Aleksandar Knežević

Serbian handball player (born 1968)

Aleksandar Knežević

Personal information
Full name|  Aleksandar Knežević
Born|  (1968-12-26) 26 December 1968 (age 56)
Banja Luka, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality|  Serbian
Height|  1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position|  Right back
Club information
Current club|  Frisch Auf Frauen (head coach)
Senior clubs
Years|  Team

|  Borac Banja Luka

1992–1993

|  Crvena zvezda

1993–1994

|  USM Gagny

1994–1995

|  Conquense

1995–1996

|  Partizan

1996–1998

|  BSV Borba Luzern

1998–1999

|  Partizan

1999–2007

|  Frisch Auf Göppingen
National team
Years|  Team

1990–1992

|  Yugoslavia

1995–2000

|  FR Yugoslavia
Teams managed

2009–2013

|  Frisch Auf Frauen

2013–2014

|  Frisch Auf Göppingen

2014–

|  Frisch Auf Frauen

Medal record

Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Goodwill Games
| 1990 Seattle | Team
Mediterranean Games
| 1991 Athens | Team
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship
| 1996 Spain | Team

Aleksandar Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Кнежевић; born 26 December 1968) is a Serbian former handball player and current coach.

## Club career

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Over the course of his career that spanned more than two decades, Knežević played for Borac Banja Luka, Crvena zvezda (1992–1993), USM Gagny (1993–1994), Conquense (1994–1995), Partizan (1995–1996 and 1998–1999), BSV Borba Luzern (1996–1998) and Frisch Auf Göppingen (1999–2007).

## International career

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Knežević represented FR Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 European Championship.

## Honours

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Borac Banja Luka

* Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1991–92
* EHF Cup: 1990–91

Partizan

* Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1998–99

## References

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1. ^ "Pravo Veselina Vujovića" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 29 August 2000. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

## External links

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* Olympic record
* Aleksandar Knežević at Olympedia
* Aleksandar Knežević at the European Handball Federation

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Yugoslavia squad – 1990 Goodwill Games – Silver medal

* 1 Stojanović
* 2 Adžić
* 3 Prokić (c)
* 4 Kljaić
* 5 Đorđić
* 6 Škrbić
* 7 Knežević
* 8 Jovanović
* 9 Brajdić
* 10 Butulija
* 11 Gudelj
* 13 Ćavar
* 15 Peruničić
* 16 Perić
* Coach: Stanković

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FR Yugoslavia squad – 1996 European Men's Handball Championship – Bronze medal

* 1 Stojanović (c)
* 2 Škrbić
* 3 Kovačević
* 4 Lisičić
* 5 P. Peruničić
* 6 Stefanović
* 7 Knežević
* 8 Jovanović
* 9 N. Peruničić
* 10 Butulija
* 11 Vujović
* 12 Perić
* 13 Momić
* 14 Milosavljević
* 15 Adžić
* 16 Đorđić
* Coach: Živković

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FR Yugoslavia squad – 1997 World Men's Handball Championship – 9th place

* 1 Stojanović (c)
* 2 Škrbić
* 3 Jokić
* 4 Kovačević
* 5 P. Peruničić
* 6 Stefanović
* 7 Knežević
* 8 Jovanović
* 10 Butulija
* 11 Stupar
* 12 Perić
* 13 Momić
* 14 Milosavljević
* 15 Matić
* 16 Đorđić
* 19 N. Peruničić
* Coach: Elezović

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FR Yugoslavia squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – 4th place

* 3 Nikolić
* 7 Knežević
* 8 Jovanović
* 9 Peruničić
* 10 Butulija
* 11 Lapčević
* 12 Perić
* 14 Matić
* 15 Kapisoda
* 16 Šterbik
* 17 Milosavljević
* 18 Đukanović
* 20 Škrbić (c)
* 21 Golić
* 22 Đurković
* Coach: Vujović

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