Zvonimir Serdarušić

Zvonimir Serdarušić (pronounced [zʋônimiːr serdǎruʃitɕ]; born 2 September 1950) is a Croatian former professional handball coach and player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia. In May 1998, he also acquired German citizenship.[1]

Zvonimir Serdarušić
Serdarušić coaching THW Kiel in 2007
Personal information
Full name Zvonimir Serdarušić
Born (1950-09-02) 2 September 1950
Mostar, PR Bosnia and
Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian / German
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
1967–1970
 RK Velež Mostar
1970–1973
 RK Bosna Sarajevo
1973–1980
 Partizan Bjelovar
1980–1981
 THW Kiel
1981–1984
 Füchse Berlin
National team
Years Team Apps
1973–1978
 Yugoslavia 79
Teams managed
1984–1986
 RK Velež Mostar
1986–1989
 Mehanika Metković
1989–1990
 VfL Bad Schwartau
1990–1993
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
1993–2008
 THW Kiel
2009–2010
 Slovenia
2010
 RK Celje
2014–2015
 Pays d'Aix
2015–2018
 Paris Saint-Germain
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championship
1974 East Germany
Mediterranean Games
1975 Algeria

Career

Yugoslavia

Serdarušić began his handball career in RK Velež from Mostar. After three seasons he moved to RK Bosna Sarajevo. In two seasons with Bosna Sarajevo he moved up from the third league to the first. In 1973 Serdarušić moved to Partizan Bjelovar. He stayed at the club for seven years winning the First League twice in 1977 and 1979, and the Cup once in 1977.[2]

Germany

In 1981 he spent one season with THW Kiel before moving to Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC, where he got to the semifinal of the IHF Cup in 1983, and the final of the DHB-Pokal in 1984 before retiring.

He also played a match for the world all star team.

Appearances and goals

International career

Seradušić first appeared at the 1974 World Championship in East Germany. There Yugoslavia won the bronze medal defeating Poland by a scoreline of 18–16.

He was part of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games tournament. He played all six matches and scored 17 goals. Currently, Serdarušić is considered one of the top handball coaches in the world. He also played at the 1975 Mediterranean Games where he won a gold medal. His last tournament for the national team was at the 1978 World Championship where Yugoslavia finished in fifth place.

Controversy

Serdarušić was charged with allegedly having bribed referees in ten championship matches in 2010, while at THW Kiel.[3] However, he was officially cleared in 2012.[4]

Honours

Player
Bosna Sarajevo
Partizan Bjelovar
Füchse Berlin

Coach
Velež Mostar
Bad Schwartau
Flensburg-Handewitt
THW Kiel
Celje
Paris Saint-Germain
Individual
  • Best coach of Bundesliga: 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Coach of the Year in Germany: 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007

References
  1. (in German)
  2. "Zvonimir Serdarusic". archiv.thw-handball.de/ (in German).
  3. German magazine article about the game manipulation allegations
  4. "Zwei Freisprüche und viele offene Fragen" (in German).
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