Ivan Ninčević

Ivan Ninčević the Schlecker Cup 2010

As of January 27, 2014

Ivan Ninčević ( born October 27, 1981 in Zadar, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia ) is a Croatian handball player. His game position is left wing.

Club career

At 15, he was handball player and played three years later in 2000 the Croatian top club RK Zagreb. In 2005, the 1.85 meter tall and 86 kilogram handed joined HSG Niestetal - Staufenberg and from there in 2006 continue to Stralsund HV. His contract there ran until 2009 and was not renewed because of a license withdrawal due to financial problems. With 200 goals in 31 games for the Stralsund HV he was in season 2008/ 09 fourth best Torwerfer the 1st Bundesliga.

From October 2009, played Ivan Ninčević the Croatian B League Club Zadar; In January 2010, he was obliged by the German Bundesliga foxes Berlin, where he 2012/13 played until the end of the season including in the EHF Champions League. Then moved Ninčević zumweißrussischen Erstligisten HC Dinamo Minsk.

In a game at HSV Hamburg, on matchday third to last of the season 2012/2013 he suffered in the last minute by a head butt by Torsten Jansen a serious head injury that the end of the season and thus the games for the foxes Berlin meant for him. With 124 goals this season, he was until his untimely departure of the second best Torwerfer Berlin.

National

Ivan Ninčević played in the Croatian national team and came up with 53 missions, where he threw 91 goals. He was in the squad for the World Cup 2009 as well as in the extended squad for the World Cup 2011 In summer 2012 Ninčević took part in the Olympic Games in London, where he won the bronze medal. ; also bronze he reached with the Croatian national team at the World Championships in 2013. He was appointed to the extended squad for the European Championship 2014.

Private

Ivan Ninčević is married to Maria and has two sons, Luka Gabriel (* 2007) and Lovre (* 2012).