One of the best European line-players in the last couple of years, especially in attack, Rastko Stojkovic decided to retire from professional handball.
The 38-years old line-player parted ways with Israeli Maccabi Rishon by mutual agreement afterwards gave an interview for Balkan-Handball.com about the reasons for such a decision, but also an overview of the whole career which began in Belgrade.
- I had a feeling like at home during period in Poland with Kielce. Poland was the country in which I felt the best. The worst was in Germany (he played at Fullingen and Nordhorn 2005-2009). Mentality, character, that wasn’t something for me. However, I learned the most in Nordhorn. That was a part of career when I made myself as a man and athlete. I learned a lot of things from Germans and Scandinavians. My coach was Ola Lindgren, he showed me the way, helped me a lot, I overtook from him certain way of thinking and view on handball – said Rastko for Balkan-Handball.com and added:
- I have learned a lot from the fight with Bjarte Myrhol, my team-mate in Nordhorn. I don’t talk about how good friend you are with someone, but about the fight to survive, battle for every minute at the court and wish to play more than your pair on position. I had to learn everything in a month. I was coming from Balkan school, Bjarte is Scandinavian, Ola is also, it is natural to like his style more than mine. “No, I will not surrender, I don’t give you pole position”. I made myself stronger after that experience – concluded Rastko.
The whole interview on Serbian you can read on http://www.balkan-handball.com/intervju-nedelje/rastko-stojkovic-rekao-dosta-zeleo-sam-puno-karijera-mi-donela-jos-vise/
Rastko Stojkovic has played at RK Crvena zvezda, RK Partizan, RK Borac Banjaluka, German Fullingen (2005-2006), HSG Nordhorn (2006-2009), Vive Targi Kielce (2009-2013), Meshkov Brest (2014-2018)…
| 1997 – 1998 1998 – 1999 1999 – 2001 2001 – 2002 2002 – 2003 2003 – 2005 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2009 2009 – 2013 2013 – 2014 2013 2014 – |  Crvena zvezda Partizan RK Studentski Grad Borac Banja Luka PKB Beograd Crvena zvezda VfL Pfullingen HSG Nordhorn Vive Targi Kielce Crvena zvezda→  Al Rayyan RK Meškov Brest |
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