SWE16 EURO Champ Guide LR

MONTENEGRO
PROFILES
MARINA RAJCIC
goalkeeper
• Podgorica-born 23-year-old made her professional handball debut at 16 with Buducnost,
one year later was voted ‘best young Montenegrin player’ & at 18 was the youngest handball
player at the London 2012 Olympics
• For a relatively young keeper has vast experience playing at top level for both club and country:
7 CL seasons, 7 EURO, Wch & OG competitions
• Could earn her 100 th international cap at EURO 2016 (currently on 95)
• Sister of Olivera Vukcevic with whom she also played her club handball at Metz
OG: S 2012, EURO: G 2012
EC trophies: CL 2012, 2015; Cup Winners’ Cup 2010
MAJDA MEHMEDOVIC
left wing
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• Her mother played handball as a goalkeeper; Majda started playing in Bar at 12 along
with her brother Musa
• Has scored over 230 goals in her 100 caps for Montenegro
• Voted onto the CL All-star team 2013/14 as best left wing
• Suffered from a very severe neck injury ahead of the CL Final in 2012
OG: S 2012; EURO: G 2012
EC trophies: CL 2012, 2015; Cup Winners’ Cup: 2010
DJURDJINA JAUKOVIC
left back
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• At 19 she is considered one of the major up-and-coming talents in Montenegrin handball
• Twice was voted ‘best young player’ (2014 & 2015) in Montenegro
• Top scorer and MVP of Women’s 19 EHF EURO 2015 in Spain (71 goals)
• Scored 31 goals in 9 games at 2015 WCh in Denmark in her debut tournament at senior level
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MILENA RAICEVIC
centre back
• Two-time Montenegrin player of the year (2009, 2012)
• At EHF EURO 2012 had most assists (29) and shared second place in scoring with Anita
Görbicz (41 goals)
• Best left back at Junior World Handball Championship 2010
• Sister of professional football player Ivan Knezevic
OG: S 2012; EHF EURO: G 2012
EC trophies: CL 2015; Cup Winners’ Cup 2010
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