Between Pools and Cities – Tamás Sedlmayer on Life as a Professional Water Polo Player in Hungary, Germany & Italy (Part

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Tamas Sedlmayer

Current club: Semmelweis-OSC (Budapest, Hungary) Nationality: Hungarian Position: Centre forward / Two-meter player Born: 1995, Budapest

Short bio:

Tamas Sedlmayer is a Hungarian water polo player known for his physical presence at centre and clutch performances in big games. After stints with Ferencváros, Vasas and Spandau Berlin — and a season in Italy with Trieste — he returned to Hungary in 2025 to join Semmelweis-OSC (Budapest).

Major honours (selection):

LEN Champions League winner — with Ferencváros (2019)

LEN European Super Cup — 2× (Ferencváros)

LEN Euro Cup — 2× (incl. Vasas 2022)

Hungarian Championship (OB I) — 2× (Ferencváros)

Hungarian Cup — 3× (Ferencváros)

Hungary national team appearances (senior)

Career timeline (high-level):

Ferencváros (HU) → Vasas (HU) → Spandau 04 Berlin (DE) → Trieste (IT, 2024/25) → Semmelweis-OSC (HU, 2025/26– ).