Veroljub Kosovac (born 5 January 1956)[2] is a Serbian handball coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Veroljub Kosovac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 January 1956 Vrnjačka Banja, Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–1984 | Crvena zvezda | ||
1984–1986 | FC Barcelona | ||
1986–1994 | IFK Kristianstad | ||
| Teams managed | |||
1991–1994 | IFK Kristianstad | ||
1994–1997 | IFK Trelleborg | ||
1997–1998 | IFK Ystad | ||
1999–2005 | H43 Lund | ||
2005–2009 | BM Aragón | ||
2009–2011 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2012–2013 | H43 Lund | ||
2013– | Qatar (assistant) | ||
Playing career
editKosovac started his career at Belgrade-based Crvena zvezda. In 1984 he moved to Spanish club FC Barcelona, helping them win the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984–85 and 1985–86.[1] He moved to Swedish second-tier club IFK Kristianstad in 1986 and helped them reach promotion to the top division in 1989–90 and 1991–92. He became player-coach for the club in 1991, remaining in that position until 1994.[3][4]
Coaching career
editUpon leaving Kristianstad in 1994, Kosovac became coach for Swedish club IFK Trelleborg. He stayed there until 1997 when he moved to Swedish top-flight club IFK Ystad, which he coached for a single season.[1] In 1999 he joined H43 Lund,[5] helping them achieve promotion to the top division in 1999–2000.[6] He left H43 for Spanish club BM Aragón in 2005.[5][7] He coached the team to the EHF Cup final in 2006–07. He moved to Danish club Skjern Håndbold in 2009, but his contract was terminated in December 2011.[7] He returned to H43 in 2012 and coached them for a single season, again leading them to promotion to the top division.[7][8] Since 2013 he has been assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the Qatar national team.[9] He helped them reach the 2015 World Championship final as hosts.
References
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- ^ "El trabajo de un ´sin papeles´". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "30 bästa importerna i elitserien". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "IFK-tränare". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Kosovac tillbaka som tränare i H43". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Placeringar i högsta serien" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Succétränare på väg till H43". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ ""Kos" lämnar H43". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Valero Rivera had the first training as Qatar coach". Retrieved 24 July 2019.