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Serbian handball player and coach (born 1970)

Vladan Matić
Matić in 2010
Personal information
Full name Vladan Matić
Born (1970-04-28) 28 April 1970 (age 54)
Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Hungarian
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club RK Metaloplastika (coach)
Youth career
Team
RK Metaloplastika
Senior clubs
Years Team
RK Metaloplastika
1993–1995 Partizan
1995–1997 Crvena zvezda
1997–2001 Partizan
2001–2007 Pick Szeged
National team
Years Team
1997–2004 Serbia and Montenegro
Teams managed
2007–2009 Pick Szeged
2008–2010 Hungary (assistant)
2009–2011 Ferencváros
2011–2013 Celje
2013–2014 Serbia
2014–2021 Grundfos Tatabánya KC
2018–2019 Hungary (co-coach)
2022–2024 RK Metaloplastika
2024– Csurgói KK
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Egypt Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 France Team

Vladan Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владан Матић; born 28 April 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach of Hungarian club Grundfos Tatabánya KC. He also holds Hungarian citizenship.

Playing career

Matić made his professional debut with his hometown club Metaloplastika. He later played for Partizan (1993–1995 and 1997–2001) and Crvena zvezda (1995–1997). In 2001, Matić moved abroad to Hungary and stayed with Pick Szeged until 2007.

Matić represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003), winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999 and 2001). He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two European Championships (2002 and 2004).

Coaching career

Matić started his coaching career at Pick Szeged in early 2007 and remained in charge until late 2009. He later coached Ferencváros (2009–2011) and Celje (2011–2013). In October 2013, Matić was named as head coach of the Serbia national team. He resigned from his position in June 2014. In 2018 he acquired Hungarian citizenship, and as well became the coach of the Hungary men's national handball team along with István Csoknyai which lasted until 2019. He is currently the head coach of Grundfos Tatabánya KC.

References

  1. "Jugoslavija treća na svetu" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Poznati putnici za Sloveniju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. "SCG - Švedska 34:35" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "Matić: Glavni cilj su nam OI u Riju" (in Serbian). b92.net. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "Matić podnosi ostavku: Moralni čin" (in Serbian). b92.net. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "A Grundfos edzője is állampolgársági esküt tett".

External links

FR Yugoslavia squad – 1997 World Men's Handball Championship – 9th place
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia squad – 1999 World Men's Handball Championship – Bronze medal
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 4th place
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia squad – 2001 World Men's Handball Championship – Bronze medal
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia squad – 2002 European Men's Handball Championship – 10th place
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia squad – 2003 World Men's Handball Championship – 8th place
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro squad – 2004 European Men's Handball Championship – 8th place
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia squad – 2014 European Men's Handball Championship – 13th place
Serbia
SC Pick Szeged – head coaches
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