Dejan Perić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Перић; born 22 September 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach.

Dejan Perić
Perić in 2007
Personal information
Full name Dejan Perić
Born (1970-09-22) 22 September 1970 (age 53)
Bečej, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Füchse Berlin (GK coach)
Youth career
Team
Dinamo Pančevo
Senior clubs
Years Team
Pelister
1991–1993
Crvena zvezda
1993–1994
Atlético Madrid
1994–1995
Teucro
1995–2004
Celje
2004–2006
Barcelona
2006–2011
MKB Veszprém
2011–2013
Celje
National team
Years Team
1990–1992
Yugoslavia
1995–2004
Serbia and Montenegro
2009–2010
Serbia
Teams managed
2009–2010
Serbia (assistant)
2014–2016
Serbia
2018–2020
RK Vardar (GK coach)
2018–2020
Russia (assistant)
2020–
Füchse Berlin (GK coach)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Team
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Egypt Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Spain Team

Club career edit

Over the course of his career that spanned almost three decades, Perić played for Pelister, Crvena zvezda (1991–1993), Atlético Madrid (1993–1994), Teucro (1994–1995), Celje (1995–2004 and 2011–2013), Barcelona (2004–2006) and MKB Veszprém (2006–2011). He won two consecutive EHF Champions League titles in the 2003–04 (with Celje) and 2004–05 (with Barcelona) seasons.

International career edit

At international level, Perić represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in eight major tournaments, winning two bronze medals (1996 European Championship and 1999 World Championship).[1] He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

Coaching career edit

While still a player, Perić served as an assistant to Sead Hasanefendić with the Serbia men's national handball team from 2009 to 2010. He independently led the team between 2014 and 2016, taking part in the 2016 European Championship.

Honours edit

Celje
Barcelona
MKB Veszprém

References edit

  1. ^ "Jugoslavija treća na svetu" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Pravo Veselina Vujovića" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 29 August 2000. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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