Born in Bjelovar. The first two years he lived in Ivanska, where his father worked. Handball started working very early. Already at 15, became the first team players RK "Partizan" Bjelovar. In the spring of 1962nd year, received a handball jersey with the number 7, who wore to the end of his career in Bjelovar club. He is known by his nickname was "Cveba", which is given by the dog from the novel "public enemy number 1" writer Mato Lovrak. In the fall of 1962nd years, has become the standard first-team player, and until the last game of RK "Partizan", 16 years, until 1979. , was the first player Septuplets and was at the beginning of each game. Since 1962. until 1964. played in the junior team of SR Croatian. He trained more than others. He has worked with Zvonko Schneider, then athletic representatives in hurdling. It was first called up to the 28th Yugoslav handball team August 1964. The first match was played on "Kohasz Cup" against the then world champion Romanians. He scored three goals and was among the best players. It soon became a standard player. With the club has won eight titles of the Yugoslav handball league. He was the best player on a regular basis. In the season 1966th / '67. in the European Champions Cup, RK "Partizan" Bjelovar, came from the semi-finals losing to Dukla Prague. With the club on 19 veljače 1972nd became the club champion of Europe, defeating "Gummersbach" result Westfallenhalle 19:14 in the hall in Dortmund before 13 000 spectators. He competed for the national team at the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972nd and Montreal 1976. In Munich, he won gold with the national team. He played all six matches and scored 15 goals. In Montreal, the team came 5 Again he played all the games and scored 15 goals. He won two bronze medals from the team at the World Championships in France 1970th and in Germany DR 1974th he graduated from the Law Faculty in Zagreb. His wife is Dunja and they have two daughters.