Darko Stanić Explained

Darko Stanić
Full Name:Darko Stanić
Birth Date:8 October 1978
Birth Place:Mojkovac, SR Montenegro,
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Height:1.91 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Al Rayyan
Clubnumber:12
Nationalyears1:2008–2016
Nationalteam1:Serbia

Darko Stanić (; born 8 October 1978) is a Serbian former handball player for the Qatari Al Rayyan and the Serbia national team. He was dubbed the "Minister of Defence" due to his performances for the Serbia.[1]

Club career

After making his EHF Champions League debut with Crvena zvezda, Stanić moved abroad to Switzerland and joined TV Suhr in early 2005.[2] He spent the next season at fellow Swiss club Grasshoppers. In April 2006, Stanić tested positive for cocaine after a play-off match with St. Gallen. He consequently received a six-month ban from handball.[3] However, the ban was eventually extended for a period of two years, starting on 22 May 2006.[4]

After serving his two-year suspension, Stanić signed with Slovenian club Koper in May 2008.[5] He spent three seasons in Slovenia, before moving to Macedonian side Metalurg Skopje. Later on, Stanić also briefly played in Germany (SG BBM Bietigheim and Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Kuwait (Kuwait SC), and Qatar (El Jaish and Al Sadd and Al Rayyan).

International career

Stanić made his major international debut for Serbia at the 2009 World Championship. He was later an integral part of the team that won the silver medal at the 2012 European Championship, being named the tournament's best goalkeeper.[6] Stanić also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

Honours

Crvena zvezda
Koper
Metalurg Skopje
El Jaish

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Darko Stanić - ministar odbrane" . Serbian . b92.net . 3 February 2012 . 8 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Darko Stanić u švajcarskom Suru . Serbian . b92.net . 31 January 2005 . 31 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Branio na kokain . Serbian . glas-javnosti.rs . 14 July 2006 . 31 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Arbitration CAS 2006/A/1130 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Darko Stanic & Swiss Olympic, award of 4 January 2007 . jurisprudence.tas-cas.org . 4 January 2007 . 31 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Darko Stanić u Cimos Koperu! . Serbian . balkan-handball.com . 18 May 2008 . 31 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Srbija osvojila srebro u Beogradu . Serbian . b92.net . 29 January 2012 . 31 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Vuković odbrao 15 olimpijaca . Serbian . b92.net . 21 July 2012 . 8 February 2021.