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Domagoj Duvnjak

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Domagoj Duvnjak
Duvnjak with THW Kiel in 2023
Personal information
Born (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)
Đakovo, Croatia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 4
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2006
 RK Đakovo
2006–2009
 RK Zagreb
2009–2014
 HSV Hamburg
2014–
 THW Kiel
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2025
 Croatia 257 (771)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Croatia
Silver medal – second place 2025 Croatia/Denmark/Norway
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Spain
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Norway
Silver medal – second place 2010 Austria
Silver medal – second place 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Poland
U-19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bahrain
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Qatar
U-18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Estonia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 July 2024

Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1 June 1988) is a Croatian professional handball player for THW Kiel.[1] Duvnjak is regarded as one of the best handball players of all time alongside fellow Croatian Ivano Balić.[2] On 26 January 2014, he was named the IHF World Player 2013.[1][3]

He became a member of the Croatia national team in 2006.[4] He represented Croatia at the multiple Olympics:[5][6][7] 2008, 2012 (bronze), 2016[8] and 2024.[9] With Croatia, he won nine medals at the European (silver in 2008, 2010, 2020; bronze in 2012, 2016) and World Championships (silver in 2009, 2025; bronze in 2013), as well the Olympic Games (bronze in 2012).[4]

In August 2009, Duvnjak signed a three-year contract with HSV Hamburg worth €2.25 million, including a transfer fee of €1.1 million, making him – at age 21 – the most expensive handball player in history of the sport.[10]

He played for RK Đakovo (2004–06), RK Zagreb (2006–09) and HSV Hamburg (2009–14).[4] Since 2015, he plays for the THW Kiel.[4]

Career

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Duvnjak started playing handball in RK Đakovo at the age of 6.[2] During childhood, he watched Bundesliga's and RK Zagreb's matches.[2]

Personal life

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His father Ivan also played handball and he graduated from Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb, Croatia and was successful handball coach in RK Đakovo.[2] His mother Ivanka (nee Sabljić), sister Iva, first relative and uncle Dragan also used to play handball.[2] He attended gymnasium in his hometown Đakovo.[2]

Duvnjak is married to his high school sweetheart Lucija and they have three children.[2] He is Roman Catholic.[2]

Honours

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Club

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RK Zagreb
HSV Hamburg
THW Kiel

Individual

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General

All-Star Team

References

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  1. ^ a b "Domagoj Duvnjak". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Bišćan, Hrvoje Josip (14 January 2025). "DOMAGOJ DUVNJAK Kapetan hrvatske reprezentacije i svojevremeno najbolji rukometaš svijeta" [DOMAGOJ DUVNJAK Captain of the Croatia national handball team and world's best handball player of his time]. hkm.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Catholic Network (HKM).
  3. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Duvnjak, Domagoj". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Zagreb: Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. 2013–2024.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Domagoj Duvnjak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at Olympics.com
  8. ^ "Hrvaška rokometna ekipa za OI znana" [The Croatian handball team for the OI is known]. Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. ^ Domagoj Duvnjak at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
  10. ^ "Handball player Domagoj Duvnjak to transfer to HSV". croatiantimes.com. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Duvnjak awarded best Bundesliga player". eurohandball.com. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  12. ^ "World's best handball player 2013: Domagoj Duvnjak!". handball-planet.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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