Tonči Valčić
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| Full name | Tonči Valčić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 June 1978 Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 2000–2003 2003–2007 2007–2008 2008–present |
Badel 1862 Zagreb TV Grosswallstadt CB Torrevieja CB Ademar León PPD Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Croatia | 144 (226) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tonči Valčić (born 9 June 1978 in Zadar) is a Croatian handball player. He was a member of the Croatia national handball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]
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.
Personal life
His younger brother is Josip Valčić.[5]
Honours
- Zagreb
- Premier League
- Winner (12): 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
- Croatian Cup
- Winner (12): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- CB Torrevieja
- Honor B
- Promotion (1): 2003-04
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/tonci-valcic-1.html
- ↑ "Tonči Valčić nakon šest godina prekinuo medijsku šutnju, evo što je rekao!". večenji.hr (in Croatian).
- ↑ "Vori, Džomba, Jerković, Špoljarić i Valčić dolaze u RK Zagreb". monitor.hr (in Croatian).
- ↑ "HRVATSKA VRAĆENA U DRUGI RAZRED SVJETSKOGA RUKOMETA". arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian).
- ↑ "Braća Valčić: Godina za pamćenje". arhiva.nacional.hr/ (in Croatian).