Danilo Brestovac

Danilo Brestovac
Danilo Brestovac in 2026
Personal information
NationalityMacedonian
Born (1975-02-03) 3 February 1975 (age 51)
Skopje, SR Macedonia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionGoalkeeper
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1989–1991North Macedonia HC Gjorche Petrov
1991–2001North Macedonia Vardar Vatrostalna
2001–2002North Macedonia RK Tutunski Kombinat
2002–2008France Villefranche Beaujolais
2008–2013North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje
National team
Years Team
1993–2013 Macedonia
Teams managed
2010–2015North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje (assistant)
2014–2015North Macedonia North Macedonia (assistant)
2015–2017France Chambéry Savoie Handball (assistant)
2017–2018Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange
2017–2021North Macedonia Macedonia U19
2018–2019North Macedonia RK Metalurg Skopje
2019–2021North Macedonia North Macedonia
2021–2022Saudi Arabia Mudhar Club
2022–2023North Macedonia GRK Tikveš
2023–2024United Arab Emirates UAEHF
2024Saudi Arabia Al Safa FC
2024–2026Qatar Al Arabi

Danilo Brestovac (Macedonian: Данило Брестовац) born 3 February 1975 is a Macedonian-French handball coach and former goalkeeper. He represented the Macedonian national team and played for clubs in North Macedonia and France. As a coach, he has managed RK Metalurg Skopje, the North Macedonia men's national handball team, and clubs and national teams in Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Playing career

A goalkeeper, Brestovac played for HC Gjorče Petrov, HC Rabotnički, HC Vardar, HC Prilep and HC Metalurg in Macedonia, as well as Villefranche Beaujolais Handball in France. He won several Macedonian championships and domestic cups during his playing career.

At international level, Brestovac earned 110 caps for the Macedonian national team and represented Macedonia at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship. He also played for the Macedonian national team at the 1998 European Men's Championship.

Coaching career

Brestovac began his coaching career in the youth system of RK Metalurg Skopje, where he worked with the club's academy and later served as assistant coach of the senior team. During this period, Metalurg reached the quarter-finals of the EHF Champions League in both 2013 and 2014.

After serving as an assistant coach with the North Macedonia national team and French club Chambéry Savoie Handball, Brestovac became head coach of Luxembourg club Red Boys Differdange in 2017. In July 2018, he was appointed head coach of RK Metalurg Skopje, succeeding Aleksandar Jović.

In February 2019, the Handball Federation of North Macedonia appointed Brestovac as head coach of the North Macedonia men's national handball team. Prior to his appointment, he had worked with several Macedonian youth national teams and had served as an assistant coach of the senior national team.

Under Brestovac, North Macedonia qualified for the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship after finishing first in its qualification group. He also coached the national youth teams, including at the 2019 IHF Men's Youth World Championship hosted in Skopje.

Following the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, Brestovac and the Handball Federation of North Macedonia agreed to part ways.

After leaving the national team, Brestovac coached Mudhar Club in Saudi Arabia, GRK Tikveš in North Macedonia, the United Arab Emirates men's national handball team, and Al Safa Club in Saudi Arabia. In 2024, he became head coach of Al Arabi SC of Qatar. During his two-year tenure with Al Arabi, Brestovac led the club to six domestic and regional titles. Following the conclusion of the 2025–26 season, the club and Brestovac mutually agreed to part ways.

Honours

As assistant coach

As head coach

References