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Ivan Martinović (handballer)

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Ivan Martinović
Personal information
Born (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26)
Vienna, Austria
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Number 5
Youth career
Team
Handballclub Fivers Margareten
Senior clubs
Years Team
2015–2018
Handballclub Fivers Margareten
2018–2019
VfL Gummersbach
2019–2022
TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
2022–2024
MT Melsungen
2024–
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–
Croatia 48 (238)

Ivan Martinović (born 6 January 1998) is a Croatian handball player for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Croatia national team.

Career

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Born in Austria, he began career in Vienna, where he won the 2018 Handball Liga Austria. He then made the move to the Handball-Bundesliga in Germany, but was relegated with VfL Gummersbach. He made his national debut in 2019.[2] Having spent three years with TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, he joined MT Melsungen, but arranged a transfer to Rhein-Neckar Löwen for the following season after the signing of Dainis Krištopāns.[3] He played a leading role for Croatia at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship, but his tournament was cut short following an injury.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ivan Martinovic". handball-base.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "MARTINOVIC: BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF GREAT CROATIAN STARS". IHF.info. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ivan Martinovic wird ein Löwe ab 2024". rhein-neckar-lowen.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "European Championship: Spain receives a slap in the handball clash against Croatia". indonewyork.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ Hasselgren, Fredrik. "Ivan Martinovic out of Euro 2024". gohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.