They say goalkeepers get better with time, but Kuzmanović, who turned 22 in August, has already been a crucial player for Croatia men’s national team, only one year after he represented the junior side at the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship. 2024 has been an excellent year for Kuzmanovic, who made the move to the German Bundesliga, where he currently plays for VfL Gummersbach.

Kuzmanović helped Croatia qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with excellent performances in the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Germany, where his team secured the first place. At Paris 2024, Croatia did not make it to the quarter-finals, but Kuzmanović was the fourth best goalkeeper with an average of 33% saving efficiency.