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

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.

Zvonimir Serdarušić

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.

Zvonimir Serdarušić

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

Zvonimir Serdarušić

Appearances and goals

THW Kiel (1980–1981): 26 (99) Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC (1981–1984): 73 (182)

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. However, he was officially cleared in 2012.

Honours

Player

Bosna Sarajevo

Yugoslav Second League: 1971–72

Yugoslav Third League: 1970–71

Partizan Bjelovar

Yugoslav First League: 1976–77, 1978–79

Yugoslav Cup: 1976–77

Füchse Berlin

DHB-Pokal finalist: 1984

Coach

Velež Mostar

Yugoslav Third League: 1984–85

Bad Schwartau

2nd Bundesliga - North: 1989–90

Flensburg-Handewitt

2nd Bundesliga - North: 1991–92

THW Kiel

Bundesliga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 DHB-Pokal: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008 German Super Cup: 1995, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008 EHF Champions League: 2006–07 EHF Champions Trophy: 2007 EHF Cup: 1998, 2002, 2004

Celje

Slovenian First League: 2009–10

Slovenian Cup: 2010

Slovenian Super Cup: 2010

Paris Saint-Germain

LNH Division 1: 2015–16, 2016–17

Coupe de France: 2018

Coupe de la Ligue: 2017, 2018

Trophée des champions: 2016

Individual

Best coach of Bundesliga: 2006, 2007, 2008

Coach of the Year in Germany: 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007

References

External links

Profile

1950 births

Living people

German people of Croatian descent

German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent

Yugoslav male handball players

Croatian handball coaches

German handball coaches

THW Kiel players

Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC players

Olympic handball players for Yugoslavia

Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Mostar

Mediterranean Games medalists in handball

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia

Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games