Ales Pajovic is a Slovenian retired handball player and current coach of the Austrian national team. He is the three-time winner of the EHF Champions League as a member of BM Ciudad Real. He is best known for poking Petar Metlicic in the eye at the 2004 European Men’s Handball Championship semifinal match vs Croatia.
What is Ales Pajovic Famous For?
- Being a Slovenian retired handball player.
- Being the coach of the Austrian national team.
- For winning three-times EHF Champions League as a member of BM Ciudad Real.
- For poking Petar Metlicic in the eye at the 2004 European Men’s Handball Championship.
Where is Ales Pajovic From?
Ales Pajovic was born on 6 January 1979. His birthplace is Celje, Slovenia. Detail about his parents has been kept secret and has not been disclosed yet. He holds Slovenian nationality. His horoscope sign is Capricorn.
Ales Pajovic Club Career
- He began his career as a handball player.
- He played for Celje Pivovarna Lasko until 2003.
- In 2003, he joined BM Ciudad Real where he is the three-time winner of the EHF Champions League as a member of the club.
- In 2007, he played on loan for THW Kiel.
- In 2009, he joined RK Celje and played until 2011.
- During his career at RK Celje, in 2011, he was loaned out to HC Shoppingcity Seiersburg.
- In 2011, he joined SC Magdeburg and played until 2013.
- In 2013, he joined TuS N-Lubbecke where he played for two years for the club.
- After playing two years for TuS N-Lubbecke, in 2015, he joined RETCOFF HSG Graz and played until 2018.
Ales Pajovic International Career
- He won silver with Slovenia at the EURO 2004 in Ljubljana.
- He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- He has played 181 international matches for Slovenia.
Ales Pajovic Coaching Career
- Currently, he is coaching the Austrian national team.
- He coached the Austrian team at the 2020 European Men’s Handball Championship.
Honors
- 3x Champions League winners with Ciudad Real
- 4x Spanish champions
- 6x Slovenian champions
- 4x Slovenian cup winners
- 5x winners of the Copa ASOBAL
- 2x winners of the European Championships with Ciudad Real
- 1x Spanish Supercup
- Vice European champions with Slovenia 2004
Ales Pajovic Net Worth
Ales Pajovic is a retired handball player. He has earned from his professional career as a handball player and now earns from his professional career as a handball coach. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his net worth and salary are not revealed yet. Any updates on his net worth and salary will be updated here soon.
Ales Pajovic Personal Life
Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his long-time girlfriend, Tina Brezovar Pajovic who have been with each other for a long time. The couple is blessed with two children: One son and a daughter. He has an intimate relationship with his wife and children where they are living their life happily together.
Ales Pajovic Height and Weight
Ales Pajovic stands at a height of 1.97m i.e. 6 feet and 6 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 111kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is blue and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
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