Danilo Brestovac
Macedonian handball player
Danilo Brestovac (Macedonian: Данило Брестовац) born 3 February 1975 is a Macedonian-French handball coach and former goalkeeper. He represented the Macedonian national team and played for clubs in North Macedonia and France. As a coach, he has managed RK Metalurg Skopje, the North Macedonia men's national handball team, and clubs and national teams in Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Playing career
A goalkeeper, Brestovac played for HC Gjorče Petrov, HC Rabotnički, HC Vardar, HC Prilep and HC Metalurg in Macedonia, as well as Villefranche Beaujolais Handball in France. He won several Macedonian championships and domestic cups during his playing career.
At international level, Brestovac earned 110 caps for the Macedonian national team and represented Macedonia at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship. He also played for the Macedonian national team at the 1998 European Men's Championship.
Coaching career
Brestovac began his coaching career in the youth system of RK Metalurg Skopje, where he worked with the club's academy and later served as assistant coach of the senior team. During this period, Metalurg reached the quarter-finals of the EHF Champions League in both 2013 and 2014.
After serving as an assistant coach with the North Macedonia national team and French club Chambéry Savoie Handball, Brestovac became head coach of Luxembourg club Red Boys Differdange in 2017.
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