News: #Urban Lesjak

Urban Lesjak opened a new chapter in his career joining Eurofarm Pelister and started it really well by winning the best goalkeeper award at the international tournament in Struga where Macedonian runners-up finished second. We do not often see players moving from Germany...

In its nine seasons, SEHA – Gazprom League was full of milestones, records and surprises. But only a few players can say that their records applies to the entire course of the SEHA League.   One of them is a new member of the League, incredible Mikita Vailupau who has been unstoppable this season in Meshkov Brest’s...

Regular part of the SEHA - Gazprom League season has finished with the last, 18th round played. Now, it is your time to shine again. Visit our social media profiles and cast a vote for you favourite save of the round. Nominated goalkeepers are: 1. Todor Jandric, Vojvodina 2. Ivan Pesic, Meshkov Brest 3. Perica Lelic, Nexe 4. Urban Lesjak, Celje PL 5. Klemen Ferlin, Gorenje Velenje...

There are two rounds left until the end of the regular part of the season. 16th round is finished, so it's your turn again to vote for your favourite save of the round. Nominated goalkeepers are:1. Dusan Petrovic, Dinamo2. Urh Kastelic, PPD Zagreb3. Martin Tomovski, Metalurg4. Igor Chupryna, Tatran Presov5. Urban Lesjak, Celje...

Regular season is coming to an end. You still have four rounds to vote and choose who was the best goalkeeper. Nominated saves of the round 15 are:1. Ivan Matskevich, Meshkov Brest2. Rok Zaponsek, Gorenje Velenje3. Strahinja Milic, Vardar4. Perica Lelic, Nexe5. Urban Lesjak, Celje...

Vardar - Celje PL 35:27 (20:10) (Dibirov 7, Popovski 6; Milic 14 saves / Mackovsek 11)   Raul Gonzalez, Vardar coach: Celje are playing very fast and we always struggle playing against them. I think they were tired though after the match against PSG. Our goalkeeper Milic had 12 saves in the first half only and that made a big difference. In the second half Celje played better...

After Men’s EHF EURO 2018 kept all the handball eyes looking towards Croatia in January, SEHA - Gazprom League is slowly, but in style, easing its way into the handball focus with some thrilling matches already behind us and with some both great and important yet to come. One of those will also surely be Balkan Clasico with Celje Pivovarna Lasko...

Slovenian champs Celje Pivovarna Lasko announced departure of two players from their famous handball school - Urban Lesjak and Ziga Mlakar. The two started their respective careers back in 2003 becoming members of team’s first squad seven years ago. Urban Lesjak will join German Bundesliga team Hannover...

Urban Lesjak was born and raised as a handball player in Celje Pivovarna Lasko. The 27-year old Slovenian goalie gathered a lot of experience playing for ’Yellow&Blue’ - EHF Champions League winners back from 2004. Back then he was only 14 but now, he is leading his club in matches against European...

After 20 matches in September, SEHA - Gazprom League PRESS team once again picked best in the business for the month behind us. Vardar is dominating the selection and it is clear why as it is impossible to ignore perfect 4-0 start of the season. Goalkeeper: Urban Lesjak (Celje PL)Goalie from Celje secured his team seven points from away matches in Velenje, Presov and Zagreb. His outings in Presov and Zagreb were the most impressive as he took everything in his hands. Left winger: Timur Dibirov (Vardar)Vardar...