Nedeljko Jovanović (; born 16 September 1970) is a Serbian former

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player and current coach.

Club career

After playing for Metaloplastika, Jovanović joined Partizan in 1991. He proved instrumental in helping the club win its first ever national championship in the 1992–93 season. Subsequently, Jovanović moved abroad and played for two seasons in Spain with Elgorriaga Bidasoa ( 1993–94) and Teka Cantabria ( 1994–95). In 1995, Jovanović switched to Germany and signed with OSC 04 Rheinhausen. He also played for TV Niederwürzbach, TUSEM Essen and SG Hameln in the

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. In August 2001, it was announced that Jovanović would be returning to Spain and joining Portland San Antonio on a three-year contract. He helped the club win the

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for the first time ever in the 2001–02 season. After leaving San Antonio, Jovanović played for

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and Arrate (both in Spain), Gold Club (Slovenia), Pick Szeged (Hungary) and HIT Innsbruck (Austria). In August 2010, less than a month shy of his 40th birthday, Jovanović announced his retirement from playing. He previously won the Serbian Handball Super League and Serbian Handball Cup with Kolubara in his last season.

International career

At international level, Jovanović represented

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in eight major tournaments, winning two bronze medals at the

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(

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

and

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) and one bronze at the

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(

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

). He also participated in the

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Coaching career

After serving as head coach of Novi Pazar for a few months, Jovanović became an assistant to Nenad Peruničić with the Serbia men's national handball team in September 2018. He was dismissed via

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text message sent by Peruničić just weeks ahead of the 2020 European Championship.

Honours

;Partizan * Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1992–93 * Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1992–93 ;Portland San Antonio *

: 2001–02 * Supercopa ASOBAL: 2001–02, 2002–03 *

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: 2003–04 ;Kolubara * Serbian Handball Super League: 2009–10 * Serbian Handball Cup: 2009–10

References

External links

MKSZ record

Olympic record
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jovanovic, Nedeljko 1970 births Living people Handball players from Belgrade 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 Metaloplastika players RK Partizan players CB Cantabria players TV Niederwürzbach players SDC San Antonio players SC Pick Szeged players RK Kolubara players Liga ASOBAL players Handball-Bundesliga players Serbian expatriate handball players in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Serbian handball coaches Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in handball Serbia and Montenegro male handball players Serbian expatriate handball players in Spain Expatriate handball players in Slovenia Expatriate handball players in Austria Serbian expatriate handball players in Hungary CD Bidasoa Irun players 21st-century Serbian sportsmen