Eldar Memišević
Qatari handball player (born 1992)
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Eldar Memišević (born 21 June 1992) is a Bosnian-born Qatari handball player for Al Rayyan and the Qatari national team.[1]
Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Eldar Memišević | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
21 June 1992 Sarajevo, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Nationality | Bosnian / Qatari | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Qatar | 100 | (196) |
He was part of the Qatar team that won silver medals at the 2015 World Championship in Qatar, the first World Championship medal for both Qatar and for any Asian team.[2] The result was however controversial due to the many naturalized players of Qatar, of which Memišević was one of them.[3][4] According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine, only four of the 17 players in the squad were native to Qatar.[5] The practice was criticised by Austrian goalkeeper after his team's loss to Qatar in the round of 16, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship."[6] Furthermore, there were claims of favourable refereering for the hosts.[7][8][9] After the final whistle of their semifinal against Poland, the Polish players showed their discontent by ironically applauding the three referees.[10][11]
