Alen Muratović, (born 23 October 1979) is a Montenegrin former

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...

player.

Club career

After playing for Budućnost Podgorica, Muratović joined Yugoslav champions

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in 2001. He helped them win two consecutive national cups (2002 and 2003). In 2003, Muratović moved abroad to Spain and signed with Cangas. He would switch to fellow

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 ...

club

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in 2005. In 2008, Muratović was transferred to German team

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. He suffered a shoulder injury during a friendly game in January 2009, causing him to miss the rest of the season. In May 2010, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. In 2013, Muratović returned to handball and joined his former club Cangas.

International career

At international level, Muratović represented

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at the 2005 World Championship and 2006 European Championship. He was later a founding member of the Montenegro national team, taking part in the 2008 European Championship.

Honours

;Lovćen * Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03

References

External links

EHF record
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