Slovenia national handball team
Encyclopedia
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia
in international handball
matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić
.
World Men's Handball Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
Olympic Handball Tournament
The players are listed according to their dress numbers, as of 2006 European Men's Handball Championship
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in international handball
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...
matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić
Zvonimir Serdarušic
Zvonimir "Noka" Serdarušić is a former Bosnian Croat handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia....
.
World Men's Handball ChampionshipWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
record
|
European Men's Handball ChampionshipEuropean Men's Handball ChampionshipThe European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
record
|
Olympic Handball TournamentHandball at the Summer OlympicsTeam handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...
record
|
Current squad
The roster for Euro 2010 (January 6, 2009).| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Matjaž Brumen | Right wing |  RK Cimos KoperRK Cimos Koper RK Cimos Koper is a team handball club from Koper, Slovenia. Currently, RK Cimos Koper competes in the Slovenian First League of Handball.-Club history:Handball was first played in Koper sometime in the 1950s... |
| Jure Dobelšek Jure Dobelšek Jure Dobelšek is a professional handball player currently playing for RK Gorenje.-Information:Height: Weight: Position: left wing-References:... |
Left wing | RK Cimos Koper RK Cimos Koper RK Cimos Koper is a team handball club from Koper, Slovenia. Currently, RK Cimos Koper competes in the Slovenian First League of Handball.-Club history:Handball was first played in Koper sometime in the 1950s... |
| Dragan Gajič | Right wing |  RK ZagrebRK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.... |
| Vid Kavtičnik |  Montpellier HBMontpellier HB Montpellier Agglomération Handball, formerly Montpellier HB, is a team handball club from Montpellier, France.In 2003, Montpellier won the biggest prize in European club handball, the EHF Champions League, rallying from an eight-goal deficit after the first leg. They are the only French team ever... |
|
| Miladin Kozlina | Left back |  RK Metalurg SkopjeRK Metalurg Skopje Rakometniot Klub Metalurg is a team handball club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Currently, RK Metalurg competes in the Macedonian First League of Handball.- Home arena :... |
| Zoran Lubej | RK Zagreb RK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.... |
|
| Jure Natek | Right back | RK Gorenje RK Gorenje RK Gorenje is a team handball club from Velenje, Slovenia. Club honours 50 years of handball tradition in the region. Handball was first played in nearby town of Sostanj, but later moved to Velenje because majority of players were from Velenje and new arena called Red Hall was located there as... |
| Aleš Pajovič | Celje Pivovarna Laško Celje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
|
| Aljoša Rezar | Goalkeeper | Celje Pivovarna Laško Celje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
| Sebastian Skube | RK Trimo Trebnje RK Trimo Trebnje RK Trimo Trebnje is a team handball club from Trebnje, Slovenia. Currently, it competes in the Slovenian First League of Handball.-2007/08 Team:... |
|
| Gorazd Škof | Goalkeeper | RK Zagreb RK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.... |
| David Špiler David Špiler David Špiler is a professional handball player currently playing for the national handball team of Slovenia as its playmaker.... |
Playmaker | RK Zagreb RK Zagreb RK Zagreb is a team handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.... |
| Renato Vugrinec | Celje Pivovarna Laško Celje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
|
| Uroš Zorman | Celje Pivovarna Laško Celje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
|
| Luka Žvižej |  SC Pick SzegedSC Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007... |
|
| Miha Žvižej | RK Gorenje RK Gorenje RK Gorenje is a team handball club from Velenje, Slovenia. Club honours 50 years of handball tradition in the region. Handball was first played in nearby town of Sostanj, but later moved to Velenje because majority of players were from Velenje and new arena called Red Hall was located there as... |
|
Players
Players from the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship2007 World Men's Handball Championship
The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...
- Gorazd Škof
- Dušan Podpečan
- Beno LapajneBeno LapajneBeno Lapajne is a professional handball player currently playing for the national team of Slovenia as its goalkeeper. He has taken part in many international events including the Athens Olympics in 2004 and Sydney Olympics in 2000.He started his career in the handball club HC Inles - Ribnica...
- Zoran JovičičZoran JovičićZoran Jovičić is a retired Serbian international football player.-References:* *...
- Luka Žvižej
- David ŠpilerDavid ŠpilerDavid Špiler is a professional handball player currently playing for the national handball team of Slovenia as its playmaker....
- Ognjen Backovič
- Miladin Kozlina
- Rok Praznik
- Rok Ivančič
- Ivan SimonovićIvan ŠimonovicIvan Šimonović is a Croatian diplomat, politician and law scholar. He was in October 2008 appointed Justice Minister of Croatia. On May 3, 2010, Šimonović was appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights.-Biography:...
- Jure Natek
- Boštjan KavašBoštjan KavašBoštjan Kavaš is a professional handball player currently playing for Wisła Płock.-Career:Kavaš has played for several clubs in the course of his career: Bakovci , RK Gorenje , RK Prevent , RK Trimo Trebnje , RK Gorenje , and Wisła Płock .-External links: from the European Handball Federation...
- Matjaž Brumen
- Dragan Gajič
- Zoran Lubej
- Matjaž MlakarMatjaž MlakarMatjaž Mlakar is a professional handball player currently playing for RK Gorenje.-Career:*National team: Slovenian.*Clubs: Sevnica, RK Gorenje, Celje Pivovarna Lasko*Career: 1990-References:...
- Goran KozomaraGoran KozomaraGoran Kozomara is a Slovenian handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side AaB Håndbold. Before joining AaB, Kozomara has played for Celje Pivovarna Laško in Slovenia, and for Teka Cantabria in the best league of Spain....
The players are listed according to their dress numbers, as of 2006 European Men's Handball Championship
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...
.
- 1 Dušan Podpečan
- 2 Miladin Kozlina
- 3 Ognjen Backovič
- 4 Renato Vugrinec
- 5 Zoran JovičičZoran JovičićZoran Jovičić is a retired Serbian international football player.-References:* *...
- 7 Vid Kavtičnik
- 8 Marko OštirMarko OštirMarko Oštir is a professional handball player currently playing for RK Gorenje.-Information:Height: Weight: Position: line player-References:*...
- 9 Jure Natek
- 10 Dragan Gajič
- 12 Gorazd Škof
- 14 Sergej RutenkaSiarhei RutenkaSiarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka, is a Belarusian handball player. Besides Belarusian citizenship in 2003 he acquired also Slovenian citizenship. In January, 2008, he received the Spanish nationality, renouncing the Slovenian nationality...
- 15 Aleš Pajovič
- 16 Beno LapajneBeno LapajneBeno Lapajne is a professional handball player currently playing for the national team of Slovenia as its goalkeeper. He has taken part in many international events including the Athens Olympics in 2004 and Sydney Olympics in 2000.He started his career in the handball club HC Inles - Ribnica...
- 18 Uroš Zorman
- 19 Zoran Lubej
- 20 Luka Žvižej