Vladan Matić

Vladan Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Владан Матић; born 28 April 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach of Hungarian club Grundfos Tatabánya KC. He also holds Hungarian citizenship.

Vladan Matić
Matić in 2010
Personal information
Full name Vladan Matić
Born (1970-04-28) 28 April 1970
Šabac, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Hungarian
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Grundfos Tatabánya KC (coach)
Youth career
Team
Metaloplastika
Senior clubs
Years Team
Metaloplastika
1993–1995
Partizan
1995–1997
Crvena zvezda
1997–2001
Partizan
2001–2007
Pick Szeged
National team
Years Team
1997–2004
Serbia and Montenegro
Teams managed
2007–2009
Pick Szeged
2008–2010
Hungary (assistant)
2009–2011
Ferencváros
2011–2013
Celje
2013–2014
Serbia
2014–
Grundfos Tatabánya KC
2018–2019
Hungary (co-coach)

Playing career

Matić made his professional debut with his hometown club Metaloplastika. He later played for Partizan (1993–1995 and 1997–2001) and Crvena zvezda (1995–1997). In 2001, Matić moved abroad to Hungary and stayed with Pick Szeged until 2007.

Matić represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003), winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999[1] and 2001[2]). He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two European Championships (2002 and 2004[3][4]).

Coaching career

Matić started his coaching career at Pick Szeged in early 2007 and remained in charge until late 2009. He later coached Ferencváros (2009–2011) and Celje (2011–2013). In October 2013, Matić was named as head coach of the Serbia national team.[5] He resigned from his position in June 2014.[6] In 2018 he acquired Hungarian citizenship,[7] and as well became the coach of the Hungary men's national handball team along with István Csoknyai which lasted until 2019. He is currently the head coach of Grundfos Tatabánya KC.

References

  1. "Jugoslavija treća na svetu" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Poznati putnici za Sloveniju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. "SCG - Švedska 34:35" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "Matić: Glavni cilj su nam OI u Riju" (in Serbian). b92.net. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "Matić podnosi ostavku: Moralni čin" (in Serbian). b92.net. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. https://www.kemma.hu/kozelet/helyi-kozelet/llampolgarsagi-eskut-tett-grundfos-edzoje-1105118/
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