Vlado Šola

Vladimir "Vlado" Šola (born 16 November 1968) is a Croatian handball coach and former player.

Vlado Šola
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Šola
Born	(1968-11-16) 16 November 1968 (age 56) Tomislavgrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	RK Dubrava
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1984–1985	Sesvetski Kraljevac
1985–1995	RK Medveščak
1995–1996	RK Sisak
1996–1998	GWD Minden
1998–2002	SG Willstätt / Schutterwald
2002–2004	Chambéry
2004–2006	MKB Veszprém
2006–2008	RK Zagreb
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–2005	Croatia	132	(0)
Teams managed
2011–2013	Zvezda Zvenigorod
2011–2012, 2017–2018	Croatia (GK coach)
2013–2017	Al Duhail
2017–2019	RK Dubrava
2019–2020	Beijing Sport University
2020–2021	RK Zagreb
2022–2023	MRK Dugo Selo
2023–2024	Montenegro
2024–	RK Dubrava
Medal record Men's handball Representing  Croatia Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2012 London Goalkeeping coach World Championship 1995 Iceland Team 2003 Portugal Team 2005 Tunisia Team European Championship 1994 Portugal Team 2012 Serbia Goalkeeping coach Mediterranean Games 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team

Born in Prisoje,^[1] Šola played the position of goalkeeper on the Croatian national team and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[2] Widely known for his energetic attitude and famously dyed red hair, he retired from playing professional handball in 2008.^[3]

Honours

Club

Medveščak

• Yugoslav Cup: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
• Limburgse Handbal Dagen: 1993

Veszprem

• Hungarian First League: 2004–05, 2005–06
• Hungarian Cup: 2005

RK Zagreb

• Croatian Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08
• Croatian Cup: 2007, 2008

Individual

• Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - 2004

Orders

• Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar – 1995
• Order of Duke Trpimir with Neck Badge and Morning Star – 2004^[4]