David Móré—four goals, a case of Spezi, and the World Cup dream

A change of clubs, an outstanding scoring average, and suddenly the World Cup on home soil on the horizon: David Móré has made a remarkable rise in just a few months. Not too long ago, the 22-year-old was still a long way from the national handball team. Now he can even dream of competing in a World Championship on home soil.

In the effortless but lackluster 42–32 victory over Belgium to kick off the European Championship qualifiers, the left wing for ThSV Eisenach made a perfect debut in front of more than 12,000 fans in Berlin. Móré scored four goals in his first appearance in a DHB jersey. On Sunday (6:00 p.m./sportschau.de, Dyn) against Slovakia, the Memmingen native hopes to make a strong case for a World Championship nomination.

“I can’t really put it into words yet. The walk-out was truly special. That will stay with me forever,” Móré gushed after his first international match in Berlin. When asked how eager he was to participate, Móré replied: “For anyone who plays handball, it’s a dream.” He said he was “super excited.” The Eisenach native was one of two debutants, alongside Niklas Theiß of HSG Wetzlar.

Móré’s declaration of intent at left wing: “Give it my all”

However, making the World Cup roster won’t be a sure thing. Competition at left wing is fierce. Füchse pro Tim Freihöfer is considered a lock. With Lukas Mertens of SC Magdeburg and Rune Dahmke of THW Kiel, there are also two internationally experienced candidates in the mix. Both won silver with Germany at the 2024 Olympic Games and the 2026 European Championship.

“I’m going to try to give it my all here over the last few days and the next two months in the league,” Móré announced. The Eisenach player doesn’t have much time left to prove himself before national team coach Alfred Gislason announces his roster in mid-December. Every training session and every Bundesliga appearance could be decisive in the battle for one of the coveted World Cup spots.

On the left wing: Móré has the best shooting percentage in the Bundesliga

Yet Móré’s career has been anything but straightforward lately. While with the Rhein-Neckar Löwen, the son of a Hungarian father had once benefited from the injury-related absence of former national team captain Uwe Gensheimer. The young player moved up to the left wing and gained Bundesliga experience. However, he never became a permanent starter with the Löwen.

It wasn’t until this summer that he took the next step with his move to ThSV Eisenach. There, Móré reunited with coach Sebastian Hinze, whom he already knew from his time with the Rhein-Neckar Löwen. The change of scenery proved to be a stroke of luck. In the current Bundesliga season, more than 91 percent of his shots found the net—a top mark for his position and about 16 percentage points higher than that of his competitor Freihöfer.

Gislason is impressed, but not surprised. “Móré has had an outstanding season so far. But this is actually the kind of season we expected from him three years ago. He was a tremendous talent. Now he’s obviously found a very good environment for himself in Eisenach,” said the national team coach.

A case of Spezi instead of a singing performance?

Meanwhile, Móré seems to have settled in perfectly within the national team. So far, he’s been spared a classic initiation ritual involving singing or dancing. However, his debut probably won’t go by without him having to do something in return.

“I was just asked if I have to buy a round,” Móré revealed with a smile. He said he’s definitely willing to treat everyone. He just has to figure out what yet. “Normally a case of beer, but I guess here maybe a case of Spezi.”