Mario Šoštarić (born 25 November 1992) is a professional handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged. Born in Slovenia, he has represented both Slovenia and Croatia internationally.
| Mario Šoštarić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
25 November 1992 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Nationality | Slovenian/Croatian[2] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC Pick Szeged | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2009–2011 | RK Gorenje Velenje | ||
2011–2013 | RK Maribor Branik | ||
2013–2016 | RK Gorenje Velenje | ||
2016– | SC Pick Szeged | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2020 | Slovenia[3] | 36 | (69) |
2023– | Croatia | ||
Medal record | |||
Šoštarić started his career with RK Gorenje Velenje, and later played for RK Maribor Branik.
Honours
editSC Pick Szeged
- Hungarian Championship: 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Hungarian Cup: 2018–19, 2024–25
Individual awards
- Best right wing of the World Championship: 2025[4]
- All-Star Right Wing of the European Championship: 2026[5]
- EHF Excellence Awards: Right Wing of the Season 2024–25[6]
References
edit- 1 2 "European Handball Federation – Mario Sostaric / Player". history.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ "Nekdanji slovenski reprezentant se je odločil za zamenjavo reprezentance: Odslej bo igral za Hrvaško!". vecer.com (in Slovenian). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco". rokometna-zveza.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Gidsel named MVP, as 2025 IHF Men's World Championship All-Star team announced". IHF. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Men's EHF EURO 2026 All-star Team revealed". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "EHF Excellence Awards 2025: Men's Team of the Season revealed". EHF. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
External links
edit- Mario Šoštarić at the International Handball Federation (archived)
- Mario Šoštarić at the European Handball Federation
- Mario Šoštarić at Olympics.com
- Mario Šoštarić at the Hrvatski olimpijski odbor (in Croatian)
- Mario Šoštarić on Instagram
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