Age |
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40 years |
Birth date |
July 14, 1984 |
Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
Place of Birth |
Slovenia |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Samir Handanović (Slovene pronunciation: ; Bosnian: ; born 14 July 1984) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club Inter Milan, for whom he serves as captain. During the 2010–11 Serie A season he saved a total of six penalty kicks, equalling an all-time league record set in the 1948–49 season.
Having previously represented Slovenia's under-21 team, Handanović made his senior international debut in 2004. He has gone on to earn 81 caps for his country, the second-most appearances for Slovenia and most by a goalkeeper, and played for them at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, he is one of only four non-Italian keepers to be named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year, winning the honour twice. He is nicknamed Batman due to his acrobatic saves.
Handanović started his career at Slovan and was later transferred to Domžale, where he spent two seasons. He was signed by Udinese in the summer of 2004 at the age of 20. However, his first spell with the Friuliani was short-lived as he was unable to cement his place in the starting line-up. His debut occurred on 20 November 2004 in a Coppa Italia match against Lecce, where he was sent-off in 91st minute for conceding a penalty after a foul on Mirko Vučinić; since Udinese had used all three substitutions, striker David Di Michele entered in goal in his place. Vučinić, however, failed to score from the penalty spot and Udinese won 5–4.
Height | 6 ft 4 in / 193 cm |
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Weight | 194 lb / 88 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Slovenian |
Race / ethnicity | White |