Samir Handanović

Samir Handanović is the archetype of the dependable last line of defence, a 193 cm Slovenian goalkeeper from Ljubljana who anchored Inter Milan for years. What I respect most is the climb: acquired by Udinese, then loaned out to Treviso, Lazio and Rimini before earning his place, a grind rather than a gift. Goalkeepers rarely get the adoration strikers do, yet they shoulder the cruelest pressure. That he now coaches Inter's under-17 side feels like the natural next chapter, passing hard-won wisdom downward. I have a real soft spot for those who guard the goal.

Name (English)

Samir Handanović

Name (Japanese)

サミール・ハンダノヴィッチ

Reading

さみーる・はんだのゔぃっち

Born

July 14, 1984 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

Origin

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Height

193 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/samirhandanovic/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samir%20Handanovi%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213002

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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