{{Short description|Spanish handball player (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Dujshebaev|Dobichebaeva|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox handball biography | name = Alex Dujshebaev | image = Alex Dujshebaev 01.jpg | caption = Dujshebaev in 2012 | full_name = Alex Dujshebaev Dobichebaeva | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Santander, Spain | nationality = Spanish<br>Kyrgyz | height = 1.87 m | position = Right back | currentclub = Industria Kielce | clubnumber = 10 | years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = BM Ciudad Real | years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = La Rioja | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = BM Aragón | years4 = 2013–2017 | clubs4 = RK Vardar | years5 = 2017–2026 | clubs5 = Industria Kielce | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = VfL Gummersbach | nationalyears1 = 2014– | nationalteam1 = Spain | nationalcaps1 = 172 | nationalgoals1 = 498 | ntupdate = 27 January 2025 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Team}} {{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championship}} {{MedalBronze|2021 Egypt|}} {{MedalBronze|2023 Poland/Sweden|}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championship}} {{MedalGold|2018 Croatia|}} {{MedalGold|2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway|}} {{MedalSilver|2016 Poland|}} }}
'''Alex Dujshebaev Dobichebaeva''' ({{langx|ky|Алекс Талантович Дүйшөбаев; latin: Alex Talantovič Dujshebaev}}; born 17 December 1992) is a Spanish handball player for Industria Kielce and the Spanish national team.<ref name=2015WC>{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/ESP.pdf |title=2015 World Championship Roster |publisher=IHF |access-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127160051/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/ESP.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/player/540036 |title=EHF profile |access-date=25 January 2015 |archive-date=25 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150125161959/http://www.eurohandball.com/player/540036 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
His mother is of Russian descent, and his father, Talant Dujshebaev who is a former handball player and current coach, is of Kyrgyz descent. His brother Daniel Dujshebaev is also a handball player.
==Career== Dujshebaev began his career at BM Ciudad Real, where he became a part of the first team in the 2009-10 season. Back then he played mainly as a right wing player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiv.thw-handball.de/thw/09geciud.htm |title=Squad BM Ciudad Real (ESP) Season 2009/2010.|publisher=archiv.thw-handball.de|accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> At the end of the season he joined CB Ciudad de Logroño, where he played for 2 years. He then joined BM Aragón, where he played for 1 season. Here he transitioned to being a right back.
In 2013 he signed a contract Atlético Madrid,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rkmetalurg.mk/en/aleks-dushebaev-potpisha-za-atletiko-madrid/ |title=Alex Dujshebaev signed with Atlético Madrid|publisher=rkmetalurg.mk|accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> but since the club had to withdraw due to financial reasons, the deal fell through. Instead he moved away from Spain to join Macedonian side RK Vardar Skopje.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-3-49840.html|title=Alex Duishebaev will mit Vardar angreifen|publisher=handball-world.com|accessdate=6 August 2013|language=de|archive-date=6 August 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130806130003/http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-3-49840.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Here he won the Macedonian cup 4 times in row from 2014 to 2017, the Macedonian league in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the 2017 EHF Champions League.
In the summer of 2017 he joined Polish team Industria Kielce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-3-82162.html|publisher=handball-world.com|title=Champions League-Sieger Kielce mit personellen Weichenstellungen für die nächsten Jahre|accessdate=27 January 2017|language=de|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081037/http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-3-82162.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Here he won the Polish championship every year from 2018 to 2023 and the Polish cup in 2018, 2019 and 2021. In 2022 he reached the EHF Champions League final with the club, but lost to FC Barcelona on penalties. Alex Dujshebaev was the only player to miss his penalty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2022-06-19-cl-finale-afgjort-efter-straffedrama |publisher=TV2 Danmark|title=CL-finale afgjort efter straffedrama|accessdate=1 February 2025|date=19 June 2022|language=da|trans-title=CL-Final determined after penalty drama}}</ref>
===National team=== Alex Dujshebaev debuted for the Spanish national team on January 3rd 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/mundial-balonmano/catar-2015/selecciones/seleccion-espanola/abci-ficha-alex-dujshebaev-201501151812.html |publisher=abc.es|title=40. Alex Dujshebaev|accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref>
He was part of the extended squad for the 2014 European Championship, but could not participate due to a hand injury. He was replaced by Eduardo Gurbindo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2014/01/05/52c992ed268e3ec5398b456c.html |publisher=El Mundo|title=Gurbindo sustituye al lesionado Alex Dujshebaev|language=es|date=5 January 2014|accessdate=1 February 2025}}</ref> His first major international tournament was thus the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.<ref name=2015WC />
He won the 2018 and 2020 European Championships with the Spanish team.
At the 2023 World Championship he won bronze medals and was selected for the all-star team of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/spain-seal-podium-place-highest-scoring-bronze-medal-game-ever|title=Spain seal podium place in highest-scoring bronze-medal game ever|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|work=ihf.info}}</ref>
==Honours== ;RK Vardar *EHF Champions League: 2017 *Macedonian Championship: 2015, 2016, 2017 *Macedonian Cup: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 *Liga SEHA: 2014, 2017
;Vive Kielce *Polish Championship: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 *Polish Cup: 2018, 2019, 2021
==Individual awards== *All-Star Right back of the World Championship: 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poland/Sweden 2023 All-Star Team Revealed |url=https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/28th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2023/101253/news/122223 |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=IHF}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{International Handball Federation|22841|Alex Dujshebaev Dovichebaeva}} * {{European Handball Federation|new_id=RggcbWVaQb9ONaZ4exMEAQ|name=Alex Dujshebaev Dovichebaeva|id=540036}} * {{COE|id2=3e853531bb4bf335c12575d10028d185|name=Alex Dujshebaev Dovichebaeva}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141022044914/http://rkvardar.com.mk/mk/team?task=member&mid=12 Alex Dujshebaev] at RK Vardar (archived) {{in lang|mk}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240730144343/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/alex-dujshebaev_1948239 Alex Dujshebaev] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/alex-dujshebaev_1948239 alternate link]) * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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