Nenad Kljaić | |||
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Kljaić in 2014
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Personal information | |||
Born | 12 Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
(age 51)||
Nationality | Croatian | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Al-Rayan SC / Saudi Arabia (manager) | ||
Youth clubs | |||
1980–1984 | RK Medveščak Zagreb | ||
Senior clubs | |||
1984–1988 1988–1994 1994–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003 |
RK Medveščak Zagreb RK Zagreb TV Grosswallstadt RK Zagreb RK Metković Jambo RK Medveščak Zagreb |
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National team | |||
1987–1990 1991–2001 |
Yugoslavia Croatia |
69 145 |
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Teams managed | |||
1996 2006–2007 2010–2011 2012– 2013– |
TV Grosswallstadt RK Zagreb RK CO Zagreb Saudi Arabia Al-Rayan SC |
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Medal record
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Nenad Kljaić (born 21 December 1966) is a Croatian handball coach and retired player.
Kljaić won two European Champions Cup's as a player with RK Zagreb in 1992 and 1993. He also won the EHF Challenge Cup in 2000 with TV Grosswallstadt.
Kljaić played for the national team of Croatia from 1991 to 2001. He was part of the Croatian team that won gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He played six games and scored five goals.
After retiring from competitions he worked with RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb, and since c. 2012 he is the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
He is the son of Velimir Kljaić and Jasenka Kljaić (nee Neralić). His ancestors are , Franjo Neralić and Milan Neralić. He is married to Sandra Mejovšek-Kljaić. Together they have one son.
Kljaić speaks Croatian, English and German.