Renārs Uščins Explained

Renārs Uščins
Nationality:Latvian, German
Birth Date:2002 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Cēsis, Latvia
Height:1.89 m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2015–2021
Youthclubs1:SC Magdeburg
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:SC Magdeburg II
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:SC Magdeburg
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Bergischer HC (loan)
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:TSV Burgdorf II
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:53

Renārs "Recke" Uščins (born 29 April 2002) is a Latvian-born German handball player who plays for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and the Germany national team.

Career

Uščins was part of the Germany U19 national team which won the 2021 European Men's U-19 Handball Championship.[1] He was voted into the tournament's All-Star-Team.[1]

He captained the Germany U21 at the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in summer 2023,[1] which Germany won.[2]

Uščins played for the Germany senior national team at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[2] He was voted Player of the Match in the semifinals, where Germany lost 29–26 to Denmark.[2]

Personal life

His father is former Latvia national team player Armands Uščins.[1]

Honours

Germany U21

Germany U19

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Recke" Uscins: Deutschlands Hoffnungsträger bei der U21-Handball-WM . "Recke" Uscins: Germany's hope for the U21 Handball World Championship . NDR . 28 January 2024 . 22 June 2023 . German.
  2. News: Weber . Nils . Nobody sticht Weltstars aus: Renars Uscins wird zum heimlichen Star der Handball-WM . Nobody outshines world stars: Renars Uscins becomes the secret star of the World Handball Championship . 28 January 2024 . MOPO . 28 January 2024 . German.
  3. News: Paris 2024 Men's All-Star team revealed. 11 August 2024. 11 August 2024. IHF. ihf.info.