Jasmin Handanović

Jasmin Handanović
Handanović with Maribor in November 2017
Personal information
Full name Jasmin Handanović
Date of birth (1978-01-28) 28 January 1978
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Maribor
Number 33
Youth career
1993–1994 Svoboda
1994–1996 Olimpija
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Olimpija 11 (0)
2001–2002 Triglav Kranj 8 (0)
2002–2003 Zagorje 30 (0)
2003–2004 Svoboda 26 (0)
2004–2005 Olimpija 1 (0)
2005–2007 Koper 65 (0)
2007–2010 Mantova 74 (0)
2010–2011 Empoli 26 (0)
2011– Maribor 238 (0)
National team
1995–1997 Slovenia U18 2 (0)
1997–1998 Slovenia U20 7 (0)
1999 Slovenia U21 1 (0)
2008–2012 Slovenia 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018

Jasmin Handanović (born 28 January 1978) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maribor in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.

Club career

In July 2010 he was signed by Empoli, replacing Davide Bassi as the new first choice. However, he was then replaced by Alberto Pelagotti. In 2011, he signed for Maribor.[1]

On 5 November 2014, in a UEFA Champions League group match against Chelsea at the Stadion Ljudski vrt, he saved an 85th-minute penalty from Eden Hazard to ensure a 1–1 draw.[2]

International career

He made his full international debut on 19 November 2008, in a 3–4 friendly defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Maribor. On his next international cap on 28 March 2009, he kept a clean sheet in a goalless World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.[3] Handanović was one of three Slovene goalkeepers chosen to go to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but did not feature in any matches. He played his final game for the national team in 2012 against Switzerland.

Personal life

Jasmin is the cousin of the Samir Handanović, who is also a goalkeeper who represents the Slovenia national football team.[4]

Honours

Olimpija

Koper

Maribor

References

  1. ↑ "JASMIN HANDANOVIĆ TRI LETA V LV". NK Maribor.
  2. ↑ Sever, Grega (5 November 2014). "Handanovič helps Maribor to Chelsea draw". UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jasmin Handanovič". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  4. ↑ FIFA.com (15 January 2013). "Trusty Handanovic earns Inter faith".
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