Hugo Descat

Hugo Descat
Descat in 2017
Personal information
Full nameHugo Descat
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 34)
Paris, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionLeft wing
Current clubONE Veszprém
Number9
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2011–2017US Créteil Handball
2017–2019Dinamo București
2019–2023Montpellier Handball
2023–ONE Veszprém
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– France 71 (311)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2024 Germany
Updated on 14 January 2026

Hugo Descat (born 16 August 1992) is a French handball player for ONE Veszprém and the French national team.

Descat was the second best scorer in the 2016–17 season of the Championnat de France, third in 2013, fourth in 2012 and fifth in 2015. He was also the second best scorer of the 2011 Youth World Championship.

International honours

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "IV Men's Youth World Championship 2011 (Argentina) : Score Standings" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 7 February 2020.