RK Nexe Našice explained

Clubname:	RK Nexe Našice
Fullname:	Rukometni klub Nexe Našice
Short Name:	RK Nexe
Ground:	Sportska dvorana kralja Tomislava, Našice
Capacity:	2,500
Colour1:	Green
Colour2:	Black
Chairman:	Josip Ergović
Manager:	Veselin Vujović
League:	Croatian Premier League SEHA League EHF European League
Season:	2021–22
Position:	Croatian Premier League, 2nd of 16
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Website:	http://www.rknexe.hr

Rukometni klub Nexe Našice (English: Nexe Našice Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Nexe Našice or simply Nexe, is a professional handball club from Našice, Croatia. Currently, RK Nexe competes in the Premijer liga and Croatian Handball Cup as well in the SEHA League and in the EHF European League.

History

Since its formation in 1959, the club carried names like "Partizan", "NAŠK", "Kobra Jeans" and simply "Našice". In 2006 Nexe Group became main club sponsor and since then club carries present name. Since the 2008/2009 season, the team has always finished second in the league behind RK Zagreb. The club made its international debut in the 2008/09 EHF Cup. Since then, he has participated in this competition every season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Management

Position	Name
President	Josip Ergović
Vice President	Hrvoje Šimić
Executive Director	Marko Sertić
Sport Director	Vedran Zrnić
Secretary	Franjo Lelić

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Goalkeepers

• 1 Dominik Kuzmanović
• 12 Moreno Car
• 16 Mihailo Radovanović

Left Wingers

• 4 Aleksandar Bakić
• 26 Manuel Štrlek

Right Wingers

• 5 Loris Hromin
• 11 Gal Marguč
• 44 Fahrudin Melić

Line Players

• 3 Marko Racič
• 33 Mario Tomić
• 87 Gianfranco Pribetić
• 99 Ivan Petrović

Left Backs

• 27 Luka Moslavac
• 35 Stjepan Javorček
• 39 Adir Cohen

Central Backs

• 18 Lovro Jotić
• 22 Andraž Velkavrh
• 24 Ante Gadža
• 25 Marko Bezjak
• 36 Ognjen Cenić

Right Backs

• 10 Predrag Vejin
• 13 Ivan Sršen
• 20 Borna Manci Mičević
• 94 Karlo Jurić

Technical staff

• Head coach: Veselin Vujović
• Assistant coach: Krešimir Ivanković
• Goalkeeping coach: Ninoslav Pavelić
• Fitness coach: Mirko Krolo
• Physiotherapist: Gabrijel Hmura
• Physiotherapist: Roberto Fadljević

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Antun Šarić (GK) (from RK Rugvica)
• Tin Lučin (LB) (from Wisła Płock)
• Lucijan Krajcar (LB) (from RK Poreč)
• Mislav Grgić (CB) (from HC Linz AG)
• Aleksandar Cenić (RB) (from Dinamo București)
• Jure Dolenec (RB) (from Limoges Handball)
• Ibrahim Haseljić (RW) (from RK Gorenje Velenje)
• Krešimir Kozina (P) (from Frisch Auf Göppingen)
• Jan Klimków (P) (from Dunkerque HGL)
• Leon Vučko (P) (from Pontault-Combault Handball)

Leaving

• Dominik Kuzmanović (GK) (to VfL Gummersbach) ?
• Adir Cohen (LB) (to HC Ramat HaSharon)
• Lovro Jotić (CB) (to ?)
• Andraž Velkavrh (CB) (retires)
• Ante Gadža (CB) (to ?)
• Marko Bezjak (CB) (to ?)
• Predrag Vejin (RB) (to Olympiacos)
• Ivan Sršen (RB) (to ?)
• Fahrudin Melić (RW) (to ?)
• Gianfranco Pribetić (P) (to TVB Stuttgart)
• Mario Tomić (P) (to ?)
• Marko Racič (P) (to ?)

Accomplishments

• Croatian First League of Handball
  • Runner-up: 2009, 2021, 2022
• Croatian Handball Cup
  • Runner-up: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
• EHF Cup/EHF European League
  • Semi-finals: 2022
  • Quarter-finals (2x): 2018, 2023

EHF ranking

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Rank	Team	Points
15	GOG Håndbold	326
16	FC Porto	312
17	RK Vardar	288
18	RK Nexe Našice	283
19	Elverum Håndball	249
20	Sporting CP	247
21	Kadetten Schaffhausen	240

Former club members

Notable former players

• Alen Blažević (2009–2011, 2021–)
• Josip Božić Pavletić (2012–2017)
• Marko Buvinić (2017–2021)
• Ante Gadža (2014–2019)
• Šime Ivić (2012–2014)
• Halil Jaganjac (2018–2022)
• Pavle Jurina (1976–1980)
• Nikola Kedžo (2010–2012)
• Krešimir Kozina (2011–2013)
• Franjo Lelić (2008–2015)
• Fran Mileta (2019–)
• Marko Mrđenović (2008–2021)
• Sandro Obranović (2012–2013)
• Kristian Pilipović (2017–2018)
• Marin Šipić (2017–2019)
• Ivan Slišković (2011–2013)
• Ivan Sršen (2015–2018, 2019–2020, 2022–)
• Mate Šunjić (2010–2013)
• Mario Tomić (2017–)
• Ivan Vida (2018–2022)
• Vedran Zrnić (2015–2019)
• Mirko Herceg (2014–2017)
• Marin Vegar (2013–2018)
• Aleksandar Bakić (2020–)
• Fahrudin Melić (2021–)
• Saša Barišić-Jaman (2005–2012, 2015–2022)
• Matjaž Brumen (2018)
• Patrik Leban (2017–2019)
• Gregor Lorger (2016–2017)
• David Špiler (2016–2017)
• Živan Pešić (2019–2021)
• Predrag Vejin (2021–)
• Can Çelebi (2014–2015, 2018–2019)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2016–2021	Hrvoje Horvat
2021–	Branko Tamše

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.