Marjan Kolev

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| name = Marjan Kolev

| image =

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| nationality = Macedonian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kavadarci, SR Macedonia,
SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 180cm

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Retired

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Vardar

| years1 = 1994–2000

| clubs1 = Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje

| years2 = 2000-2002

| clubs2 = MKDRK Tutunski Kombinat Prilep

| years3 = 2002-2005

| clubs3 = Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje

| years4 = 2005

| clubs4 = Pallamano Trieste

| years5 = 2005-2006

| clubs5 = Zamet Rijeka

| years6 = 2006-2007

| clubs6 =

| years7 = 2007-2008

| clubs7 = Villefranche

| years8 = 2008-2009

| clubs8 = Gonfreville

| years9 = 2009-2013

| clubs9 = Montélimar

| years10 = 2013-2016

| clubs10 = St-Egrève

| manageryears1 = 2013-2016

| managerclubs1 = St-Egrève

| manageryears2 = 2016-present

| managerclubs2 = OGC Nice

| nationalyears1 = –2006

| nationalteam1 = Macedonia

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

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Marjan Kolev (born 4 April 1977) is a former Macedonian handball player who played for the Macedonian national team. He is currently a coach in French club OGC Nice.{{cite web |title=Marjan KOLEV |url=http://www.ogcnicehandball.com/equipe/marjan-kolev-2/ |website=OGCNice Handball |accessdate=12 May 2018 |language=fr-FR}}

Career

As a player Kolev started out in Vardar. At the club in two spells he won eight domestic titles.{{cite web |title=From little sport hall in Avtokomanda to European Champions – Go Vardar, Go! |url=https://voiceskopje.org/2017/06/08/from-little-sport-hall-in-avtokomanda-to-european-champions-go-vardar-go/ |website=VOICES MAGAZINE |accessdate=12 May 2018 |language=en |date=8 June 2017}} The club also reached the third place in the 1998-99 EHF Cup Winners' Cup.{{cite web |title=THW Kiel: Gegnerkader RK Vardar Vatrostalna Skopje Saison 2002/2003 |url=http://archiv.thw-handball.de/thw/02geskop.htm |website=archiv.thw-handball.de |accessdate=12 May 2018 |language=de |date=17 November 2002}} For two years he played for Tutunski Kombinat Prilep who won the Macedonian Handball Cup in 2002.

For the second part of 2004-05 season, he moved to Italian top club Pallamano Trieste, and stayed in Italy until the end of the season. After the italian experience, Kolev moved to Croatian side Zamet Rijeka where he played for one season finishing in sixth place with the club after championship play-offs. He played in France for Villefranche, Gonfreville, Montélimar and St-Egrève before retiring.{{cite news | url = http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=62080 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160429192640/http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=62080 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 29 April 2016 |title =La présentation des joueurs.| language = French | website = cilou119.skyrock.com |accessdate=12 May 2018}}{{cite news | url = http://cilou119.skyrock.com/30.html |title =LFH : Marjan Kolev prochain coach de l'OGC Nice| language = French | website = www.handzone.net }}{{Verify source|date=May 2019}}