Samir Handanovič

Infobox Football biography
playername = Samir Handanovič
fullname = Samir Handanovič
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|7|14
cityofbirth = Ljubljana
countryofbirth = SFR Yugoslavia
height = Height|m=1.96
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Udinese
clubnumber = 22
youthyears = 2002-2003
youthclubs = Domžale
years = 2003-2004 2004-2005
2005-2006 2006 2006-2007 2007-
clubs = Domžale Udinese → Treviso (loan)
→ Lazio (loan)
→ Rimini (loan) Udinese
caps(goals) = 7 (0)
3 (0)
3 (0)
1 (0) 39 (0) 37 (0)
nationalyears = 2004-2006
2004-
nationalteam = Slovenia U-21
Slovenia
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (0)
26 (0)
pcupdate = 21:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 21:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Samir Handanovič (born 14 July 1984 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Udinese Calcio.

Football career

Handanovič started his career at Domžale. He was signed by Udinese in summer 2004.

He was on loan to Treviso in summer 2005, but in January 2006, he was exchanged for Matteo Sereni.

In summer 2006, he was loaned to Rimini, joining Rimini's other loaned players, Digão of AC Milan and Ahmed Barusso of AS Roma. The club finished 5th in the Serie B and conceded the 4th least number of goals in the league.

He returned to Udinese in summer 2007, and signed a new and improved contract which will last until 30 June, 2012, along with Gyan and Quagliarella.

Personal life

His elder cousin, Jasmin Handanovič played for FC Koper before moving to A.C. Mantova in 2007.

External links

* [http://www.ofsajd.com/cgi-bin/Ofsajd?content=dokumenti&id=350&frame=content National team stats]
* [http://www.football.si/index.php?pgi=16&show_portret=22775&l=2 Player profile] - NZS