Dejan Perić (; born 22 September 1970) is a Serbian 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 and current coach. He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.

Club career

Over the course of his career that spanned almost three decades, Perić played for Pelister,

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

(1991–1993),

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

(1993–1994), Teucro (1994–1995),

Celje Celje (, , ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, third-largest city in Slovenia. It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria (Slovenia), Styria and the administrative seat of the City Municipality of Celje. Th ...

(1995–2004 and 2011–2013),

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

(2004–2006) and

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(2006–2011). He won two consecutive

EHF Champions League The 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 men's com ...

titles in the 2003–04 (with Celje) and 2004–05 (with Barcelona) seasons.

International career

At international level, Perić represented

Serbia and Montenegro The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro or simply Serbia and Montenegro, known until 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and commonly referred to as FR Yugoslavia (FRY) or simply Yugoslavia, was a country in Southeast Europe locate ...

(known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in eight 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, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

Coaching career

While still a player, Perić served as an assistant to Sead Hasanefendić with the Serbia men's national handball team from 2009 to 2010. He independently led the team between 2014 and 2016, taking part in the 2016 European Championship.

Honours

;Celje * Slovenian First League: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 * Slovenian Cup: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13 *

: 2003–04 ;Barcelona *

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 ...

: 2005–06 *

: 2004–05 ;MKB Veszprém *

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons, is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association'','' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of ...

: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 *

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocea ...

: 2007–08

References

External links

MKSZ record

Olympic record
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peric, Dejan 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Bečej 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 for Serbia and Montenegro Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics RK Crvena zvezda players FC Barcelona Handbol players Veszprém KC players Liga ASOBAL players Serbian expatriate handball players in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian handball coaches Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in handball Expatriate handball coaches Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Handball coaches of international teams Serbia and Montenegro male handball players Serbian expatriate handball players in Spain Expatriate handball players in Slovenia Serbian expatriate handball players in Hungary 21st-century Serbian sportsmen