Luka Žvižej
Luka Žvižej (born 9 December 1980) is a retired Slovenian handball player. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the Slovenian team placed 11th.[1] He was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, where Slovenia placed sixth. He was in the national team at the 2013 World Championship and the 2015 World Championship. His last tournament in national team was the 2016 European Championship. He is the all-time best goal scorer for Slovenia with 702 goals.[2]
| Luka Žvižej | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
9 December 1980 Celje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Slovenian | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000–2003 | RK Celje | ||
2003–2004 | Teka Cantabria | ||
2004–2006 | FC Barcelona Handbol | ||
2006–2007 | Teka Cantabria | ||
2007–2010 | SC Pick Szeged | ||
2010–2017 | RK Celje | ||
2017 | RK Maribor Branik | ||
2017–2019 | GWD Minden | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2016 | Slovenia | 217 | (702) |
He is the older brother of Miha Žvižej.
References
- "Luka Žvižej Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- Handball Federation of Slovenia. "Večna lestvica nastopov in zadetkov za moško člansko reprezentanco" [All-time caps and goals for the national team] (in Slovenian). www.rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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