Marjan Kolev

Marjan Kolev
Marjan Kolev
Personal information
Born	4 April 1977 (age 47); Kavadarci, SR Macedonia,; SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Macedonian
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
	Team
	Vardar
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1994–2000	Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje
2000-2002	MKDRK Tutunski Kombinat Prilep
2002-2005	Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje
2005	Pallamano Trieste
2005-2006	Zamet Rijeka
2007-2008	Villefranche
2008-2009	Gonfreville
2009-2013	Montélimar
2013-2016	St-Egrève
National team
Years	Team
–2006	Macedonia
Teams managed
2013-2016	St-Egrève
2016-present	OGC Nice

Marjan Kolev (born 4 April 1977) is a former Macedonian handball player who played for the Macedonian national team. He is currently a coach in French club OGC Nice.^[1]

Career

As a player Kolev started out in Vardar. At the club in two spells he won eight domestic titles.^[2] The club also reached the third place in the 1998-99 EHF Cup Winners' Cup.^[3] For two years he played for Tutunski Kombinat Prilep who won the Macedonian Handball Cup in 2002. For the second part of 2004-05 season, he moved to Italian top club Pallamano Trieste, and stayed in Italy until the end of the season. After the italian experience, Kolev moved to Croatian side Zamet Rijeka where he played for one season finishing in sixth place with the club after championship play-offs. He played in France for Villefranche, Gonfreville, Montélimar and St-Egrève before retiring.^[4]^[5]

Honours

RK Vardar

Macedonian Handball Super League (4): 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04
Macedonian Handball Cup (4): 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004
EHF Cup Winners' Cup third place (1): 1998-99

Tutunski Kombinat

Macedonian Handball Cup (1): 2002

References

^ "Marjan KOLEV". OGCNice Handball (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ "From little sport hall in Avtokomanda to European Champions – Go Vardar, Go!". VOICES MAGAZINE. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ "THW Kiel: Gegnerkader RK Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje Saison 2002/2003". archiv.thw-handball.de (in German). 17 November 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ "La présentation des joueurs". cilou119.skyrock.com (in French). Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ "LFH : Marjan Kolev prochain coach de l'OGC Nice". www.handzone.net (in French).^{[verification needed]}

External links

[1] "Marjan KOLEV". OGCNice Handball (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[2] "From little sport hall in Avtokomanda to European Champions – Go Vardar, Go!". VOICES MAGAZINE. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[3] "THW Kiel: Gegnerkader RK Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje Saison 2002/2003". archiv.thw-handball.de (in German). 17 November 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[4] "La présentation des joueurs". cilou119.skyrock.com (in French). Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[5] "LFH : Marjan Kolev prochain coach de l'OGC Nice". www.handzone.net (in French).^{[verification needed]}

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