Damir Čavlović
Damir Čavlović (born 28 January 1952) is a former Croatian handball player.[1]
| Damir Čavlović | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 28 January 1952 Karlovac, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1967-1968 | RK Dubovac | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1968-1970 | RK Dubovac | ||
1970-1976 | RK Kvarner | ||
1976-1977 | HC Rovetto | ||
1977-1980 | Partizan Rijeka | ||
1980-1981 | RK Kvarner | ||
1981-1985 | RK Zamet | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1971-1972 | Yugoslavia U-21 | ||
1973 | SR Croatia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
1987-1989 | RK Zamet U-18 | ||
1989-1990 | RK Zamet U-21 | ||
1990-1991 | RK Zamet | ||
1991 | ŽRK Zamet | ||
1993-1995 | Karlovačka Pivovara | ||
1995-1997 | RK Split Brodokumer | ||
1996 | Croatia | ||
1997-1998 | ŽRK Tvin Trgocentar | ||
1998-1999 | Pallamano Alpi Prato | ||
1999-2002 | RK Zamet Crotek | ||
2003 | RK Kvarner Kostrena | ||
2003-2004 | RK Zamet (assistant coach) | ||
2005-2007 | ŽRK Zamet | ||
2007-2009 | RK Zamet II | ||
2009-2010 | RK Zamet | ||
2011-2014 | RK Zamet U-16 | ||
2014-2017 | RK Trsat U-16 | ||
2017-2018 | RK Zamet (youth academy) | ||
He has coached clubs such as RK Zamet, RK Split Brodokumer, ŽRK Zamet, ŽRK Tvin Trgocentar and RK Kvarner Kostrena.[2]
In 1996 he was also coach of the Croatia men's national handball team.[3]
Čavlović last coached RK Zamet in senior competition during the 2009-10 season. Since then he has coached various youth selection in Zamet and Trsat.[4]
Career edit
Playing career edit
Čavlović started his playing career in his hometown club RK Dubovac.[5]
After two seasons in Dubovac he was called up by Vlado Stenzel to come play for RK Kvarner in Rijeka. Čavlović played for the greatest generation of the club, while they were playing in the Yugoslav First League.[6] In 1973 Ivan Munitić became head coach and the same season Kvarner was relegated. The next season they quickly earned promotion back to the first tier but were relegated again after one season.[6]
In 1976 he moved to Italian side HC Rovetto where he played for one season winning the Italian Cup.[7] After his short stint in Italy Čavlović returned to Rijeka to play RK Zamet (then Partizan Rijeka) with whom he entered the Yugoslav First League. The club one knocked out after one season. In 1980 Čavlović moved to RK Kvarner for one season and returned to RK Zamet where he retired in 1985.
Coaching career edit
Čavlović started his coaching career in RK Zamet coaching various youth selections. After the sacking of Josip Šojat in 1990 he became head coach of the senior team. He only lasted for one season leading them to twelfth place in the last season of the Yugoslav Handball Championship before being replaced by Drago Žiljak.[8] In 1991 he briefly coached the women's side ŽRK Zamet.
On 18 November 1993 Čavlović was named head coach of Karlovačka Pivovara.[9] Gaining good results in the first season Karlovac played the EHF City Cup in 1994 reaching the quarter final where they lost to TUSEM Essen (34:29 aggregate).[10] In 1995 Čalović took the club to the Croatian Cup Final where they lost to champions Badel 1862 Zagreb 23:29. During his stay in Karlovac the club had the least conceded goals in the Croatian First A League.[11]
In 1995 Čavlović took over Split Brodokumer where he coached then young talents Ivano Balić and Petar Metličić. During his second and last season Čavlović took Split to second place placement in the league. In 1996 he coached the Croatian national team in three matches.[12]
After his stay in Split Čavlović moved to Virovitica and coached the women's side from the Second league (then First B League) and after one season took them to the First A league. In 1998 Čavlović moved to Italy and coached Alpi Prato. With the club Čavlović won Serie A and reached the Coppa Italia Final. He also played the 1998–99 EHF Champions League group stage where Prato finished last.[7][13]
After winning the league in Italy in 1999 Čavlović returned to RK Zamet (then called Zamet Crotek). In his first season Čavlović took Zamet to their first Croatian Cup Final where they lost to champions RK Zagreb. The next season Čavlović also took them to the Croatian Cup Final where they lost to Metković Jambo.[14] During his three year stay Čavlović took Zamet to the EHF City Cup and EHF Cup Winners' Cup.[15] After getting sacked from Zamet he took over the newly established RK Kvarner Kostrena and help them get promoted from the 3.HRL - West before leaving them to Ivan Munitić.[15][16]
Čavlović took over ŽRK Zamet during the summer of 2005.[17] In his first season the club finished fifth. During his second season Čavlović quit due to poor results in February 2007.[18]
Honours edit
As a player edit
- Kvarner
- Yugoslav Second League (1): 1974-75
- Rovetto
- Coppa Italia (1): 1977
- Zamet
- Yugoslav Second League (1): 1977-78
As a coach edit
- Zamet U-21
- Croatian Handball Championship U-19 (1): 1990
- Karlovac
- Croatian Cup Final (1): 1995
- Split
- Croatian First A League: Runner-up (1): 1996-97
- Tvin Trgocentar
- Prato
- Serie A: 1998-99
- Coppa Italia Final (1): 1999
- Zamet
- Croatian Cup Final (2): 2000, 2001
- Kvarner Kostrena
- 3.HRL - West (1): 2002–03
References edit
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- ^ "Čavlović: Zamet je pred ispunjenjem plana" [Čavlovic: Zamet is ahead of the plan's completion]. hrs.hr (in Croatian). 10 December 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Ivana Strahija (29 March 2010). "Sedamdeset golova u Čakovcu" [Seventeen goals in Čakovec]. sportnet.rtl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Rukometni klub Dubovac" [Handball Club Dubovac]. kafotka.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Pola stoljeća od prvog plesa "morskih konjica"" [Half a century from the first dance of "sea horses"]. ss-ekonomska-mmirkovica-ri.skole.hr (in Croatian). 19 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Ecco i campioni biancoverdi Dai portieri al capitano, un team costruito per vincere" [Here are the green and white champions, from goalkeepers to the captain, a team built to win]. ricerca.gelocal.it (in Italian). 14 April 1999. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "1990-1992". www.rk-zamet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ (PDF). www.gkka.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "1993/94 Men's City Cup". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Sanimir Radek (8 June 2016). "Sanimir Radek - biografija" [Sanimir Radek - biography]. sportilus.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Igor Duvnjak (11 May 2016). "Fešta od rukometa: Ivanu Stevanoviću najtopliji pljesak" [Handball show: Ivan Stevanović receives hottest applause]. novilist.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "H.C. Alpi Prato". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "U ZAGREBU PROTEKLOG VIKENDA ODIGRANA ZAVRŠNICA HRVATSKOGA KUPA RUKOMETAŠA KUP NA NERETVI!". arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 7 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Coupe des Coupes M: Montpellier is in the quarterfinals!". www.handzone.net (in French). Europe. 16 December 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Igor Dragozetić (16 November 2002). "Zamet prošao Nizozemce". sportnet.rtl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Antun Grgić (7 September 2005). "Podravka bolja od Zameta u prvom kolu prvenstva". sportnet.rtl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Hrvoje Rafaelić (21 February 2007). "Zamećanke ostale bez trenera" [Zamet is left without a coach]. sportnet.rtl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.