Blažo Lisičić

Blažo Lisičić (born 22 August 1972) is a Montenegrin former handball player.^[1]

Blažo Lisičić
Personal information
Full name	Blažo Lisičić
Born	(1972-08-22) 22 August 1972 (age 52) Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Montenegrin
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
Team
	Proleter Zrenjanin
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1989–1993	Proleter Zrenjanin
1993–1994	Crvena zvezda
1994–1996	Partizan
1996–1997	Pozoblanco
1997	TV Niederwürzbach
1998–2000	HSG Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen
2000–2002	GWD Minden
2002–2003	Conversano
2003–2005	Al Sadd
2005–2006	Zagreb
2006–2008	Casarano
2008–2010	Lovćen
National team
Years	Team
1996–2003	FR Yugoslavia
2006–2008	Montenegro
Medal record Men's handball Representing  Yugoslavia World Championship 1999 Egypt Team 2001 France Team European Championship 1996 Spain Team

Club career

Born in Titograd, Lisičić was signed by Proleter Zrenjanin as a teenager. He would become a member of the team that won two Yugoslav Championship titles and reached the European Cup final in the 1990–91 season. Between 1993 and 1996, Lisičić played for Belgrade arch-rivals Crvena zvezda and Partizan.

In 1996, Lisičić moved abroad to Spain and signed with Pozoblanco. He spent one season with the Liga ASOBAL club, but failed to help them avoid relegation. From 1997 to 2002, Lisičić played for three teams in Germany, namely TV Niederwürzbach, HSG Dutenhofen/Münchholzhausen, and GWD Minden.

Later on, Lisičić would also spend some time in Italy (Conversano and Casarano), Qatar (Al Sadd), and Croatia (Zagreb).^[2] He lastly played for Lovćen in his native Montenegro, adding two more trophies to his collection, before retiring.

International career

At international level, Lisičić competed for FR Yugoslavia in five major tournaments between 1996 and 2003, winning three bronze medals.^[3]

After the split of Serbia and Montenegro, Lisičić represented Montenegro, helping the nation qualify for the 2008 European Championship.

Honours

Proleter Zrenjanin

• Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1989–90, 1991–92

Partizan

• Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1994–95

Al Sadd

• Qatar Handball League: 2003–04

Zagreb

• Croatian Handball Premier League: 2005–06
• Croatian Handball Cup: 2005–06

Lovćen

• Montenegrin Men's Handball Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10

References

1. "Blažo Lisičić: Najteže je biti normalan" (in Montenegrin). mnerukomet.me. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
2. "Hrvatska nam nije inozemstvo" (in Croatian). nacional.hr. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
3. "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

External links

• Blažo Lisičić at the European Handball Federation