Tonči Valčić (born 9 June 1978) is čiValčića Croatian former professional handball player who currently works as an assistant coach of Croatian club RK Zagreb.

He was a member of the Croatia national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Tonči Valčić

Playing career

Valčić began his career in Croatian powerhouse RK Zagreb where he has played for the majority of this career.

Tonči Valčić

Valčić played for three seasons in Germany for TV Grosswallstadt. He also played in Spain for CB Torrevieja and CB Ademar León before returning to Croatia.

Tonči Valčić

Valčić debuted for the national team at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt.

He played for the national team from 1999 to 2010 winning the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship and coming to the finals of 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, 2009 World Men's Handball Championship and 2010 European Men's Handball Championship.

Coaching career

After end of playing career he became an assistant coach under the staff of Lino Červar in RK Zagreb, during the 2018–19 season.

Personal life

His younger brother is Josip Valčić.

Honours

Zagreb

Premier League

Winner (13): 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 Croatian Cup Winner (13): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

SEHA League

Winner (1): 2012-13

Third place (4): 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

CB Torrevieja

Honor B

Promotion (1): 2003-04

External links

European competition

References

1978 births

Living people

Croatian male handball players

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Olympic handball players for Croatia

Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Zadar

RK Zagreb players

Liga ASOBAL players