Renato Sulić (born 12 November 1979 in Rijeka)[1] is a Croatian handball player who currently plays for RK Zamet.
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 Sulić in 2017 with Veszprém. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
12 October 1979 Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Wisła Płock | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RK Trsat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | RK Zamet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | RK Zamet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | → RK Pećine (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Metković Jambo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Zamet Crotek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | RK Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Fotex Veszprém | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Agram Medveščak | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | RK Celje | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2018 | Telekom Veszprém | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Wisła Płock | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | RK Zamet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2008 | Croatia | 100 | (221) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Club career edit
Sulić started his youth career in RK Trsat where very quickly he showed a great capability in playing handball. Soon he moved to RK Zamet where he helped the team return to the First A League in 1995-96 season. The same year he was also a part of the winning Zamet team in the U-19 Championship.[2]
After four years in Zamet he became unhappy with his status in the club and left to Metković Jambo. He stayed in the club for only a year and won his first European competition EHF Cup and finishing second in the league.
Sulić returned for a season to RK Zamet before going to play for RK Zagreb. During his time in Zagreb he won 3 league titles and 2 cup titles. After Zagreb he had short stints in Fotex Veszprém, Agram Medvečak before spending three years in Pivovarna Laško Celje.
In 2009 Sulić returned to Veszprém where he has won every domestic cup and league season since 2009 and SEHA League since 2014.
International career edit
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Renato made his first appearance for Croatia at the 2001 World Championship. The same year he won his first medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games where Croatia won first place.
In 2003 Renato played a pivotal role in Croatia winning the 2003 World Championship.[3]
After the 2004 European Championship where Croatia secured 4th place Sulić got hit in a car accident. He had an operation on his left knee and missed out on the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]
In 2006 he played at the World Cup in Sweden where Croatia won first place. In 2008 he won a silver medal with Croatia at 2008 European Championship in Norway. The same year he represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1] Croatia lost in the semi-finals and finished at fourth place.
After not being selected for 7 years Željko Babić called up Sulić to play for the national team but Sulić refused and said his national team days are a finished story.[5]
Personal life edit
Sulić has been married to former Miss Universe contestant Maja Cecić-Vidoš since 2003.[6] Renato and Maja have four children, three daughters and a son.[7]
For a while Sulić and his wife owned a local bar in Rijeka named Maat Bar. [8]
In 2016 Sulić obtained Hungarian citizenship.[9]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Zamet
- Croatian First B League (1): 1995-96
- Croatian Championship U-19 (1): 1996
- Zagreb
- Croatian First League (3): 2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04
- Croatian Cup (2): 2003, 2004
- Pivovarna Laško Celje
- Slovenian First League (2): 2006-07, 2007–08
- Slovenian Cup (1): 2007
- Veszprém
- Hungarian First League (9): 2004-05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015-16, 2016-17
- Hungarian Cup (10): 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- SEHA League (2): 2014-15, 2015–16
- EHF Champions League final (2): 2014-15, 2015–16
- Croatia
- 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis - 1st
- 2002 European Championship in Sweden - 16th
- 2003 World Championship in Portugal - 1st
- 2004 European Championship in Slovenia - 4th
- 2006 European Championship in Switzerland - 4th
- 2006 World Cup in Sweden - 1st
- 2007 World Championship in Germany - 5th
- 2008 European Championship in Norway - 2nd
- 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing - 4th
- Individual
- 2003 Athletes of the Year by Croatian Olympic Committee
- 2006 Athletes of the Year by Croatian Olympic Committee
- 2013-14 EHF Champions League top 8
- 2013-14 EHF Champions League best line player
- 2014-15 EHF Champions League all-star team
- RK Zamet hall of fame - 2015
References edit
- ^ a b "Renato Sulić Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Zamet". rk-zamet (in Croatian).
- ^ "Croatia world champions". vijest.hrt.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Croatia world champions". index.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Renato Sulić: The national team is a finished story for me". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian).
- ^ "Renato i Maja Sulić čekaju djevojčicu i dečka blizance". 24 sata (in Croatian).
- ^ "Blizanci stigli kući". www.story.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Renato i Maja Sulić u Rijeci otvorili Maat Bar". Jutarnji list (in Croatian).
- ^ "ŠOK IZ MAĐARSKE: Renato Sulić dobio državljanstvo, sada može igrati i protiv Hrvatske". net.hr (in Croatian).