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Domagoj Duvnjak
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Personal information
Born (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)
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 247 (751)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze 2012 London Team
World Championship
Silver 2009 Croatia
Bronze 2013 Spain
European Championship
Silver 2008 Norway
Silver 2010 Austria
Silver 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway
Bronze 2012 Serbia
Bronze 2016 Poland
U-19 World Championship
Silver 2007 Bahrain
Bronze 2005 Qatar
U-18 European Championship
Gold 2006 Estonia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 31. December 2023

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.

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

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