Michele Skatar

{{Short description|Croatian-Italian handball player (born 1985)}}

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Michele Skatar

| fullname = Michele Skatar

| image = Michele Skatar 20140924.jpg

| caption = Michele Skatar (2014)

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|12|30}}

| birth_place = Koper, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{height|meter=1.92}}

| currentclub = free agent

| clubnumber =

| position = Right Back

| years1 = 1999–2004

| clubs1 = {{flagicon|Croatia}} RK Umag

| years2 = 2004–2006

| clubs2 = {{flagicon|Italy}} Pallamano Trieste

| years3 = 2006–2007

| clubs3 = {{flagicon|Germany}} TSG Friesenheim

| years4 = 2007–2009

| clubs4 = {{flagicon|Germany}} TuS N-Lübbecke

| years5 = 2009–2010

| clubs5 = {{flagicon|France}} Mulhouse HSA

| years6 = 2010–01/14

| clubs6 = {{flagicon|France}} HBC Nantes

| years7 = 02/14–07/14

| clubs7 = {{flagicon|Italy}} Handball Carpi

| years8 = 2014–2016

| clubs8 = {{flagicon|France}} Cesson Rennes

| years9 = 2016–2017

| clubs9 = {{flagicon|France}} Montélimar Cruas HB

| years10 = 2017–2020

| clubs10 = {{flagicon|France}} Strasbourg Eurométropole

| years11 = 2020–01/21

| clubs11 = {{flagicon|France}} Soultz Bollwiller Handball

| years12 = 02/2021–05/21

| clubs12 = {{flagicon|Italy}} SSV Bozen Loacker

| nationalyears1 = 2004-2021

| nationalteam1 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 141

| nationalgoals1 = 589

| ntupdate = April 29, 2021 (UTC)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSilver | {{flagicon|Europe}} EHF Cup 2013| HBC Nantes}}

}}

Michele Skatar (born December 30, 1985) is a Croatian naturalized Italian handball player, currently free agent, runner-up in the EHF Cup (2013). Skatar played for professional teams in Croatia, Italy, Germany and France. At international level, he represented the Italian national team on 141 occasions, scoring 589 goals. He earned his first cap against Turkey on December 27, 2004, and took part in the Mediterranean Games four times consecutively (2005, 2009, 2013 and 2018) with Italy. Skatar won the Capocannoniere (Serie A top goalscorer) award during the 2005–06 season and became the first Italian ever to play in the German Handball-Bundesliga and to reach a European Cup final. He is the younger brother of poet and sports agent {{ill|Daniel Skatar|it|vertical-align=sup}}.

Honours

=Club=

== 2. Handball-Bundesliga ==

2008-09

==Italian Under-21 Championship ==

2005–06

== Italian Handball Trophy ==

2004–05

== EHF Cup ==

Runner-up: 2012-13

==Croatian Handball Cup==

Runner-up: 2002-03

== Coupe de la Ligue ==

Runner-up: 2012–13

== Coppa Italia ==

Runner-up: 2004–05, 2013–14

== Serie A ==

Runner-up: 2004–05

== Italian Handball Trophy ==

Runner-up: 2005–06

=Individual=

{{flagicon|Italy}} Serie A Top Scorer (233 goals): 2005–06
{{flagicon|Italy}} Italian Handball Trophy Top Scorer: 2005–06
{{flagicon|Italy}} Italian Under-21 Championship MVP: 2005–06
{{flagicon|France}} French D2 Proligue All-Star: 2009–10
{{flagicon|France}} French Nationale 1 Top Scorer (183 goals): 2017-18

References

External links

[https://www.ssvbozenhandball.it/michele-skatar-verstaerkt-den-ssv-loacker-bozen-volksbank/ Michele Skatar verstärkt den SSV Loacker Bozen Volksbank – SSV Bozen]
[https://handnews.fr/2020/proligue-pontault-angers-et-besancon-peaufinent-leur-effectif/ Proligue | Pontault, Angers et Besançon peaufinent leur effectif]
[https://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=64859 Handzone - LSL Les Nommés pour les Trophées LNH 2019 mercredi 22 mai 2019 : Stats et infos]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170123212352/http://www.figh.it/euro-2020-qualificazione-2a-fase-italia-55864 Qualificazioni EHF EURO 2020: l'Italia fa festa! Lussemburgo battuto, gli azzurri volano alla 2^ fase]
[http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=62428 Handzone - Nationale 1M Montélimar-Cruas fait souffrir l'Espérance de Tunis mardi 30 août 2016 : Stats et infos]
[http://www.handzone.net/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?id=62279 Handzone - Nationale 1M Skatar et Donoso, deux recrues première-classe pour Montélimar jeudi 7 juillet 2016 : Stats et infos]
[https://www.pallamanoitalia.it/mercato-lazzurro-michele-skatar-al-montelimar-32669/ Mercato | L’azzurro Michele Skatar al Montélimar | PallamanoItalia]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170305040246/http://www.figh.it/pronostico-rispettato-austria-44956 Qualificazioni Mondiali 2017: pronostico rispettato, l'Austria passa contro l'Italia a Trieste]
[http://handnews.fr/2013/lnh-transferts-michele-skatar-rejoint-la-bretagne/ LNH - Transferts | Michele Skatar rejoint la Bretagne]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070845/http://www.handballcarpi.it/terraquilia-handball-carpi-ingaggia-michele-skatar/ TERRAQUILIA HANDBALL CARPI INGAGGIA MICHELE SKATAR]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160609190234/http://www.figh.it/m-mersin-2013-impresa-italia-e-semifinale-19247 [M] Mersin 2013: IMPRESA ITALIA, È SEMIFINALE!]
[http://www.olimpiazzurra.com/2013/05/pallamano-michele-skatar-secondo-con-il-suo-nantes-in-ehf-cup/ Pallamano: Michele Skatar secondo con il suo Nantes in EHF Cup]
[https://www.pallamanoitalia.it/michele-skatar-un-italiano-in-finale-di-ehf-cup-25251/ Michele Skatar, un italiano in finale di EHF Cup | PallamanoItalia]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202825/http://www.handseven.fr/A-Hamad-dans-le-7-majeur-de-la-D2-_a1315.html A. Hamad, dans le 7 majeur de la D2 !]
[http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilpiccolo/archivio/ilpiccolo/2006/05/29/SP_15_TITI.html?ref=search Under 21, Pallamano Trieste campione d'Italia - Il Piccolo]
[http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilpiccolo/archivio/ilpiccolo/2006/04/06/NZ_38_SKAT.html?ref=search Skatar è il capocannoniere - Il Piccolo]
[http://ricerca.gelocal.it/ilpiccolo/archivio/ilpiccolo/2006/06/03/NZ_32_MANO.html?ref=search Il cannoniere Skatar va a giocare in Germania - Il Piccolo]