Tonči Valčić

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

Tonči Valčić
Valčić with RK Zagreb in 2016
Personal information
Full name Tonči Valčić
Born (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978
Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Left back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1996–2000
 Badel 1862 Zagreb
2000–2003
 TV Grosswallstadt
2003–2007
 CB Torrevieja
2007–2008
 CB Ademar León
2008–2018
 RK Zagreb
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2010
 Croatia 144 (226)
Teams managed
2018–2019
 RK Zagreb (assistant)
2019–2020
 Beijing Sport University (assistant)
2020–
 RK Zagreb (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Men's handball
World Championship
2003 Portugal Team competition
2009 Croatia Team competition
European Championship
2008 Norway Team competition
2010 Austria Team competition

He was a member of the Croatia national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Playing career

Valčić began his career in Croatian powerhouse RK Zagreb where he has played for the majority of this career.[2]

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.[3]

Valčić debuted for the national team at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt.[4]

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.[5]

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
CB Torrevieja

References
  1. Tonci Valcic at Sports Reference
  2. "Tonči Valčić nakon šest godina prekinuo medijsku šutnju, evo što je rekao!". večenji.hr (in Croatian).
  3. "Vori, Džomba, Jerković, Špoljarić i Valčić dolaze u RK Zagreb". monitor.hr (in Croatian).
  4. "HRVATSKA VRAĆENA U DRUGI RAZRED SVJETSKOGA RUKOMETA". arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian).
  5. "Braća Valčić: Godina za pamćenje". arhiva.nacional.hr/ (in Croatian).


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