Šandor Hodik (Serbian Cyrillic: Шандор Ходик, Macedonian: Шандор Ходик; born 21 September 1965) is a Serbian-Macedonian handball player of ethnic Hungarian descent.

Šandor Hodik
Personal information
Full name Šandor Hodik
Born (1965-09-21) 21 September 1965 (age 59)
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Macedonian
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
Potisje Ada
Jugović
Vrbas
Pelister
Kikinda
2001–2002
Every Day Orosháza
2002–2004
Jugović
2004–2005
Vojvodina
2005–2006
Debreceni KSE
2006–2007
Proleter Zrenjanin
2007–2008
Sloga Doboj
2008–2009
Kolubara
2009–2010
Vojvodina
2019
Kikinda
2019–2020
Potisje Ada
National team
Years Team
1998–2004
Macedonia

Club career

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Over the course of his career that spanned over 35 years, Hodik played for numerous teams, most notably Pelister. He also had multiple spells at both Jugović and Vojvodina. After playing for Sloga Doboj of Bosnia and Herzegovina,[1] Hodik returned to Serbia and helped Kolubara win the national cup in the 2008–09 season.[2]

In March 2019, six months shy of his 54th birthday, Hodik came out of retirement to help his former club Kikinda in the Serbian Handball Super League.[3][4] He would play for his parent club Potisje Ada in the 2019–20 season.

International career

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While playing for Pelister, Hodik accepted a call-up to represent Macedonia, making his major debut at the 1998 European Championship.[5] He also participated in the 1999 World Championship.[6]

Honours

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Pelister
Vojvodina
Kolubara

References

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  1. ^ "Uvertira za Kup" (in Serbian). glassrpske.com. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Juriš na duplu krunu" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Ubedljiva pobeda: "Plave" pojačao legendarni Šandor Hodik, odlučno protiv "Partizana"" (in Serbian). gradski.online. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ ""Plavi" neozbiljno ušli u meč: Bodovi ostali u "Jezeru", Šandor Hodik igrač utakmice" (in Serbian). gradski.online. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ "СЕДИ ДОМА, ГЛЕДАЈ РАКОМЕТ: Македонија – Хрватска на ЕП 98, Котевски, Петрески против Чавар, Голужа…(ВИДЕО)" (in Macedonian). 24rakomet.mk. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Македонија на СП 1999: Дали ќе ги препознаете – Брестовац, Манасков, Лазаров, Алушовски…(ФОТО)" (in Macedonian). 24rakomet.mk. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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