Ivan Lapčević | |
Full Name: | Ivan Lapčević |
Birth Date: | 26 March 1976 |
Birth Place: | Aleksandrovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Serbian |
Height: | 2.01 m |
Position: | Left back |
Youthclubs1: | Župa Aleksandrovac |
Years1: | –1996 |
Clubs1: | Župa Aleksandrovac |
Years2: | 1996–2001 |
Clubs2: | Železničar Niš |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs3: | Barcelona |
Years4: | 2002–2005 |
Clubs4: | VfL Gummersbach |
Years5: | 2005–2010 |
Clubs5: | MKB Veszprém |
Years6: | 2010 |
Clubs6: | Napredak Kruševac |
Years7: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs7: | Puerto Sagunto |
Years8: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs8: | Romagna |
Nationalyears1: | 1997–2006 |
Nationalteam1: | Serbia and Montenegro |
Nationalyears2: | 2009–2010 |
Nationalteam2: | Serbia |
Manageryears1: | 2019 |
Managerclubs1: | Požarevac |
Ivan Lapčević (; born 26 March 1976) is a Serbian handball coach and former player.
After starting out at his hometown club Župa Aleksandrovac, Lapčević went on to play for Železničar Niš (1996–2001), Barcelona (2001–2002), VfL Gummersbach (2002–2005),[1] MKB Veszprém (2005–2010), Napredak Kruševac (2010),[2] Puerto Sagunto (2010–2011) and Romagna (2011–2012).
At international level, Lapčević represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in six major tournaments, winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999 and 2001).[3] [4] He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]
In February 2019, Lapčević took charge at Serbian Handball Super B League team Požarevac.[6]