Josip Cavar

Josip Cavar (born 3 October 1993) is a Swedish handball player for TTH Holstebro and the Swedish national team.[1][2]

Josip Cavar
Personal information
Full name Josip Cavar
Born (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993
Skövde, Sweden
Nationality Swedish/Bosnian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club TTH Holstebro
Number 1
Senior clubs
Years Team
2009-2014
 Redbergslids IK
2013-2014
 → Alstermo IF
2014-2016
 Ystads IF
2016-2019
 Lugi HF
2019-2021
 SønderjyskE Håndbold
2021-
 TTH Holstebro
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019-
 Sweden 2 (0)

Carrier

Cavar's mother club is Vetlanda HF. He moved to Gothenburg to go to handball high school there, and then started playing for Redbergslids IK, already as a 16-year-old.[3][4]

Because he also has origins from Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has played for their U-national teams, including in the U21 WC 2013.[5] He made international debut on the Swedish national team in July 2019, against Japan.[6]

Private life

He is cohabiting with Swedish national team player Melissa Petrén.[7]

References
  1. EHF Profile
  2. "Spelarstatistik - Handbollslangslaget" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. "Josip Cavar: "Det var en käftsmäll"". Handbollsligan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. Gr, Jimmy; in (2016-03-02). "Josip Cavar till LUGI". Handbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. "Josip Cavar klar för Alstermo". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. "Sverige sprang ifrån Japan i Tokyo" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. "Kärleksflytten från Lugi: "Det blir lättare för oss"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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