David Mandić (born 14 September 1997) is a handball player for MT Melsungen and the Croatian national team.[1]

David Mandić
Personal information
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28)
Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club MT Melsungen
Number 7
Youth career
Team
RK Izviđač
Senior clubs
Years Team
–2018
RK Izviđač
2018–2022
RK Zagreb
2022–
MT Melsungen
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–
Croatia 71 (168)
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2 February 2026

He is the cousin of fellow handball player Matej Mandić, who also comes from Hardomilje near Ljubuški.[2] They have played together at both RK Izviđač and at RK Zagreb.

Mandić participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.[3][4] At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he won bronze medals with Croatia, losing to Germany in the semifinal and beating Iceland in the third-place playoff.[5]

Honours

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References

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  1. "David Mandic Player". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Vratarska senzacija: David Mandić i ja smo rođaci i na ponos svog sela i Ljubuškog". Jabuka TV (in Croatian). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. "2019 World Men's Handball Championship roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. "Izbornik Červar objavio konačan popis igrača za Svjetsko prvenstvo" (in Croatian). Croatian Handball Federation. 8 January 2019.
  5. Mathias Sørensen (1 February 2026). "Kroatien vinder bronze – tysser på Boxen" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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