Nenad Peruničić (; born 1 May 1971) is a Serbian

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

coach and former player.

Club career

Born in

Pljevlja Pljevlja ( srp, Пљевља, ) is a town and the center of Pljevlja Municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The town lies at an altitude of . In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and ...

, Peruničić made his senior debut with Jugović in the Yugoslav Championship, before moving to

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional Association football, foot ...

in 1990. He spent three seasons with the Belgrade club, most notably losing the

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final to

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in 1993. That year, Peruničić was transferred to PSG-Asnières. He would finish the 1993–94 season as the second-highest scorer in the French league. In 1994, Peruničić moved to Spain and signed with Elgorriaga Bidasoa. He helped the club win the

Liga ASOBAL Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of División de Honor, changing its name to the current name in 1990. The Liga ASOBAL, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 1 ...

and

EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...

in his debut season. Over the next two years, Peruničić added three more trophies to his collection, including the

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

(1996–97). Between 1997 and 2001, Peruničić spent four seasons with

THW Kiel THW Kiel is a handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and are the record champion with 22 titles. 2007 and 2012 were the most successful years in the club's history, as THW completed the treble, win ...

and won three consecutive doubles (1998, 1999, and 2000). He also helped the club win the

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

in his first year. After leaving Kiel, Peruničić moved to

SC Magdeburg SC Magdeburg is a handball club from Magdeburg, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 national championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) an ...

, winning his second European title in

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. He would miss the majority of the 2003–04 season due to shoulder injury. In the 2004–05 season, Peruničić played for

SG Wallau-Massenheim SG Wallau-Massenheim is a team handball club from Wallau (which belongs to Hofheim) east of Wiesbaden, Germany. Currently, the club competes in the 2. Bundesliga Süd Accomplishments *Handball-Bundesliga: **1992, 1993 *DHB-Pokal: **1993, 1994 ...

, before going to Qatar in April 2005. He would also play for

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(2005–06) and

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(2006–07). After a brief spell at

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, Peruničić returned to

in November 2007, immediately helping the club win the league title. He subsequently joined Montenegrin side Budućnost Podgorica and helped them win their first championship title in 2009. In early 2015, Peruničić came out of retirement to help

stave-off relegation from the

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International career

At international level, Peruničić represented

FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup A relationship breakup, breakup, or ...

in six major tournaments, winning two bronze medals ( 1996 European Championship and 1999 World Championship). He also participated in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

Coaching career

In November 2011, Peruničić replaced

Igor Butulija Igor Butulija (; born 21 March 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and coach. Club career Born in Belgrade, Butulija started out at Crvena zvezda and remained there until 1993. He would later return to the club on two more occasions (in 1 ...

as head coach of

. He spent seven years in charge, before resigning from his position in February 2019. In September 2018, Peruničić was appointed as head coach for

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. He coached the team at two major tournaments.

Personal life

Peruničić is the younger brother of fellow handball player Predrag Peruničić. In 2002, Peruničić obtained

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Honours

Player

;Elgorriaga Bidasoa *

: 1994–95 *

Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footbal ...

: 1995–96 * Supercopa ASOBAL: 1995–96 *

: 1994–95 *

: 1996–97 ;THW Kiel *

Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 onwards, the league was sponsored by Toyota and has officially been called the ''Toyota Handball-Bundesliga''. This lasted until 2012 when the Deutsche Kr ...

: 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

DHB-Pokal The DHB-Pokal (English: German Handball Federation Cup) is an elimination handball tournament held annually in Germany. It is the second most important handball national title in the country after the Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bund ...

: 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

DHB-Supercup The DHB-Supercup (English: German Handball Supercup) is an handball tournament held annually between the Handball-Bundesliga The Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) is the top German professional handball league. From 2007 onwards, the league was spon ...

: 1998 *

: 1997–98 ;SC Magdeburg *

: 2001 *

: 2001–02 * EHF Supercup: 2001, 2002 ;Pick Szeged *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

: 2005–06 ;Barcelona *

: 2006–07 * Supercopa ASOBAL: 2006–07 ;Crvena zvezda *

Serbian Handball Super League The Serbian Handball Super League ( sr, Суперлига Србије у рукомету / Superliga Srbije u rukometu) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006. Rules Competition format The league is operated by t ...

: 2007–08 ;Budućnost Podgorica * Montenegrin Men's Handball First League: 2008–09

Coach

;Crvena zvezda *

Serbian Handball Cup Serbian Handball Cup is the nationwide cup tournament for men's handball teams in Serbia. It succeeded in 1992 to the Yugoslavia Cup and became the FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbij ...

: 2016–17 * Serbian Handball Super Cup: 2017

References

External links

MKSZ record

Olympic record
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perunicic, Nenad 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Pljevlja Serbs of Montenegro Naturalized citizens of Germany Serbian male handball players Yugoslav male handball players Competitors at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in handball Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic handball players of Yugoslavia Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics RK Jugović players RK Crvena zvezda players THW Kiel players SC Magdeburg players SC Pick Szeged players FC Barcelona Handbol players Liga ASOBAL players Handball-Bundesliga players Expatriate handball players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Serbian handball coaches Handball coaches of international teams Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in handball