Matej Mandić (born 2 May 2002) is a handball player who plays for RK Zagreb. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he represents

Croatia men's national handball team The Croatia national handball team () represents Croatia in international men's team handball competitions and friendly matches. The handball team is controlled by the Croatian Handball Federation (HRS). Croatia has o ...

Biography

Mandić was born on 2 May 2002 in Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started playing handball for the local club Izviđač and won the title in 2019 and 2021. Since then, Mandić has been playing for the RK Zagreb. He is the cousin of Croatian handball player David Mandić, who also comes from Hardomilje near Ljubuški. Mandić helped RK Zagreb to qualify for the European Handball Champions League, breaking his own and other records in the number of shots saved by opponents on goal. His first major championship with the national team was the

2022 European Men's Handball Championship The 2022 European Handball Federation, EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament and the second to feature 24 national teams. It was co-hosted in two countries – Hungary and Slovakia – from 13 to 30 Janua ...

. He made 22 saves in a match against SC Magdeburg on 20 November 2024.

References

2002 births Living people Male handball players RK Zagreb players {{Handball-bio-stub