Žarko Marković (handballer)
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Žarko Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Марковић; born 1 June 1986) is a Montenegrin-born Qatari handball player who plays for Al Gharafa on loan from Al Rayyan.
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| Full name | Žarko Marković | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
1 June 1986 (age 38) Cetinje, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Montenegrin / Qatari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club |
Al Gharafa (on loan from Al Rayyan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RK Cepelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | RK Jugović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Tatabánya KC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | MKB Veszprém | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Budućnost Podgorica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Al Ahli Jeddah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | RK Metalurg Skopje | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | HSV Hamburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | El Jaish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | RK Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Al Duhail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Al Wakrah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Al Gharafa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Al Shamal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Al Rayyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2012 | Montenegro | 30 | (87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015– | Qatar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After starting his career at Serbian club Jugović, Marković spent three seasons in Hungary with Tatabánya and MKB Veszprém. He later also played for Budućnost Podgorica, Al Ahli Jeddah,[1] Metalurg Skopje, Frisch Auf Göppingen, HSV Hamburg, El Jaish, Zagreb, Al Duhail, Al Wakrah, Al Gharafa and Al Shamal.
International career
At youth level, Marković won two gold medals for Serbia and Montenegro. He was a member of the winning squad at the 2004 European Under-18 Championship.[2] Subsequently, Marković helped the nation win the 2005 World Under-19 Championship.[3]
A Montenegro international since its inception, Marković participated at the 2008 European Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. He was later omitted from the national team for the 2013 World Championship,[4] before switching allegiance to Qatar. After being cleared to play, Marković made his debut for the Qatar national team at the 2015 World Championship, helping them finish as runners-up.[5] He also won the gold medal at the 2016 Asian Championship and took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- Metalurg Skopje
- Al Duhail
- Qatar Handball League: 2017–18[6]
- Al Gharafa
- Al Shamal
- ^ "الأهلي السعودي يتعاقد مع لاعب اليد الصربي زاركو ماركو فيتش" (in Arabic). alwakad.net. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Plavi bez poraza do zlata" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Apsolutni šampioni" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Marković: Kastratović nije imao za mene razumijevanja kao za druge" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Corner Qatar". slate.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "CORONATION OF AL DUHAIL HANDBALL WITH THE LEAGUE TITLE". duhailsc.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "الغرافة يتوّج بلقب البطولة العربية للأندية أبطال الدوري لكرة اليد" (in Arabic). qatarhandball.org. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Qatar's Al Shamal win 15th Men's Arab Championship for Club Cup Winners". ihf.info. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.