Ivan Martinović (handballer)

Ivan Martinović
Ivan Martinović
Personal information
Born	6 January 1998 (age 26); Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Number	5
Youth career
	Team
	Handballclub Fivers Margareten
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2015–2018	Handballclub Fivers Margareten
2018–2019	VfL Gummersbach
2019–2022	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
2022–2024	MT Melsungen
2024–	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
Years	Team
2019–	Croatia

Ivan Martinović (born 6 January 1998) is a Croatian handball player for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Croatia national team.

Career

Born in Austria, he began career in Vienna, where he won the 2018 Handball Liga Austria. He then made the move to the Handball-Bundesliga in Germany, but was relegated with VfL Gummersbach. He made his national debut in 2019.^[2] Having spent three years with TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, he joined MT Melsungen, but arranged a transfer to Rhein-Neckar Löwen for the following season after the signing of Dainis Krištopāns.^[3] He played a leading role for Croatia at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship, but his tournament was cut short following an injury.^[4]^[5]

^ "Ivan Martinovic". handball-base.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "MARTINOVIC: BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF GREAT CROATIAN STARS". IHF.info. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Ivan Martinovic wird ein Löwe ab 2024". rhein-neckar-lowen.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "European Championship: Spain receives a slap in the handball clash against Croatia". indonewyork.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Hasselgren, Fredrik. "Ivan Martinovic out of Euro 2024". gohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.