Ivan Martinović (handballer)
Appearance
Ivan Martinović | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Vienna, Austria | 6 January 1998||
Nationality | Croatian | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
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 | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Croatia | 35 | (154) |
Ivan Martinović (born 6 January 1998) is a Croatian handball player for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Croatia national team.
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Croatian male handball players
- Croatian expatriate handball players in Germany
- Handball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic handball players for Croatia
- Rhein-Neckar Löwen players
- MT Melsungen players
- VfL Gummersbach players
- Handball players from Vienna
- Austrian male handball players
- Austrian people of Croatian descent
- Austrian expatriate handball players in Germany