Rukometni klub Nexe Našice (), commonly referred to as RK Nexe Našice or simply Nexe, is a professional handball club from Našice, Croatia. Currently, RK Nexe competes in the Premijer liga and Croatian Handball Cup as well in the SEHA League and in the EHF European League.

History

Since its formation in 1959, the club carried names like "Partizan", "NAŠK", "Kobra Jeans" and simply "Našice". In 2006 Nexe Group became main club sponsor and since then club carries present name. Since the 2008/2009 season, the team has always finished second in the league behind RK Zagreb. The club made its international debut in the 2008/09 EHF Cup. Since then, he has participated in this competition every season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME

AWAY

THIRD

Management

PositionName President Josip Ergović Vice President Hrvoje Šimić Executive Director Marko Sertić Sport Director Vedran Zrnić Secretary Franjo Lelić

Current squad Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers 1 Antun Šarić 12 Moreno Car 16 Mihailo Radovanović Left Wingers 4 Aleksandar Bakić 25 Ivan Barbić Right Wingers 5 Loris Hromin 8 Ibrahim Haseljić 11 Gal Marguć Line Players 10 Jan Klimków 39 Leon Vučko 44 Krešimir Kozina

Left Backs 9 Lucijan Krajcar 17 Matko Moslavac 27 Luka Moslavac 35 Stjepan Javorček Central Backs 7 Mislav Grgić 34 Ognjen Cenić 41 Tin Lučin 24 Tin Kuže Right Backs 13 Petar Krupić 20 Borna Manci Mičević 33 Aleksandar Cenić

Technical staff Head coach: Krešimir Ivanković Assistant coach: Albin Eter Goalkeeping coach: Perica Lelić Fitness coach: Nikola Golub Physiotherapist: Gabrijel Hmura Physiotherapist: Tomislav Sajda

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Leaving

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Marcel Jastrzębski (GK) on loan from Wisła Płock Manuel Štrlek (LW) back from loan at Füchse Berlin

Leaving Gal Marguč (RW) to RD Slovanhttps://www.rtvslo.si/sport/rokomet/drzavno-rokometno-prvenstvo/marguc-in-kljun-okrepila-slovan/749543 Jan Klimków (LP) to MKS Kalisz Moreno Car (GK) to RK Porečhttps://rukometnizurnal.com/moreno-car-ponovo-na-golu-poreca/ Mislav Grgić (CB) to Győri ETO-UNI FKChttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/gyoer-verstaerkt-sich-mit-ehemaligem-2-hbl-profi-1191862

Transfers for the 2024–25 seasonJoining Lucijan Krajcar (LB) from RK Poreč Petar Krupić (RB) from RK Poreč

Leaving Gianfranco Pribetić (LP) to TVB Stuttgarthttps://www.zeit.de/news/2024-05/24/tvb-stuttgartt-holt-kreislaeufer-pribetic-duo-geht

Accomplishments Croatian First League of Handball Runner-up: 2009, 2021, 2022 Croatian Handball Cup Runner-up: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 EHF Cup/EHF European League Semi-finals: 2022 Quarter-finals (2x): 2018, 2023

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points16 Dinamo București32317 MT Melsungen27618 FC Porto24919 RK Nexe Našice23220 RK Zagreb22221 SL Benfica21922 Bidasoa Irun217

Former club members

Notable former players

Alen Blažević (2009–2011, 2021–) Josip Božić Pavletić (2012–2017) Marko Buvinić (2017–2021) Ante Gadža (2014–2019) Šime Ivić (2012–2014) Halil Jaganjac (2018–2022) Pavle Jurina (1976–1980) Nikola Kedžo (2010–2012) Krešimir Kozina (2011–2013) Franjo Lelić (2008–2015) Fran Mileta (2019–) Marko Mrđenović (2008–2021) Sandro Obranović (2012–2013) Kristian Pilipović (2017–2018) Marin Šipić (2017–2019) Ivan Slišković (2011–2013) Ivan Sršen (2015–2018, 2019–2020, 2022–) Mate Šunjić (2010–2013) Mario Tomić (2017–) Ivan Vida (2018–2022) Vedran Zrnić (2015–2019) Mirko Herceg (2014–2017) Marin Vegar (2013–2018) Aleksandar Bakić (2020–) Fahrudin Melić (2021–) Saša Barišić-Jaman (2005–2012, 2015–2022) Matjaž Brumen (2018) Patrik Leban (2017–2019) Gregor Lorger (2016–2017) David Špiler (2016–2017) Živan Pešić (2019–2021) Predrag Vejin (2021–) Can Çelebi (2014–2015, 2018–2019)

Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2016–2021 Hrvoje Horvat 2021– Branko Tamše

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