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Ilija Abutović (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Абутовић; born 2 August 1988) is a Serbian handball player for RK Eurofarm Pelister and the Serbia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ilija Abutović | ||
| Born |
2 August 1988 (age 36) Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | RK Eurofarm Pelister | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| RK Crvenka | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2007 | Spartak Subotica | ||
2007–2010 | RK Partizan | ||
2010–2011 | RD Slovan | ||
2011–2018 | RK Vardar | ||
2018–2022 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2022–2024 | C' Chartres MHB | ||
2024- | RK Eurofarm Pelister | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2014– | Serbia | ||
After playing for Spartak Subotica, Abutović was transferred to Partizan in 2007.[1] He moved abroad to Slovenian club Slovan in 2010. Between 2011 and 2018, Abutović spent seven seasons with Vardar and won numerous trophies, including the 2016–17 EHF Champions League.[2]
International career
At international level, Abutović represented Serbia at the 2016 European Championship.
- Partizan
- Serbian Handball Super League: 2008–09
- Serbian Handball Cup: 2007–08
- Serbian Handball Super Cup: 2009
- Vardar
- Macedonian Handball Super League: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Macedonian Handball Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- EHF Champions League: 2016–17
- SEHA League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ^ "Tornjevi blizanci – Ilija Abutović i Nenad Malenčić!" (in Serbian). balkan-handball.com. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Ilija Abutović se oprostio od Vardara: Nisam ni sanjao da ću provesti ovakvih sedam godina u Skoplju" (in Serbian). balkan-handball.com. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.