Jovica Cvetković (; born 18 September 1959) is a Serbian

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 ...

coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the

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Club career

At club level, Cvetković played for

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 ...

(two spells), Metaloplastika, GWD Minden, Elgorriaga Bidasoa, Teka Cantabria, Conversano and Conquense. He won the

European Cup The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robi ...

with Metaloplastika in the 1984–85 season.

International career

At international level, Cvetković represented

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

in the

. He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Cvetković won domestic doubles in three countries:

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(with

in 2003–04),

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(with Metalurg Skopje in 2005–06), and

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(with Borac Banja Luka in 2012–13). In September 2006, Cvetković was appointed as head coach for

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. He led the team at the 2009 World Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. After winning the gold medal at the

2009 Mediterranean Games The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games () and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterran ...

, Cvetković stepped down from his position. In 2012, Cvetković served as head coach of

Serbian Handball Super League The Serbian Handball Super League ( / Superliga Srbije u rukometu) is the top men's Team handball, handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006. Rules Competition format The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia. It is ...

team Železničar 1949 on two separate occasions (April–June and October–December).

Honours

Player

;Metaloplastika *

Yugoslav Handball Championship The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the highest level competition in men's team handball in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, played regularly for almost four decades between 1953 and 1992, before being abandoned due to the breakup ...

: 1984–85 *

: 1984–85

Coach

;Crvena zvezda *

Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League was the highest-level national handball league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Champions Results by teams See also * Yugoslav Handball Championship * Serbian Handball Super League The Serb ...

: 1996–97, 2003–04 * Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup: 2003–04 ;Metalurg Skopje *

Macedonian Handball Super League The Macedonian Handball Super League (), is the top-tier team handball competition in North Macedonia. As of 2018, the Macedonian Handball Federation was ranked 8th in the world. Current teams Teams for season 2024–25 Handball League * RK ...

: 2005–06 *

Macedonian Handball Cup The Handball Cup of North Macedonia (), is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in Macedonian handball after the Macedonian First League of Handball. Currently, RK Vardar RK Vardar 1 ...

: 2005–06 ;Borac Banja Luka *

Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is composed of 16 teams. The champion is seeded into the EH ...

: 2012–13 * Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2012–13

References

External links

Olympic record
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