Bilal Šuman (born 9 June 1968) is a Bosnian former handball player and current coach. He coached Danish Men's Handball League club KIF Kolding and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Bilal Šuman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
9 June 1968 Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1982–1986 | Igman Ilidža | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1986–1988 | Igman Ilidža | ||
1988–1991 | RK Pelister | ||
1992–1993 | KIF Kolding | ||
1995–2006 | KIF Kolding | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32 | (124) |
| Teams managed | |||
2013–2014 | KIF Kolding | ||
2015–2016 | KIF Kolding | ||
2016–2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Career edit
As a player, he played in the right wing position for Igman Ilidža and Eurofarm Pelister 2 in the former Yugoslavia and for KIF Kolding in Denmark and has also represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national handball team,[1] making 32 appearances and scoring 124 goals.[2]
As a coach, Šuman worked at Kolding where he won the 2013–14 Håndboldligaen[2] and qualified Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020 EHF European Men's Handball Championship.[3] He remained as Bosnia's coach until 17 February 2021.[4]
Personal life edit
Šuman's son, Benjamin, is also a professional handball player who plays as a left winger for his father's former club Kolding.[5]
Honours edit
Player edit
KIF Kolding
- Danish Men's Handball League: 1992–93, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
- Danish Men's Handball Cup: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05
Coach edit
KIF Kolding
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ "Bilal Šuman: Od Ilidže, preko Makedonije i Danske do klupe bh. tima" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by Dejan Maksimović. aa.com.tr. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Bilal Šuman biografija". biografija.info (in Bosnian). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ N.K. (16 June 2019). "Historijski uspjeh rukometaša BiH: Osiguran prvi plasman na Evropsko prvenstvo!" (in Bosnian). aa.com.tr. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ N.K. (17 February 2021). "Bilal Šuman više nije selektor rukometne reprezentacije BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Bilal Šuman: Ako bude dobar, moj sin Benjamin će postati Zmaj" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by N. Cviko. sport.avaz.ba. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links edit
- Bilal Šuman at the European Handball Federation
- Bilal Šuman at Sofascore
- Bilal Šuman at globalsportsarchive.com
