Blaž Blagotinšek (born 17 January 1994) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Slovenia national team.[2]

Blaž Blagotinšek
Blagotinšek in 2024
Personal information
Born (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30)
Celje, Slovenia
Nationality Slovenian
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Number 43
Senior clubs
Years Team
2012–2016
RK Celje
2016–2022
Telekom Veszprém
2022–2023
Frisch Auf Göppingen
2023–
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–
Slovenia 134 (240)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 France
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 May 2024

Career

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Club

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Blagotinšek was a member of Slovenian club RK Celje until 2016, when he joined Hungarian team Veszprém. In his last season with Celje, he scored 30 goals in the 2015–16 EHF Champions League.[1]

National team

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In 2012, at the age of 18, Blagotinšek was included in the Slovenia national team squad for the first time. He played in the qualifiers for the 2014 European Championship.[3]

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b "BLAZ BLAGOTINSEK – Career & Statistics". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Novinca na Deničevem spisku Cehte in Blagotinšek" [New on the list of Denič are Cehte and Blagotinšek]. rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). 23 October 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Férfi kézilabda: Abszolút veszprémi fölény a SEHA-ligában – NSO". 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Petar Nenadic MVP of the Final 4, All-Star Team awarded".
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