Domagoj Duvnjak facts for kids
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| Born | 1 June 1988 Đakovo, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Nationality | Croatian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | THW Kiel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004–2006
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RK Đakovo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006–2009
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RK Zagreb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2009–2014
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HSV Hamburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2014–
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THW Kiel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006–
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Croatia | 247 | (751) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2023 |
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Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1 June 1988) is a Croatian professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Croatia national team. Duvnjak is regarded as one of the best handball players of all time alongside fellow Croatian Ivano Balić.
He became a member of the Croatia national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He also represented Croatia at the 2012, where Croatia won bronze, and 2016 Olympics. On 26 January 2014, he was named the IHF World Player 2013.
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.
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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
- Handball-Planet.com's World's Best Handball Player: 2013
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Domagoj Duvnjak para niños
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