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Full name | Igor Butulija | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | 21 March 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1993 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Granollers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Bidasoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Sporting CP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | TUSEM Essen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Lovćen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | SG Handball West Wien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1992 | Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2000 | FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | SG Handball West Wien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Crvena zvezda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Igor Butulija (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Бутулија; born 21 March 1970) is a Serbian former handball player and coach.
Club career
[edit]Born in Belgrade,[1] Butulija started out at Crvena zvezda and remained there until 1993. He would later return to the club on two more occasions (in 1995 and 1999).[2] Over the course of his career, Butulija also spent three seasons in Spain with Atlético Madrid (1993–1994), Granollers (1994–1995) and Bidasoa (1996–1997). He lastly played for SG Handball West Wien (from 2000)[3] and later served as player-coach (until 2005).[4] In March 2006, Butulija was replaced as head coach by Wilhelm Doskocil.[5]
International career
[edit]At international level, Butulija represented FR Yugoslavia in four major tournaments, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 European Championship. He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics,[6] as the team would finish in fourth place.
Honours
[edit]- Granollers
- Crvena zvezda
- Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1995–96
- Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1995–96
- Bidasoa
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
References
[edit]- ^ "Igor Butulija: Ne znam zašto se moj brat igrao sa životom" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Igor Butulija u Crvenoj zvezdi !" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 16 July 1999. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Handball-Ergebnisse" (in German). wienerzeitung.at. 29 November 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Hard lädt West Wien zum Nachtragspiel" (in German). sportlive.at. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "West Wien trennt sich von Coach Butulija" (in German). sportlive.at. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Pravo Veselina Vujovića" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 29 August 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2020.