer (2021–2024)
• (2001–2017)
• Tom Pelayo (2014–)
• (2007–2014)
• (2006–2019)
• (2006–2011)
• (1994–2001)
• Mohamed Mokrani (2008–2015)
• (2017–2022)
• Haniel Langaro (2017–2020)
• Alexandro Pozzer (2017–2018)
• Marko Mamić (2015–2017)
• Kornél Nagy (2011–2024)
• Péter Tatai (2008–2010)
• (2000–2004, 2008–2011)
• Žarko Pejović (2014–2017)
• Espen Lie Hansen (2012–2014)
• Dawid Nilsson (2010–2012)
• (2017–2019)
• Sorin Toacsen (2004–2006)
• Oleg Grams (2017–2021)
• (2019–2021)
• (2018–2021)
• (1992–2004)
• Predrag Vejin (2015–2016)
• Jaleleddine Touati (2006–2015)

Former coaches

References

External links