Croatian men's national handball team

Croatia
*Hrvatska*
Nickname (s)	"Kauboji" (" Cowboys ")
Association	Hrvatski rukometni savez
confederacy	EHF
Trainer	Lino Červar
Team captain	Domagoj Duvnjak
Most goals	Mirza Džomba : 667
Most games	Igor Vori : 223
home	Away
	Olympic games
Participation	5 of 13 (First: 1996 )
best result	Olympic champion 1996 , 2004
	Handball world championship
Participation	13 of 26 (First: 1995 )
best result	World Champion 2003
	European handball championship
Participation	14 of 14 (First: 1994 )
best result	2. ( 2008 , 2010 , 2020 )
	(As of January 26, 2020)

The Croatian men's national handball team represents Croatia at international handball tournaments .

The Croatian handball federation was founded in 1990 and has been a member of the IHF since 1992 . The team was able to achieve many successes, the biggest were winning the handball world championship in 2003 and the two gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games .

After the successful European Championship in 2000 , Croatia was also chosen to host the 2009 World Championship in 2005 , although none of the specified halls were in place. In the final, Croatia lost to France 19:24. In 2018 Croatia hosted the European Championship again .

Placements at championships

year	Olympic games	World Championship	European Championship
1994			bronze
1995		silver
1996	gold		5.
1997		13.
1998			8th.
1999		10.
2000	without participation		6th
2001		9.
2002			16.
2003		gold
2004	gold		4th
2005		silver
2006			4th
2007		5.
2008	4th		silver
2009		silver
2010			silver
2011		5.
2012	bronze		bronze
2013		bronze
2014			4th
2015		6th
2016	5.		bronze
2017		4th
2018			5.
2019		6th
2020			silver

Further championship placements

World Cup (men's handball)

Gold : 2006 in Germany & Sweden

Mediterranean Games

Gold : 1993, 1997, 2001

Current squad

Player squad

RN	Surname	born	society	Item	Size
3	Marino Marić	06/01/1990	MT Melsungen	KM	1.96
5	Domagoj Duvnjak	06/01/1988	THW Kiel	RM	1.97
6th	Matej Hrstić	08/11/1996	RK Zagreb	RL	1.97
7th	Luka Stepančić	11/20/1990	Pick Szeged	RR	2.03
13	Zlatko Horvat	09/25/1984	RK Zagreb	RA	1.79
17th	Josip Sarac	02/24/1998	RK Celje	RL	2.01
18th	Igor Karačić	11/02/1988	Vive Kielce	RM	1.89
28	Željko Musa	01/08/1986	SC Magdeburg	KM	2.00
30th	Marko Mamić	03/06/1994	SC DHfK Leipzig	RL	2.03
33	Luka Cindrić	07/05/1993	FC Barcelona	RM	1.82
36	Vlado Matanović	05/29/1995	RK Velenje	RA	1.82
39	David Mandic	09/14/1997	RK Zagreb	LA	1.87
50	Valentino Ravnić	07/20/1995	RK Zagreb	LA	1.90
53	Marin Šipić	04/29/1996	RK Zagreb	KM	1.90
55	Marin Šego	08/02/1985	Montpellier handball	TW	1.98
60	Matej Ašanin	09/04/1993	RK Zagreb	TW	2.03

As of January 7, 2020

Well-known former national players

Web links

Homepage of the Croatian Handball Federation