Domagoj Duvnjak
| Domagoj Duvnjak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Duvnjak with THW Kiel in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
1 June 1988 Đakovo, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004–2006 | RK Đakovo | ||
2006–2009 | RK Zagreb | ||
2009–2014 | HSV Hamburg | ||
2014– | THW Kiel | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006– | Croatia | 257 | (771) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2024 | |||
Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1 June 1988) is a Croatian professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Croatia national team.[1] Duvnjak is regarded as one of the best handball players of all time alongside fellow Croatian Ivano Balić.[2] On 26 January 2014, he was named the IHF World Player 2013.[1][3]
He became a member of the Croatia national team in 2006.[4] He represented Croatia at the multiple Olympics:[5][6][7] 2008, 2012 (bronze), 2016[8] and 2024.[9] With Croatia, he won eight medals at the European (silver in 2008, 2010, 2020; bronze in 2012, 2016) and World Championships (silver in 2009, bronze in 2013), as well the Olympic Games (bronze in 2012).[4]
In August 2009, Duvnjak signed a three-year contract with HSV Hamburg worth €2.25 million, including a transfer fee of €1.1 million, making him – at age 21 – the most expensive handball player in history of the sport.[10]
He played for RK Đakovo (2004–06), RK Zagreb (2006–09) and HSV Hamburg (2009–14).[4] Since 2015, he plays for the THW Kiel.[4]
Career
Duvnjak started playing handball in RK Đakovo at the age of 6.[2] During childhood, he watched Bundesliga's and RK Zagreb's matches.[2]
Personal life
His father was handball coach in RK Đakovo.[2] His mother, sister, first relative and uncle also played handball.[2] He attended gymnasium in his hometown Đakovo.[2]
Duvnjak is married with his wife Lucija and they have three children.[2] He is Roman Catholic.[2]
Honours
Club
- RK Zagreb
- Croatian League: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Croatian Cup: 2007, 2008, 2009
- HSV Hamburg
- EHF Champions League: 2013
- Bundesliga: 2010–11
- DHB-Pokal: 2010
- DHB-Supercup: 2009, 2010
- THW Kiel
- EHF Champions League: 2020
- EHF Cup: 2019
- Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
- DHB-Pokal: 2017, 2019, 2022
- DHB-Supercup: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Individual
General
- Dražen Petrović Award: 2007
- Bundesliga Ideal Team: 2011
- Best Croatian handball player by SN & CHF: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2013[11]
- Handball-Planet.com's World's Best Handball Player: 2013[12]
- IHF World Player of the Year: 2013
- Croatian Sportsman of the Year: 2020
All-Star Team
- Best centre back of the 2013 World Championship
- Best centre back of the 2014 European Championship
- Best centre back of the 2017 World Championship
- Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2020 European Championship[4]
References
- ^ a b "Domagoj Duvnjak". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bišćan, Hrvoje Josip (14 January 2025). "DOMAGOJ DUVNJAK Kapetan hrvatske reprezentacije i svojevremeno najbolji rukometaš svijeta" [DOMAGOJ DUVNJAK Captain of the Croatia national handball team and world's best handball player of his time]. hkm.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Catholic Network (HKM).
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Duvnjak, Domagoj". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Zagreb: LZMK. 2013–2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Domagoj Duvnjak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympedia (archive)
- ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympics.com
- ^ "Hrvaška rokometna ekipa za OI znana" [The Croatian handball team for the OI is known]. Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- ^ "Handball player Domagoj Duvnjak to transfer to HSV". croatiantimes.com. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Duvnjak awarded best Bundesliga player". eurohandball.com. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "World's best handball player 2013: Domagoj Duvnjak!". handball-planet.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
External links
- Domagoj Duvnjak at the International Handball Federation
- Domagoj Duvnjak at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- HRS Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympics.com
- Domagoj Duvnjak at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympedia (archive)
- Official website[dead link]
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