Darko Stanić

Darko Stanić
Darko Stanić
	Stanić in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Darko Stanić
Born	8 October 1978 (age 46); Mojkovac, SR Montenegro,; SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Al Rayyan
Number	12
National team
Years	Team
2008–2016	Serbia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Serbia
European Championship

Darko Stanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Станић; 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

Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League: 2003–04
Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup: 2003–04

Koper

Slovenian First League: 2010–11
Slovenian Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11

Metalurg Skopje

Macedonian Handball Super League: 2011–12, 2013–14
Macedonian Handball Cup: 2012–13

El Jaish

Qatar Handball League: 2015–16
Qatar Handball Cup: 2015–16

References

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

External links

Darko Stanić at the European Handball Federation
Darko Stanić at Olympedia
Darko Stanić at Olympics.com
Darko Stanić at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)

[1] ""Darko Stanić - ministar odbrane"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[2] "Darko Stanić u švajcarskom Suru" (in Serbian). b92.net. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[3] "Branio na kokain" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 14 July 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[4] "Arbitration CAS 2006/A/1130 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Darko Stanic & Swiss Olympic, award of 4 January 2007" (PDF). jurisprudence.tas-cas.org. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[5] "Darko Stanić u Cimos Koperu!" (in Serbian). balkan-handball.com. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[6] "Srbija osvojila srebro u Beogradu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[7] "Vuković odbrao 15 olimpijaca" (in Serbian). b92.net. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

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