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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Croatia 2012 Olympic Champion, 1996 and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, 2008 6th 2007 and 2017 World Champion; 2015 World silver medallist; 2009, 2011 and 2013 World bronze medallist 2010 European Champion, 1999 and 2003 European silver medallist, 2016 European 7th 2009 World League 2nd, 2010, 2011 and 2017 Word League 3rd 2010 World Cup 2nd
Results DoB 12 JAN 1991 Olympics: 2016 2nd PoB / Residence Dubrovnik WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd Marko BIJAC Height / Weight 199cm / 88kg ECh: 2014 5th Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Athlete 1 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik International since 2013 Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since
DoB 26 APR 1993 Results Olympics: 2016 2nd PoB / Residence Dubrovnik st Marko MACAN Height / Weight 195cm / 112 kg WCh: 2017 1 Defence / Righthanded Occupation Athlete 2 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik International since 2016 Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2005
Results DoB 16 NOV 1996 WCh: 2017 1st PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Loren FATOVIC Height / Weight 185cm / 84 kg Occupation Athlete/ 3 Attack / Righthanded Student (sport management) International since 2015 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2005
Results Olympics: 2016 2nd DoB 26 JUN 1987 WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd Luka LONCAR PoB / Zagreb Zagreb th Height / Weight 195cm / 106kg ECh: 2014 5 4 Center / Righthanded Occupation Athlete International since 2013 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak
Results Olympics: 2012 1st, 2016 2nd, 2008 6th DoB 01 OCT 1987 st nd WCh: 2007 and 2017 1 , 2015 2 , 2009, 2011 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik rd and 2013 3 Maro JOKOVIC Height / Weight 204cm / 96kg st th th th ECh: 2010 1 , 2008 4 , 2006 7 , 2014 5 , Occupation Athlete th Attack / Lefthanded 2012 9 5 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik International since 2006 Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2003
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Results Olympics: 2012 1st st rd DoB 31 OCT 1987 WCh: 2017 1 , 2009 and 2013 3 st th Ivan BULJUBASIC PoB Makarska ECh: 2010 1 , 2014 5 Defence / Righthanded Residence Zagreb 6 Height / Weight 198cm / 107kg International since 2007 Occupation Athlete
Results DoB 24 FEB 1993 WCh: 2017 1st PoB / Residence Zagreb Ante VUKICEVIC Height / Weight 187cm / 95kg Occupation Athlete/ 7 Attack / Righthanded Student (law) International since 2012 Club CN Marseille Coach (Club) Marc Amardelih Active since 2010
Results Olympics: 2012 1st, 2016 2nd, 2008 6th DoB 04 JAN 1986 WCh: 2007 and 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2009, 2011 Andro BUSLJE PoB / Residence Dubrovnik and 2013 3rd, 2005 4th Height / Weight 199cm / 115kg ECh: 2010 1st, 2008 4th, 2014 5th, 2006 7th, 2012 CAPTAIN Occupation Athlete 9th 8 Defence / Righthanded Club Olympiakos Coach (Club) Thodoris Vlachos International since 2005 Active since 1998
DoB 05 APR 1994 PoB / Residence Zagreb Lovre MILOS Height / Weight 196cm / 94kg Attack / Righthanded Occupation Athlete 9 Club HAVK Mladost Zagreb Caps: 7 since 2018 Coach (Club) Zoran Bajic Active since 2004
DoB 25 APR 1986 PoB Rijeka Josip VRLIC Residence Kastav Height / Weight 198cm / 130kg 10 Center / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 52 since 2015 Club CN Barceloneta Coach (Club) Jesus Martin Active since 1992
Results nd DoB 14 SEPT 1985 Olympics: 2016 2 WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd PoB / Split Split th Andelo SETKA Height / Weight 177cm / 86kg ECh: 2014 5 Attack / Righthanded Occupation Athlete 11 Club Jadran Split International since 2006 Coach (Club) Ivan Asic Active since 2000
Results DoB 05 JAN 1984 nd PoB Barcelona/ESP Olympics: 2016 2 (CRO) Javier GARCIA st nd rd Residence Dubrovnik WCh: 2017 1 (CRO), 2009 2 (ESP), 2007 3 (ESP) Attack / Lefthanded Height / Weight 198cm / 92kg rd Occupation Athlete ECh: 2010 3 (ESP) 12 International since 2001 Club JUG CO Dubrovnik (Spain) and 2013 (Croatia) Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak changed nationality Active since 1991 since 2013 competing for Croatia
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Results DoB 18 FEB 1994 WCh: 2017 1st PoB / Residence Zagreb Ivan MARCELIC Height / Weight 192cm / 106kg Occupation Student (economics) 13 Goalkeeper / Righthanded Club HAVK Mladost Zagreb Coach (Club) Zoran Bajic Active since 2010
COACHES
Results as coach: Olympics: 2016 2nd WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd
DoB 08 FEB 1970 Ivica TUCAK PoB / Residence Sibenik
Head coach National coach since 2012
Results as coach: Olympics: 2016 2nd st nd rd DoB 04 MAY 1973 WCh: 2017 1 , 2015 2 , 2013 3 Pero KUTEROVAC PoB Slavonski Brod Residence Zagreb Assistant coach National coach since 2012
Results as player: WCh: 2007 1st DoB 01 JAN 1976 ECh: 1999 and 2003 2nd Mile SMODLAKA PoB / Residence Split as coach: Assistent coach st WCh: 2017 1
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Turkey 2010 Europeans 10th, 2012 12th, 1991 15th, 2016 16th
Results DoB 23 JUL 1999 th PoB / Residence Istanbul European Games: 2015 13 Hüseyin Kagan KIL Height / Weight 191cm / 83kg Occupation Student 1 Goalkeeper / Righthanded (computer engineering) Caps: 50 since 2015 Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2009
Results DoB 22 NOV 1998 PoB / Residence Istanbul Fatih ACAR Height / Weight 188cm / 80kg Attack / Righthanded Occupation Student (sports) 2 Club Enka S.K. Caps: 60 since 2013 Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
Results DoB 03 JUL 1995 PoB / Residence Istanbul Oguz Berke SENEMOGLU Height / Weight 185cm / 76kg Occupation Student 3 Driver / Righthanded (international relations) Caps: 200 since 2010 Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2008
Results DoB 08 MAR 1999 PoB / Residence Istanbul Ege KAHRAMAN Height / Weight 186cm / 78kg Occupation Student 4 Forward / Righthanded (industrial engineering) Caps: 35 since 2015 Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
Results DoB 01 JAN 1993 PoB / Residence Istanbul Berk BIYIK Height / Weight 194cm / 110kg Occupation Student 5 Center / Righthanded (sports management) Caps: 155 since 2007 Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2005
Results DoB 15 SEP 2001 PoB / Residence Istanbul Yusa Han DUZENLI Height / Weight 188cm / 86kg Driver / Righthanded Occupation Student 6 Club Enka S.K. Caps: 34 since 2014 Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
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Results DoB 03 JAN 1993 PoB / Residence Istanbul Tugay ERGIN Height / Weight 188cm / 98kg Occupation Athlete 7 Center / Righthanded Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2003
DoB 23 FEB 1998 Results PoB / Residence Istanbul Eray TURAN Height / Weight 180cm / 97kg Occupation Student 8 Attack / Righthanded (int. logistics & transportation) Caps: 90 since 2013 Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2008
Results DoB 29 OCT 1992 ECh: 2010 10th, 2016 16th PoB Izmir Nadir SÖNMEZ Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 186cm / 97kg 9 Attack / Righthanded Occupation Teacher (sports) Caps: 100 since 2006 Club Heybeliada Sports Club Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Active since 2004
DoB 02 SEP 1994 Results PoB Istanbul Residence Kadikoy Nesfet Togkan OZBEK Height / Weight 182cm / 74kg Attack / Righthanded Occupation Student 10 (sports management) Caps: 100+ since 2002 Club Heybeliada Sports Club Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Active since 2000
Results Ali Can YILMAZ DoB 10 JUN 1989 ECh: 2012 12th, 2016 16th PoB / Residence Istanbul CAPTAIN Height / Weight 188cm / 92 kg Center Defender / Occupation Medical physics specialist 11 Club Heybeliada Sports Club Righthanded Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Caps: 150 since 2003 Active since 1997
DoB 17 MAY 2000 Emre GÜRDENLI PoB / Residence Istanbul Center+Defence / Height / Weight 190cm / 90kg Occupation Student 12 Righthanded Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Caps: 32 since 2014 Active since 2012
DoB 26 SEP 1996 Results PoB Istanbul Residence Toronto/CAN Emirhan OZDEMIR Height / Weight 201cm / 94kg Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Student 13 (industrial engineering) Caps: 70 since 2013 Club Toronto Golden Jets/CAN Coach (Club) George Gross
Active since 2012
COACH
DoB 27 SEP 1974 Results PoB / Residence Istanbul Sinan TURUNC national coach Head Coach from 2002-2016 and from 2016-2018
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Netherlands 1948 and 1976 Olympic bronze medallist 1950 European champion; 2016 European 12th 1938 European bronze medallist
DoB 22 NOV 1991 Results th PoB Hengelo ECh: 2016 12 Eelco WAGENAAR Residence Bennekom Height / Weight 196cm / 87kg 1 Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Engineer Caps: 100 since 2014 Club Polar Bears Ede Coach (Club) Jan-Bram van Luit Active since 1999
DoB 25 OCT 1997 Results Sam VAN DEN BURG PoB Barendrecht Residence Barcelona/ESP Center + Defence / Height / Weight 198cm / 96kg 2 Righthanded Occupation Athlete Club CN Barcelona/ESP Caps: 35 since 2016 Coach (Club) Toni Esteller Active since 2003
DoB 26 DEC 1991 Results PoB Hengelo ECh: 2016 12th Jorn WINKELHORST Residence Hanover/GER Height / Weight 200cm / 116kg 3 Center forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 100 since 2014 Club Waspo Hannover Coach (Club) Karsten Seehafer Active since 1998 Results DoB 03 JUN 1991 th Ruud VAN DER HORST ECh: 2016 12 PoB / Residence Venray / Ede
CAPTAIN Height / Weight 189cm / 100kg Center defender / Occupation Recruiter 4 Club Polar Bears Ede Righthanded Coach (Club) Jan-Bram van Luit Caps: 100 since 2011 Active since 2000 DoB 28 FEB 1995 Results PoB Spijkenisse Guus VAN YPEREN Residence Barcelona/ESP Height / Weight 198cm / 97kg 5 Center forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 25 since 2016 Club CN Barcelona/ESP Coach (Club) Toni Esteller Active since 2001
Results DoB 25 OCT 1990 th th PoB Eindhoven ECh: 2012 10 , 2016 12 Residence Catania/ITA Robin LINDHOUT Height / Weight 194cm / 107kg Shooter / Righthanded Occupation Athlete/ 6 Student (psychology) Caps: 160 since 2008 Club CC Ortigia/ITA Coach (Club) Stefano Piccardo Active since 1997
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Results DoB 29 JUL 1987 ECh: 2012 10th, 2016 12th PoB Almelo Lars GOTTEMAKER Residence Utrecht Height / Weight 186cm / 94kg 7 Wing / Lefthanded Occupation Physiotherapist Caps: 150 since 2006 Club ZPC Het Ravijn Nijverdaal Coach (Club) Marc van Groen Active since 1997
DoB 13 MAR 1992 Results PoB Belgrade/YUG Residence Alphen aan den Rijn Milos FILIPOVIC Height / Weight 190cm / 89kg Wing / Lefthanded Occupation Athlete/ 8 Trainee (hotel management) Caps: 5 since 2018 Club Schuurman BZC Coach (Club) Barry Wittenbernds Active since 1999 Results DoB 13 APR 1995
PoB Ommen Jorn MULLER Residence Barcelona/ESP Height / Weight 191cm / 88kg 9 Allrounder / Rigthhanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 25 since 2016 Club CN Sabadell/ESP Coach (Club) Chava Gomez Active since 2001
Results DoB 24 MAR 1996
PoB Odijk Pascal JANSSEN Residence Strassbourg/FRA Height / Weight 185cm / 87kg 10 Allrounder / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 25 since 2016 Club Team Strasbourg/FRA Coach (Club) Boris Iaticia Active since 2003
DoB 04 APR 1993 Results th PoB / Residence Zaandam ECh: 2016 12 Jesse KOOPMAN Height / Weight 195cm / 95kg Allrounder / Righthanded Occupation Athlete 11 Club - Caps: 110 since 2013 Coach - Active since 1999 Results DoB 25 APR 1989 th th PoB Amersfoort ECh: 2012 10 , 2016 12 Thomas LUCAS Residence Catania/ITA Height / Weight 200cm / 105kg 12 Center forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Caps: 150 since 2006 Club Nuoto Catania/ITA Coach (Club) Pepe Dato Active since 1997
DoB 07 JUN 1995 Results PoB / Residence Dordrecht
Milan DE KOFF Height / Weight 196cm / 85kg Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Club SVH Caps: 3 since 2017 Coach (Club) Marco Booij Active since 2006
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COACHES
Results as coach: Olympics: 2008 1st (with NED women team) DoB 20 FEB 1972 Robin VAN GALEN PoB Rotterdam Residence Reeuwijk Head Coach National coach (Men) since 2013
Results as player: 350 caps for NED Olympics: participant 1992, 1996, 2000
DoB 30 OCT 1973 Harry VAN DER MEER PoB / Residence Veenendaal
Assistant Coach National coach since 2017
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Greece 2004 Olympics 4th, 2016 Olympics 6th; 2008 Olympics 7th 2005 and 2015 World bronze medallist, 2003 and 2017 Worlds 4th 1999 and 2016 Europeans 4th 2004, 2006 and 2016 World League 3rd
DoB 17 JUL 1988 Results rd th PoB / Residence Athens WCh: 2015 3 , 2017 4 th Konstantinos FLEGKAS Height / Weight 192cm / 90kg ECh: 2016 4 Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Attorney at Law 1 Club NC Ydreikos International since 2005 Coach (Club) Dimitris Kravaritis Active since 2001 DoB 03 MAY 1993 Results PoB Cholargos WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Konstantinos GENIDOUNIAS Residence Athens ECh: 2016 4th Height / Weight 183cm / 90kg 2 Forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete International since 2009 Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 2001 DoB 18 DEC 1998 Results PoB Chania Dimitrios SKOUMPAKIS Residence Athens Height / Weight 203cm / 110kg 3 Defence / Righthanded Occupation Club Ano Glyfadas Coach (Club) Dimitrios Mazis Results DoB 10 JUN 1999
PoB / Residence Thessaloniki Dimitrios NIKOLAIDIS Height / Weight 194cm / 110kg 4 Defence / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos
DoB 25 MAY 1988 Results Ioannis FOUNTOULIS PoB Chios Olympics: 2012 9th Residence Athens WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th, 2007 6th CAPTAIN Height / Weight 186cm / 90kg ECh: 2016 4th, 2006, 2012 and 2014 6th, 2010 9th 5 Forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP International since 2005 Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 1998 DoB 13 SEP 1991 Results th PoB Marousi WCh: 2017 4 Marios KAPOTSIS Residence Athens Height / Weight 184cm / 87kg 6 Attack / Righthanded Occupation Club Vouliagmeni NC Coach (Club) Hrvoje Koljanin/CRO DoB 30 OCT 1994 Results PoB Athens WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Georgios DERVISIS Residence Glyfada ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th Height / Weight 195cm / 95kg 7 Forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete International since 2013 Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos
Active since 2005
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DoB 02 AUG 1996 Results PoB Cholargos WCh: 2017 4th Stylianos Residence Athens ARGYROPOULOS KANAKAKIS Height / Weight 190cm / 96kg 8 Occupation Athlete Center / Righthanded Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos DoB 11 JUL 1988 Results PoB Marousi Olympics: 2012 9th Konstantinos MOURIKIS Residence Athens WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Height / Weight 197cm / 109kg ECh: 2012 and 2014 6th, 2010 9th 9 Center / Righthanded Occupation Student (economics) International since 2005 Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 1997 DoB 26 OCT 1988 Results PoB Patra WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Residence Piraeus ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th Christodoulos KOLOMVOS Height / Weight 186cm / 105kg Center / Righthanded Occupation Student 10 (business economics) International since 2009 Club Enka SK Istanbul/TUR
Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2003 DoB 03 OCT 1989 Results PoB Marousi WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th, 2013 6th Alexandros Evgenios GOUNAS Residence Voula ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th Height / Weight 179cm / 73kg 11 Forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete International since 2008 Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos
Active since 2000 DoB 28 SEP 1991 Results PoB Thessaloniki WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Angelos VLACHOPOULOS Residence Koropi ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th Height / Weight 180cm / 77kg 12 Forward / Righthanded Occupation Athlete International since 2009 Club ZF Eger/HUN Coach (C) Norbert Dabrowski/HUN Active since 2004 DoB 12 AUG 1997 Results PoB Amarousio WCh: 2017 4th Emmanouil ZERDEVAS Residence Athens Height / Weight 184cm / 90kg 13 Goalkeeper / Righthanded Occupation Athlete Club Vouliagmeni NC Coach (Club) Hrvoje Koljanin/CRO
COACHES
Results as player: th DoB 09 JUL 1969 ECh: 1991 6 Theodoros VLACHOS PoB Volos Residence Athens as coach: WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Head Coach th National coach since 2015 ECh: 2016 4
Results as player: ECh: 1991 6th, 1993 6th DoB 28 MAR 1972 Dimitrios KRAVARITIS PoB / Residence Piraeus as coach: WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th Assistant Coach th National coach since 2015 ECh: 2016 4
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