Valter Matošević (born 11 June 1970) is a former Croatian team handball player who was at the goalkeeper position. He played for professional teams in Croatia, Germany, Spain, Denmark and Italy. He is current handball coach.[3][4]
Matošević started his career in his hometown club RK Zamet where he competed in Yugoslav First League and Croatian First League. At a very young age he was recognized as a goalkeeper prodigy so at the age of 16 he made his debut for Zamet II.
In 1993 he left to join Badel 1862 Zagreb later Croatia Banka the Croatian handball title holders.[6] At Zagreb Matošević had three successes, winning the league and cup while reaching the Champions League finals in 1995.
He returned to Zamet in 1996, who had just come out of the Croatian Second League, and spent four years there helping return the club to the top of Croatian handball. During this time he captained his team. Later his career took him to Metković Jambo, Bologna 69, Wilhelmshavener HV, two more spells at Zagreb, Poreč, HSG Wetzlar, Portland San Antonio and FCK Håndbold. After playing out of Croatia for a few years Matošević returned to RK Zamet in 2009 to end his career.
In 2015. he came out of retirement again to play for ThSV Eisenach so they could get promoted to the A rank bundesliga.[8] They finished second in the league and were promoted to the 1. bundesliga.
After his second retirement he started coaching the goalkeepers of Croatia U-19, RK Zamet[12] where he is also the assistant coach and the Croatian national team.[13] Matošević has also been a part of the RINA handball academy, coaching children in Rijeka and Kastav.[14]
On 31 October Željko Babić, the head coach of the Croatian national team, announced that Venio Losert would be the new goalkeeper coach of the national team.[15] Matošević responded three days later stating that Babić didn't even call him to tell him the news. He then gave the players and the team his best wishes.[16]
