Sanela Knezović
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Sanela Knezović is one of the best Croatia
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ers playing on goalkeeper position for the Romania
n Champions CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
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. After the War
she continued to play handball and in 1994 joined Zrinjski (Mostar). In 1996 she received award as best Athlete of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Same year Knezović signed with European Champions Podravka Vegeta. In eight years of playing for best Croatian team, Knezović won many Croatian Championship and Croatian Cup trophies. In 2002 she played in EHF Cup
finals. Two years after that she joined Montenegrin Champions Budućnost
and in 2006 won Cup Winners' Cup trophy. In 2007 she went to Hungaria
n handball club Dunaferr, but because of clubs financial problems she returned back to Budućnost. In 2010 Knezović again won Cup Winners' Cup trophy and in 2011 played in Champions League semi-finals. From season 2011/2012 Sanela Knezović is playing for Romania
n Champions CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
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Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
ers playing on goalkeeper position for the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Champions CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea is a Romanian women's handball club from Râmnicu Vâlcea, that plays in the Liga Naţională and in the EHF Women's Champions League....
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Club career
Knezović started to play handball in 1990 in Galeb (Mostar). Her first coach was Nikola Stipić. Unfortunately Knezović was forced to take one year pause because of War in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. After the War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
she continued to play handball and in 1994 joined Zrinjski (Mostar). In 1996 she received award as best Athlete of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. Same year Knezović signed with European Champions Podravka Vegeta. In eight years of playing for best Croatian team, Knezović won many Croatian Championship and Croatian Cup trophies. In 2002 she played in EHF Cup
Women's EHF Cup
The Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
finals. Two years after that she joined Montenegrin Champions Budućnost
ŽRK Budućnost T-Mobile
ŽRK Budućnost T-Mobile is a women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports clubs.The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy of ŽRK Budućnost won in 1984 and it was the Cup of Yugoslavia...
and in 2006 won Cup Winners' Cup trophy. In 2007 she went to Hungaria
Hungaria
Hungaria may refer to:*Kingdom of Hungary*Hungary, a European country*Hungaria , a symphonic poem by Franz Liszt*Hungaria, a former New Zealand association football team, now part of Wellington United*434 Hungaria, an asteroid...
n handball club Dunaferr, but because of clubs financial problems she returned back to Budućnost. In 2010 Knezović again won Cup Winners' Cup trophy and in 2011 played in Champions League semi-finals. From season 2011/2012 Sanela Knezović is playing for Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Champions CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea is a Romanian women's handball club from Râmnicu Vâlcea, that plays in the Liga Naţională and in the EHF Women's Champions League....
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Trophies
- Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 2006, 2010
- Women’s Regional Handball League:
- Winner: 2010, 2011
- Silver Medallist: 2009
- Hungarian ChampionshipNemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
:- Silver Medallist: 2008
- Croatian Championship:
- Winner: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Montenegrin Championship:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Romanian Supercup:
- Winner: 2011
- Hungarian CupMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
:- Silver Medallist: 2008
- Croatian Cup:
- Winner: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Montenegrin Cup:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Individual accomplishments
- Best Athlete of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
: 1996 - Captain of Croatian national teamCroatia women's national handball teamThe Croatia women's national handball team is the national team of Croatia. It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- World Championship :*1957 to 1990 - Was part of Yugoslavia...
: 2004