Jakov Gojun

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Jakov Gojun

| image = Jakov Gojun 01.jpg

| caption =

| full_name =

| nationality = Croatian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Split, Croatia

| height = 2.04 m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = RK Zagreb

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = HRK Krilnik

| youthclubs1 = RK Split

| years1 = 2002–2003

| clubs1 = HRK Krilnik

| years2 = 2003–2004

| clubs2 = RK Solin

| years3 = 2004–2008

| clubs3 = RK Zamet

| years4 = 2008–2009

| clubs4 = RK Siscia

| years5 = 2009–2012

| clubs5 = CO Zagreb

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Atlético de Madrid

| years7 = 2013–2015

| clubs7 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years8 = 2015–2021

| clubs8 = Füchse Berlin

| years9 = 2021–

| clubs9 = RK Zagreb

| nationalyears1 = 2007–

| nationalteam1 = Croatia

| nationalcaps1 = 168

| nationalgoals1 = 80

| medaltemplates =

}}

Jakov Gojun (born 18 April 1986) is a Croatian handball player who plays for RK Zagreb and Croatian national team.

He competed for the Croatia national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, winning the bronze medal.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Jakov Gojun |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |access-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905000419/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |archive-date=5 September 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/CRO.pdf |title=2015 World Championship Roster |publisher=IHF |access-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218194554/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/CRO.pdf |archive-date=18 December 2014}} Due to his defensive playing style he has been nicknamed the Minister of defense by fans of the national team.

Early life

Gojun was born 18 April 1986 in Split, Croatia. At a young age he started playing handball in his hometown club of HRK Krilnik.

Career

=RK Krilnik & RK Solin=

Unable to prove himself to play for the senior squad of RK Split he started his senior career in RK Krilnik, which is also from Split.

He played for Krilnik for one season in the Second League - South 2002–03 season helping his club finish in third place but failing to earn promotion to the First League.

The next season, he transferred to Solin Transportcommerce. He played in the same league with Solin finishing in ninth place.{{cite web |url=http://www.solin.hr/index.php/novosti-aktualno-solin/item/3357-rukomet-rk-solin-solinjani-svecano-proslavili-60-tu-obljetnicu-kluba |title=RK SOLIN: Solinjani svečano proslavili 60-tu obljetnicu kluba |publisher=solin.hr |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092041/http://www.solin.hr/index.php/novosti-aktualno-solin/item/3357-rukomet-rk-solin-solinjani-svecano-proslavili-60-tu-obljetnicu-kluba |url-status=dead }}

=RK Zamet=

In July 2004 Gojun transferred to RK Zamet from Rijeka.

During the beginning of the season under head coach Franko Mileta Zamet finished their first half of the season in seventh place failing to qualify for the championship play-off due to goal difference with PIPO IPC Čakovec. On 9 November Gojun showed great playing skill in defense against RK Zagreb in a defeat of 27:24.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/260018/rukomet/zagreb-jedva-preko-zameta/ |title=Zagreb jedva preko Zameta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 November 2004 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092058/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/260018/rukomet/zagreb-jedva-preko-zameta/ |url-status=dead }} On 25 December Franko Mileta was sacked and Williams Černeka took over the team for the rest of the season. RK Zamet. RK Zamet was ranked 14 in the league and was knocked out of the Cup in the round of 16.{{cite web |url=http://www.rk-zamet.hr/home/arhiva/1 |title=Arhiva |publisher=rk-zamet.hr}} He also played for the second team Zamet II under coach Damir Čavlović they won the Third League - West and got promoted to the Second League. Gojun's performances that season where rewarded with a call up for the Croatia U-18 squad.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/284367/rukomet/kadeti-na-pripremama-za-sp-u-kutini/ |title=Kadeti na pripremama za SP u Kutini |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 July 2005 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092054/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/284367/rukomet/kadeti-na-pripremama-za-sp-u-kutini/ |url-status=dead }}

In June 2005 Boris Dragičević was announced as the new head coach. Gojun and his team began a strong campaign finishing third in the first half of the season granting them the championship play-offs. Their second part of the season finished badly, finishing last in the play-offs. During the play-offs Gojun's teammate Mladen Prskalo became head coach.{{cite web |url=http://porestina.info/nova-pobjeda-rukometaa-3629-protiv-zameta-u-rijeci/ |title=NOVA POBJEDA RUKOMETAŠA: 36:29 protiv Zameta u Rijeci ! |publisher=porestina.info |access-date=17 March 2006}}

At the start of the next season Zamet had sort of a rocky start winning only 4 matches out of 13 in their group. In February 2007 Prskalo was sacked and Drago Žiljak became head coach.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/337219/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/nacinovic-se-zahvalio-prskalu/ |title=Načinović se zahvalio Prskalu |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=24 February 2007 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092054/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/337219/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/nacinovic-se-zahvalio-prskalu/ |url-status=dead }} During this season Gojun played a big role in defensive role as well as an attacking role. The next season Zamet was placed 8 in the league and reached the quarter-final of the Cup where they lost to RK Nexe Našice.

=RK Siscia=

In June 2008 Gojun moved to RK Siscia from Sisak where he was called up by head coach Slavko Goluža.{{cite web |url=http://www.radiosisak.hr/index.php?page=article&article_id=474 |title=NRK Siscia pokazuje kvalitetu |publisher=radiosisak.hr |access-date=29 August 2008 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052109/http://www.radiosisak.hr/index.php?page=article&article_id=474 |url-status=dead }}

Siscia started out with a strong campaign. Gojun established himself as more of an attacking player from the start scoring averagely four or five goals per match. On 20 December 2008, in a match against RK Metković Gojun scored five goals for a win of 30:21.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/369893/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscia-pregazila-metkovic/ |title=Siscia 30:21 Metković |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=21 December 2008 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092055/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/369893/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscia-pregazila-metkovic/ |url-status=dead }} He scored seven goals in cup qualification match against Varteks di Caprio. Siscia won the match 23:28.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373256/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscani-uzeli-ponudjeno/ |title=Varteks di Caprio – Siscia 23:28 (11:16) |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 March 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092057/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373256/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscani-uzeli-ponudjeno/ |url-status=dead }} On 12 March 2009 Gojun scored 8 goals against RK Moslavina Kutina with the result ending in 31:22 for Siscia.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373828/rukomet-premijer-liga/budjenje-u-pravo-vrijeme/ |title=Siscia 31:22 Moslavina |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 March 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092052/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373828/rukomet-premijer-liga/budjenje-u-pravo-vrijeme/ |url-status=dead }}

At the end of the season Siscia finished fourth in the Premier League.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/88/ljestvice/ |title=Dukat Premijer liga 2008/09 - Ljestvice |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=2017-01-24 |archive-date=2019-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092052/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/88/ljestvice/ |url-status=dead }}

=RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb=

File:Jakov Gojun 02.jpg at Schlecker Cup in 2010]]

On 11 July 2009 it was announced that Gojun would be joining the Croatian power house RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/379909/rukomet-premijer-liga/posljednje-pojacanje-co-zagreba/ |title=Posljednje pojačanje CO Zagreba |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=11 July 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095349/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/379909/rukomet-premijer-liga/posljednje-pojacanje-co-zagreba/ |url-status=dead }}

Gojun made his first appeared for the club at friendly tournament in August called Poreč handball cup. Zagreb finished first place defeating RK Metalurg Skopje, RK Cimos Koper and drawing with VfL Gummersbach.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/382444/rukomet-premijer-liga/co-zagreb-remijem-do-prvog-mjesta/ |title=CO Zagreb remijem do prvog mjesta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=30 August 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095339/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/382444/rukomet-premijer-liga/co-zagreb-remijem-do-prvog-mjesta/ |url-status=dead }}

Zagreb went routinely undefeated throughout the domestic league and cup. Gojun made his EHF Champions League debut on 3 October 2009 against Norwegian club Fyllingen Håndball in an away match where Zagreb won 22:29. Gojun provided defense replacing Domagoj Duvnjak with and Tonči Valčić. He also got penalized for 2 minutes.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/384316/rukomet-liga-prvaka/u-novi-pohod-na-ligu-prvaka/ |title=U novi pohod na Ligu prvaka |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=3 October 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095344/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/384316/rukomet-liga-prvaka/u-novi-pohod-na-ligu-prvaka/ |url-status=dead }}

On 22 March 2010 Senjanin Maglajlija was sacked and Nenad Kljaić became the new head coach.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/393961/rukomet-premijer-liga/nenad-kljaic-novi-trener-zagreba/ |title=Nenad Kljaić novi trener Zagreba |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 March 2010 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095344/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/393961/rukomet-premijer-liga/nenad-kljaic-novi-trener-zagreba/ |url-status=dead }} Zagreb got the round of 16 and lost to Barcelona.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/394707/rukomet-liga-prvaka/barcelona-ponovno-jaca/ |title=Barcelona36:33 PPD Zagreb |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=3 April 2010}} He scored 15 goals in 12 appearances.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2009-10/player/537236/JakovGojun |title=Jakov Gojun 2009/10 |publisher=EHF}}

At the start of the 2010–11 season Zagreb started with their usual dominance in the domestic league.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/408619/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-na-meni-je-da-treniram/ |title=Gojun: "Na meni je da treniram" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 December 2010 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095343/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/408619/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-na-meni-je-da-treniram/ |url-status=dead }} Ivica Obrvan became the new head coach midway through the season.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/412838/rukomet-liga-prvaka/obrvan-povremeno-smo-disali-na-skrge/ |title=Obrvan: "Povremeno smo disali 'na škrge'" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 February 2011}}

In the round of they lost to Rhein-Neckar Löwen 55:58 on aggregate. In 2012 Zagreb reached the quarter-final of the EHF Champions League and lost to THW Kiel.

During his time in RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb Gojun won three league titles and three cup titles while proving to be a world class defensive player.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/441264/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/gojun-u-atleticu-ne-zelim-igrati-samo-u-obrani-oduvijek-mi-je-zelja-bila-igrati-u-oba-smjera/ |title=Gojun: "U Atleticu ne želim igrati samo u obrani, oduvijek mi je želja bila igrati u oba smjera" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 June 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104924/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/441264/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/gojun-u-atleticu-ne-zelim-igrati-samo-u-obrani-oduvijek-mi-je-zelja-bila-igrati-u-oba-smjera/ |url-status=dead }}

=Atlético de Madrid=

In April 2012 Gojun announced he would be moving to Atlético de Madrid during the summer.{{cite web |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet/jakov-gojun-na-ljeto-odlazi-u-atletico-madrid-402325 |title=Jakov Gojun na ljeto odlazi u Atletico Madrid |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=24 April 2012}}

At Atlético he played under coach Talant Duyshebaev.

Gojun's first appearance for the club was on the 27 of August 2012 at the IHF Super Globe where Atlético won their first match 28:23 against El Jaish.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |title=Super Globe: Lazarov predvodio Atletico do slavlja nad Obrvanom, Horvatom i društvom |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104920/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |url-status=dead }} In the final they won against THW Kiel 28:23.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |title=Super Globe: Lazarov predvodio Atletico do slavlja nad Obrvanom, Horvatom i društvom |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104920/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |url-status=dead }} On September 8 Atlético played Supercopa ASOBAL against Barcelona and lost 31:34. Gojun scored two goals and provided defensive cover.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446533/rukomet-spanjolska/sjajni-rutenka-unistio-atletico-i-osigurao-barceloni-spanjolski-superkup/ |title=Sjajni Rutenka uništio Atletico i osigurao Barceloni španjolski Superkup |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=8 September 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104922/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446533/rukomet-spanjolska/sjajni-rutenka-unistio-atletico-i-osigurao-barceloni-spanjolski-superkup/ |url-status=dead }}

Atlético started a good domestic campaign with Gojun providing a big role in attack and defense.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-i-atletico-sigurni-u-nastavku-prvenstva-balic-i-gojun-zajedno-postigli-sest-golova/ |title=Barcelona i Atletico sigurni u nastavku prvenstva, Balić i Gojun zajedno postigli šest golova |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=16 September 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104931/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-i-atletico-sigurni-u-nastavku-prvenstva-balic-i-gojun-zajedno-postigli-sest-golova/ |url-status=dead }} After two months at the club he stated that he felt like he was at home.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/intervju/448210/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-se-u-madridu-osjeca-kao-da-je-tamo-vec-godinama-dok-je-balic-potvrdio-da-je-stigao-na-zahtjev-dujsebajeva/ |title=Gojun: "Prihvatili su me odlično, osjećam se kao da sam ovdje već godinama" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=7 October 2012}} On 21 October Atlético defeated CB Cangas 34:13, Gojun didn't score but he did provide a spectacular defensive wall.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |title=Atletico de Madrid bez Balića i uz odlične blokove Gojuna u potpunosti nadigrao Cangas |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104921/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |url-status=dead }} On 8 December Atlético lost to Barcelona in home match 22:25.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |title=Atletico de Madrid 22:25 Barcelona |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 December 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104921/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |url-status=dead }} In a Copa ASOBAL match against Naturhouse La Rioja Gojun scored three goals in a win for Atlético of 30:34.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/452917/rukomet-spanjolska/barca-i-atletico-u-trecem-el-clasicu-sezone-krecu-po-titulu-u-kupu-asobal/ |title=Barca i Atletico u trećem El clasicu sezone kreću po titulu u Kupu Asobal |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 December 2012}} In the final they lost against Barcelona in a staggering defeat of 24:32.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/452948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-ocitala-lekciju-atleticu-i-podigla-trofej-kupa-asobal/ |title=Barcelona očitala lekciju Atleticu i podigla trofej Kupa Asobal |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 December 2012}}

In the EHF Champions League Atlético got to the quarter-finals where they face Barcelona yet again. They won the home match 25:20.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/460078/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-imam-osjecaj-da-bismo-ovoga-puta-mogli-proci-barcelonu/ |title=Gojun: "Imam osjećaj da bismo ovoga puta mogli proći Barcelonu" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=20 April 2013}} But they lost the away match 32:24.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2012-13/match/5/002 |title=FC Barcelona Intersport 32:24 BM Atletico Madrid |publisher=EHF |access-date=27 April 2013}}

They finished second in the league nine points behind Barcelona. On 4 May Atlético won the final of the Copa del Rey 28:38 against Naturhouse La Rioja. But they lost the away match 32:24.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2012-13/match/5/002 |title=FC Barcelona Intersport 32:24 BM Atletico Madrid |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 April 2013}}

At the beginning of July it was announced that Atlético de Madrid was going into financial bankruptcy.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463616/rukomet-spanjolska/financijski-krah-atletico-madridu-prijeti-gasenje/ |title=Financijski krah: Atletico Madridu prijeti gašenje? |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104925/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463616/rukomet-spanjolska/financijski-krah-atletico-madridu-prijeti-gasenje/ |url-status=dead }}

=Paris Saint-Germain=

On 11 July Gojun signed with French club Paris Saint-Germain Handball.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463720/rukomet-francuska/gojun-i-sluzbeno-predstavljen-u-psg-u-ostvario-mi-se-zivotni-san/ |title=Gojun i službeno predstavljen u PSG-u: "Ostvario mi se životni san" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=11 July 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463720/rukomet-francuska/gojun-i-sluzbeno-predstavljen-u-psg-u-ostvario-mi-se-zivotni-san/ |url-status=dead }}

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On 6 October PSG won the derby against Montpellier 30:29.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/466942/rukomet-francuska/parizanima-prvi-ovosezonski-derbi-prvo-poluvrijeme-kobno-za-montpellier/ |title=Parižanima prvi ovosezonski derbi, prvo poluvrijeme kobno za Montpellier |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110909/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/466942/rukomet-francuska/parizanima-prvi-ovosezonski-derbi-prvo-poluvrijeme-kobno-za-montpellier/ |url-status=dead }} Gojun scored his first goal for the club three days later against US Ivry.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/467025/rukomet-francuska/psg-slavio-kod-posljednjeplasiranog-ivryja-dunkerque-u-derbiju-svladao-nantes/ |title=PSG slavio kod posljednjeplasiranog Ivryja, Dunkerque u derbiju svladao Nantes |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 October 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110911/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/467025/rukomet-francuska/psg-slavio-kod-posljednjeplasiranog-ivryja-dunkerque-u-derbiju-svladao-nantes/ |url-status=dead }} On December 5 PSG lost their first match in the league against US Dunkerque 25:21.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/468806/rukomet-francuska/parizani-u-zaostalom-dvoboju-upisali-prvi-prvenstveni-poraz/ |title=Parižani u zaostalom dvoboju upisali prvi prvenstveni poraz |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 December 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110919/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/468806/rukomet-francuska/parizani-u-zaostalom-dvoboju-upisali-prvi-prvenstveni-poraz/ |url-status=dead }} A week later they lost to HBC Nantes.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/469000/rukomet-francuska/psg-skupo-kostali-promasaji-drugim-porazom-u-nizu-ugrozili-prvu-poziciju/ |title=PSG skupo koštali promašaji, drugim porazom u nizu ugrozili prvu poziciju |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 December 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110904/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/469000/rukomet-francuska/psg-skupo-kostali-promasaji-drugim-porazom-u-nizu-ugrozili-prvu-poziciju/ |url-status=dead }}

On 9 February 2014 PSG defeated RK Metalurg Skopje 32:29, Gojun scored three goals to Červar's Metalurg.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/470510/rukomet-liga-prvaka/barcelona-pregazila-svicarce-metalurg-namucio-psg/ |title=Barcelona pregazila Švicarce, Metalurg namučio PSG |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 February 2014}} In a surprise victory RK Gorenje Velenje defeated PSG 30:28 in the EHF Champions League.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/471694/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gorenje-sokiralo-psg-remi-vardara-i-hsv-a-u-paklu-borisa-trajkovskog/ |title=Gorenje šokiralo PSG, remi Vardara i HSV-a u paklu Borisa Trajkovskog |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 March 2014}} PSG was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Veszprém. PSG finished second in the league and won the Coupe de France.

On 13 June Gojun played for the World selection team headed by Slavko Goluža and played with players such as José Javier Hombrados, Torsten Jansen, Valentin Porte, Alex Dujshebaev, Domagoj Duvnjak and many more. They won against Egypt 31:33 in the humanitarian match.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/473549/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/selekcija-svijeta-vodjena-hrvatskim-izbornikom-goluzom-svladala-reprezentaciju-egipta/ |title=Selekcija Svijeta vođena hrvatskim izbornikom Golužom svladala reprezentaciju Egipta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=13 June 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110912/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/473549/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/selekcija-svijeta-vodjena-hrvatskim-izbornikom-goluzom-svladala-reprezentaciju-egipta/ |url-status=dead }}

In September PSG secured the Trophée des champions yet again, Gojun even scored one goal in the match.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/476097/rukomet-francuska/dunkerque-i-psg-u-finalu-trofeja-prvaka-parizani-montpellier-slomili-tek-na-sedmerce/ |title=Dunkerque i PSG u finalu Trofeja prvaka, Parižani Montpellier slomili tek na sedmerce |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=6 September 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110922/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/476097/rukomet-francuska/dunkerque-i-psg-u-finalu-trofeja-prvaka-parizani-montpellier-slomili-tek-na-sedmerce/ |url-status=dead }} On 5 October PSG played a Champions League match against Gojun's former club Zagreb and won 27:22 but Gojun couldn't play due to a shoulder injury.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/477243/rukomet-liga-prvaka/momcad-ppd-zagreba-unatoc-velikoj-borbi-upisala-prvi-europski-poraz-od-psg-a/ |title=Momčad PPD Zagreba unatoč velikoj borbi upisala prvi europski poraz od PSG-a |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 October 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/477243/rukomet-liga-prvaka/momcad-ppd-zagreba-unatoc-velikoj-borbi-upisala-prvi-europski-poraz-od-psg-a/ |url-status=dead }} In November PSG got knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue in the quarter-finals by Nantes.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/478706/rukomet-francuska/parizani-bez-polufinala-liga-kupa-dunkerque-znacajno-podignuo-formu/ |title=Parižani bez polufinala Liga kupa, Dunkerque značajno podignuo formu |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 November 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110907/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/478706/rukomet-francuska/parizani-bez-polufinala-liga-kupa-dunkerque-znacajno-podignuo-formu/ |url-status=dead }}

PSG once again reached the quarter-finals of the EHF Champions League but lost to Veszprém just like the previous year.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/484689/rukomet-liga-prvaka/kielce-predvodjen-hrvatima-osigurao-final-four-veszprem-i-kiel-nadigrali-psg-odnosno-pick-szeged/ |title=Kielce predvođen Hrvatima osigurao Final Four, Veszprem i Kiel nadigrali PSG, odnosno, Pick Szeged |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 April 2015 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110911/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/484689/rukomet-liga-prvaka/kielce-predvodjen-hrvatima-osigurao-final-four-veszprem-i-kiel-nadigrali-psg-odnosno-pick-szeged/ |url-status=dead }} During the month of May PSG took the league by storm with against Montpellier, Dunkerque HGL, Saint-Raphaël Var witch bounced them to first place one point above Montpellier. PSG won the LNH Division 1.{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/486459/rukomet-francuska/psg-uvjerljivom-pobjedom-u-gostima-kod-tremblaya-do-naslova-prvaka-francuske/ |title=PSG uvjerljivom pobjedom u gostima kod Tremblaya do naslova prvaka Francuske |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=4 May 2015 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/486459/rukomet-francuska/psg-uvjerljivom-pobjedom-u-gostima-kod-tremblaya-do-naslova-prvaka-francuske/ |url-status=dead }}

Gojun had already announced his departure from the club on 22 April 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-2-1-1-68680.html |title=Croatian national defence boss transfers to Berlin |publisher=handball-world.com |access-date=22 April 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080709/http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-2-1-1-68680.html |url-status=dead }}

;Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC

Uppon my arrival his arrival to Gojun won the 2015 IHF Super Globe with the club defeating Veszprém in the final 28:27 to witch Gojun scored two goals.{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/en-us/theihf/continentalfederations/europeanhandballfederation(ehf)/listoffederations/deutscherhandball-bund/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=2853 |title=Super Globe 2015: Füchse Berlin |publisher=IHF |access-date=1 September 2015}}

International career

After playing for various youth squads he was invited to the senior national team in November 2007 by head coach Lino Červar to participate in their preparation in Poreč.{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905000419/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |archive-date=5 September 2012}}

Gojun was hailed to be the successor of Davor Dominiković. On 19 January 2009 Lino Červar announced that Gojun would be playing at the 2009 World Championship in Croatia.{{cite web |title=Červar dodao Gojuna |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371204/rukomet-sp-2009/cervar-dodao-gojuna/ |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 January 2009 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024824/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371204/rukomet-sp-2009/cervar-dodao-gojuna/ |url-status=dead }} He played in every match and was one of the best players on the team.{{cite web |title=Kradljivac Gojun i letač Čupić |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371398/rukomet-sp-2009/kradljivac-gojun-i-letac-cupic/ |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 January 2009 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024726/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371398/rukomet-sp-2009/kradljivac-gojun-i-letac-cupic/ |url-status=dead }} Croatia got to the final where they lost to France 21:19 in a dramatic final.{{cite web |title=Hrvatska srebrna; Metličić: Suci nam nisu dozvolili igrati, dali smo sve od sebe |url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/rukomet/clanak/id/38770/hrvatska-srebrna-metlicic-suci-nam-nisu-dozvolili-igrati-dali-smo-sve-od-sebe-fotogalerija |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 February 2009}}

File:Jakov Gojun, RK Zagreb - Handball Croatia (1).jpg

Since then Gojun has been a regular Croatian national team player appearing in every major tournament since. In 2010 at the European Championship Gojun was voted the best defensive player of the tournament. At the tournament Croatia reached the final and lost to France.{{cite web |title=Hrvatska - Francuska iz minute u minutu |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet/hrvatska-francuska-iz-minute-u-minutu-89849 |publisher=vecernji.hr |access-date=31 January 2010}}

On 14 September 2010 Slavko Goluža was appointed as the new head coach of Croatia.{{cite web |title=SLAVKO GOLUŽA NOVI IZBORNIK |url=http://www.hr-rukomet.hr/novost.php?novost_id=1711&n=SLAVKO%20GOLUZA%20NOVI%20IZBORNIK |publisher=hrs-rukomet.hr |access-date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202084149/http://www.hr-rukomet.hr/novost.php?novost_id=1711&n=SLAVKO%20GOLUZA%20NOVI%20IZBORNIK |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}} At the 2011 World Championship Croatia passed the group stage and were knocked out during the main round by Sweden. They won the fifth place match against Iceland.{{cite web |title=SP rukomet: Švedska - Hrvatska 29-25 |url=http://www.monitor.hr/clanci/sp-rukomet-svedska-hrvatska-29-25/45542/ |publisher=monitor.hr |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032607/http://www.monitor.hr/clanci/sp-rukomet-svedska-hrvatska-29-25/45542/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}} At the 2012 European Championship in Serbia, Croatia reached the semi-finals and lost to Serbia. They won the third place match against Spain.{{cite web |title=Polufinale EP u rukometu: Srbija - Hrvatska 26:22 (13:14, 13:8) |url=http://www.kurir.rs/polufinale-ep-u-rukometu-srbija-hrvatska-2622-1314-138-clanak-135643 |publisher=kurir.rs |access-date=27 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202022949/http://www.kurir.rs/polufinale-ep-u-rukometu-srbija-hrvatska-2622-1314-138-clanak-135643 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}} Gojun competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and won a bronze medal with Croatia. They defeated Hungary in the third place match.{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun |url=http://www.hoo.hr/hr/sportasi/biografije-sportasa?filterime=jakov&filterprezime=gojun&idsportas=&filtersport=&filternatjecanja=&idsportas=7031 |publisher=hoo.hr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034943/http://www.hoo.hr/hr/sportasi/biografije-sportasa?filterime=jakov&filterprezime=gojun&idsportas=&filtersport=&filternatjecanja=&idsportas=7031 |url-status=dead }} At the 2013 World Championship lost to Denmark in the semi-finals. They won the bronze medal defeating Slovenia 26:31.{{cite web |title=SP 2013 Rezultati |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/283/rezultati/ |publisher=sportnet.rtl.hr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024438/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/283/rezultati/ |url-status=dead }}

Next year at the 2014 European Championship went undefeated to the semi-finals where they lost to the hosts Denmark 29:27. They even lost the third place match to Spain 28:29.{{cite web |title=2014 Men's European Championship FINAL TOURNAMENT |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/2014/round/1/Final+Tournament |publisher=EHF}} At the 2015 World Championship in Qatar was sixth. After the tournament Slavko Goluža resigned at head coach.{{cite web |title=Slavko Goluža podnio ostavku! |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet-2015-sp/slavko-goluza-podnio-ostavku-988320 |publisher=vecernji.hr}}

Željko Babić was appointed as the new head coach. At the 2016 European Championship in Poland won a bronze medal. In the summer of 2016 they played at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. After passing the group stage they lost to Poland in the quarter-finals 27:30. They were ranked fifth.{{cite web |title=Olympic Games Rio 2016 |url=http://ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/OlympicGames/OlympicGamesRio2016 |publisher=ihf.info}}

After the 2018 European Championship Gojun retired from the Croatian national team having made 168 appearances and scoring 80 goals, Gojun stated that he would play for the national team again only if necessary and said that there are more that enough young and skilled players in the team.{{cite web |url=https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/ministar-obrane-hrvatske-rukometne-reprezentacije-objasnio-svoje-umirovljenje-foto-20180309 |title='Ministar obrane' hrvatske rukometne reprezentacije objasnio svoje umirovljenje |publisher=tportal.h |access-date=9 March 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074054/https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/ministar-obrane-hrvatske-rukometne-reprezentacije-objasnio-svoje-umirovljenje-foto-20180309 |archive-date=10 March 2018}}

Personal life

On 20 December 2014 Gojun married Kristina Šitum in Split.{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun i Kristina Šitum vjenčali se u nedjelju u Splitu |url=http://www.24sata.hr/show/jakov-gojun-i-kristina-situm-vjencali-se-u-nedjelju-u-splitu-399858 |publisher=24sata.hr}} Gojun has a son who was born in 2015.{{cite web |title=Mišek mali: Najslađa čestitka ponosnom tati Jakovu Gojunu |url=http://zadovoljna.dnevnik.hr/clanak/misek-mali-najsladja-cestitka-ponosnom-tati-jakovu-gojunu---424963.html |publisher=zadovoljna.dnevnik.hr}} Gojun has stated that he feels Rijeka is his second home, that he feels like he had a second childhood there. He is still good friend with most of his former teammates such as Mateo Hrvatin and Milan Uzelac.{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun: Naježim se kada se sjetim dana provedenih u Rijeci |url=http://www.novilist.hr/Sport/Rukomet/Jakov-Gojun-Najezim-se-kada-se-sjetim-dana-provedenih-u-Rijeci |publisher=novilist.hr}}

Honours

;Club

;Zamet II

Third League (West): 2004-05

;Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb

Dukat Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Croatian Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012

;Atlético de Madrid

IHF Super Globe: 2012
Copa del Rey: 2013

;Paris Saint Germain Handball

LNH Division 1: 2014-15
Coupe de France: 2014, 2015
Trophée des Champions: 2014, 2015

;Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC

IHF Super Globe: 2015, 2016
EHF Cup: 2017-18

;RK Zagreb

Croatian Premier League: 2022, 2023
Croatian Cup: 2022

;Croatia

World Championship 2009 Croatia - 2nd place
European Championship 2010 Austria - 2nd place
European Championship 2012 Serbia - 3rd place
Olympic Games 2012 London - 3rd place
World Championship 2013 Spain - 3rd place
European Championship 2016 Poland - 3rd place

;Individual

Sportske novosti team of the year: 2009
Best sports teams by COC: 2009
Best defensive player at European Championship 2010
Best defensive player at European Championship 2018

Orders

50px Order of the Croatian Interlace - 2009 {{cite news |url=http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_06_69_1683.html |title=ODLUKU kojom se odlikuju REDOM HRVATSKOG PLETERA |language=hr |website=Narodne novine}}

References

External links

[http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/men/2016-17/player/537236/Jakov+Gojun European competition]
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