Žarko Marković (handballer)

Žarko Marković (Жарко Марковић; born 1 June 1986) is a Montenegrin-born Qatari handball player who plays for Al Gharafa on loan from Al Rayyan.

Club career
After starting his career at Serbian club Jugović, Marković spent three seasons in Hungary with Tatabánya and MKB Veszprém. He later also played for Budućnost Podgorica, Al Ahli Jeddah, Metalurg Skopje, Frisch Auf Göppingen, HSV Hamburg, El Jaish, Zagreb, Al Duhail, Al Wakrah, Al Gharafa and Al Shamal.

Youth
At youth level, Marković won two gold medals for Serbia and Montenegro. He was a member of the winning squad at the 2004 European Under-18 Championship. Subsequently, Marković helped the nation win the 2005 World Under-19 Championship.

Senior
A Montenegro international since its inception, Marković participated at the 2008 European Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. He was later omitted from the national team for the 2013 World Championship, before switching allegiance to Qatar. After being cleared to play, Marković made his debut for the Qatar national team at the 2015 World Championship, helping them finish as runners-up. He also won the gold medal at the 2016 Asian Championship and took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Honours

 * Metalurg Skopje
 * Macedonian Handball Super League: 2011–12
 * Al Duhail
 * Qatar Handball League: 2017–18
 * Al Gharafa
 * Arab Handball Championship of Champions: 2019
 * Al Shamal
 * Arab Handball Championship of Winners' Cup: 2020