Zvonimir Serdarušić

Zvonimir "Noka" Serdarušić (born 2 September 1950) is a retired Croatian handball coach and former player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. In May 1998, he also acquired German citizenship.[1]

Zvonimir Serdarušić
Serdarušić with THW Kiel in 2007
Personal information
Born (1950-09-02) 2 September 1950
Mostar, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian / German
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
1967–1970
 RK Velež Mostar
1970–1973
 RK Bosna Sarajevo
1973–1980
 Partizan Bjelovar
1980–1981
 THW Kiel
1981–1984
 Füchse Berlin
National team
Years Team Apps
1973–1978
 Yugoslavia 79
Teams managed
1984–1986
 RK Velež Mostar
1986–1989
 Mehanika Metković
1989–1990
 VfL Bad Schwartau
1990–1993
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
1993–2008
 THW Kiel
2009–2010
 Slovenia
2010
 RK Celje
2014–2015
 Pays d'Aix
2015–2018
 PSG Handball
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Men's Handball
World Championship
1974 East GermanyTeam Competition
Mediterranean Games
1975 Algeria Team Competition

Career

Yugoslavia

Serdarušić began his handball career in 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.[2]

Germany

In 1981 he spent one season in THW Kiel before moving to Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC. At Füchse Berlin he got to the semi final of the IHF Cup in 1983 and the final of the DHB-Pokal 1984 before retiring.

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

Appearances and goals
  • THW Kiel (1980-1981), 26 (99)
  • Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC (1981-1984), 73 (182)

International career

Seradušić first appeared at 1974 World Championship in East Germany. There Yugoslavia won the bronze medal defeating Poland 18:16.

He was part of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the 1976 Olympic 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 the 1978 World Championship where Yugoslavia finished fifth.

Controversy

He was charged with allegedly having bribed referees in ten championship matches in 2010, while at THW Kiel.[3] However, he was officially cleared in 2012.[4]

Honours

Player
Bosna Sarajevo
Partizan Bjelovar
Füchse Berlin

Coach
Velež Mostar
Bad Schwartau
Flensburg-Handewitt
THW Kiel
Celje
PSG
Individual
  • Best coach of Bundesliga: 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Coach of the year in Germany: 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007
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References
  1. (in German)
  2. "Zvonimir Serdarusic". archiv.thw-handball.de/ (in German).
  3. German magazine article about the game manipulation allegations
  4. "Zwei Freisprüche und viele offene Fragen" (in German).
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