5. BROJ - hrvatski rukometni klub izviđač

Only to list all the clubs that Nikola Prceplayed with would not be an easy task.Although he is just 29 years old, he haschanged as many as 10 clubs so far.As early as an elementary school pupil, aged 14,he was discovered and put “in fire” by the coachof Čapljina – Dragan Suton.It was proved to have been the right moveby Prce, the first shooter of the league, in thefollowing season.His talent was not unnoticed by the old fox– Josip Glavaš – who brought him to Zagreb?“I did the complete preparations with the firstteam of Zagreb, the players of which at the timewere: Bilić, Ćavar, Goluža, Jović, Tomljanović…and was transferred into the second team thatcompeted in the First ‘’B’’ Croatian League.’’What followed was hardening in Karlovac?‘’Karlovac was a subsidiary of Zagreb at thattime. We were doing a good job under thesupervision of the coach Boris Dvoršek. We wonthe middle position in the First Croatian League.’’You became irreplaceable in the Cadet andJunior national team of Croatia?‘’It was a great generation: Lacković, Špoljarić,Pongarčić…’’From Karlovac, via Zagreb, you went to Metkovićthat was creating a strong European team, butthe Board of directors of Zagreb did not wantto hear about it, with the main argument beingthe contract signed with a 16-yearold.Having done the punishmentperiod,you had no place for yourselfin Zagreb, so you went to SpanishTorreria, where you did not play a lotbecause of your injuries, afterwardsyou went to Treblje in Slovenia andfinally came to Izviđač?‘’In the most difficult moments of mycareer, when I was lost as a handballplayer, Izviđač helped me the most. Ispent two seasons in Izviđač 2004/05and 2005/06. We played in the semi-finals of the European Cup, but we were not able togo further over the strong Spanish Ciudad Real.”After playing for Izviđač, you went to Bregenzin Austria, then Vigo in Spain?‘’Going to Austria was one of the best moves inmy career. Bregenz, with which I won the doublecrown, was led by Dagur Sigurdsson from Iceland,who played for the National team of his countrymore than three hundred times. Although I wasnot thrilled, he used to have additional trainingswith me, correcting my mistakes. From Bregenz Iwent to Vilop in Spain, where I played two bestseasons in my career.’’Even though your contract with the handballclub from Vigo obliged you to stay for one moreseason, you could not reject the offer from AdemarLeon?‘’I am glad that in the following season I willagain be playing with my colleagues from Iviđač,Buntić and Alilović. Ademar is together withCiudad Real, Barcelona and Portland one of thebest Spanish teams and always competes for thetop positions.’’The National team of BiH?‘’I am not satisfied with my status in the Nationalteam of BiH, and an unsatisfied player cannotcontribute to the team. I have already announcedthat I will not accept the invitation to play in theNational team as long as Halid Demirović is theselector.’’G. Skoko33