Fifteen seasons alongside national-team goalkeepers

Mathieu Seravalli

Guided his development from his previous club in the Swiss second division through to his success at BSV Bern. He has now signed for the powerhouse Kadetten Schaffhausen and is a prime prospect to represent Switzerland at Euro 2026.

Jože Baznik

Working together through his standout performances for USAM Nîmes Gard. His consistency and elite shot-stopping earned him the MVP title of the French LNH league for the 2024/25 season.

Nikola Portner

Worked together during his phenomenal run at Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc. In 2020/21 he recorded 293 saves (33%). In 2021/22 his performance reached historic levels: MVP of the LNH Starligue and the most saves in the history of the French league, with 355 saves (34%), averaging 12 saves a game and scoring 17 goals. This form helped launch him to SC Magdeburg, where he went on to win the EHF Champions League.

Matze Puhle

Finished the season recognised as the best goalkeeper in his league, dominating the statistics with 372 saves at a 35% average.

Croatia U21 National Team

Part of the coaching staff that secured the silver medal at the IHF U21 World Championship in Spain (2019), coming through a tough tournament to reach the final against France and a historic result for this generation.

RK Sesvete

Developed Ivan Panjan and Matej Mudrinjak, who both finished the season ranked as the best goalkeepers in the Croatian Premier League, holding a dominant average of 13 saves per game.

Vladimir Čupara

Collaborated during his highly successful stint at Ademar León in Spain. This came the season before his move to Industria Kielce, setting the stage for him to become one of the top Champions League goalkeepers in Europe.

Urban Lesjak

Worked together during a peak domestic season, when he was named the best goalkeeper in the Slovenian league and the standout performer at the Cup Final Four, bridging his move from Celje Pivovarna Laško to the German Bundesliga.

Gašper Dobaj

Provided dedicated game analysis during the U20 European Championship in 2018. The result was a gold medal for Slovenia on home soil.

Mikael Aggefors

Helped fine-tune his game as he became MVP of the Swedish Elitserien play-offs with Alingsås HK. He posted 43% across 7 games and an elite 10/21 (48%) on penalties. This directly preceded his move to Aalborg Håndbold, where he became a Champions League finalist.

GF Kroppskultur

Developed Sofie Börjesson (b. 1997), a Sweden U19 international who went on to medal at World and European championships and reach the Women's EHF Champions League. Alongside club work, I lectured on the Swedish Handball Federation's goalkeeper courses and collaborated with Per Johansson, who later led HC Rostov-Don, CSM București and Győr.

RK Sesvete Agroproteinka

Served as first-team goalkeeper coach. In 2011/12 the club took 3rd place in the Croatian women's championship for the first time in its history. Developed Gabrijela Bešen (b. 1994) and Lucija Bešen (b. 1998), both national youth-team members, with Lucija going on to represent the Croatian senior national team.

RK Zagreb

Goalkeeper coach across the elite youth teams (born 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1998). Crucial early development for Filip Ivić, who became a mainstay for the Croatian national team and a Champions League name for RK Zagreb and Kielce, and Matej Ašanin, a Croatia youth international who went on to play for Ademar León and Sporting CP.