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{{short description|Croatian handball player (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox handball biography
| name                = Jakov Gojun
| image               = Jakov Gojun 01.jpg
| caption             =
| full_name           = <!-- if different -->
| nationality         = Croatian
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Split, Croatia|Split]], [[Croatia]]
| height              = 2.04 m
| position            = Left back
| currentclub         = [[RK Zagreb]]
| clubnumber          = 10
| youthyears1         = HRK Krilnik
| youthclubs1         = RK Split
| years1              = 2002–2003
| clubs1              = HRK Krilnik
| years2              = 2003–2004
| clubs2              = RK Solin
| years3              = 2004–2008
| clubs3              = [[RK Zamet]]
| years4              = 2008–2009
| clubs4              = RK Siscia
| years5              = 2009–2012
| clubs5              = [[RK Zagreb|CO Zagreb]]
| years6              = 2012–2013
| clubs6              = [[BM Neptuno|Atlético de Madrid]]
| years7              = 2013–2015
| clubs7              = [[Paris Saint-Germain Handball|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| years8              = 2015–2021
| clubs8              = [[Füchse Berlin (Handball)|Füchse Berlin]]
| years9              = 2021–
| clubs9              = [[RK Zagreb]]
| nationalyears1      = 2007–
| nationalteam1       = [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]]
| nationalcaps1       = 168
| nationalgoals1      = 80
| medaltemplates      =
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|2009 Croatia]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 World Men's Handball Championship|2013 Spain]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Men's Handball Championship|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 European Men's Handball Championship|2010 Austria]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 European Men's Handball Championship|2012 Serbia]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 European Men's Handball Championship|2016 Poland]]|}}
}}

'''Jakov Gojun''' (born 18 April 1986) is a Croatian [[handball]] player who plays for [[RK Zagreb]] and [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatian national team]].

He competed for the Croatia national team at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, winning the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Jakov Gojun |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |access-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905000419/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |archive-date=5 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/CRO.pdf |title=2015 World Championship Roster |publisher=[[International Handball Federation|IHF]] |access-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218194554/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/CRO.pdf |archive-date=18 December 2014}}</ref> Due to his defensive playing style he has been nicknamed the ''Minister of defense'' by fans of the national team.

==Early life==
Gojun was born 18 April 1986 in [[Split, Croatia|Split]], [[Croatia]]. At a young age he started playing [[handball]] in his hometown club of [[HRK Krilnik]].

==Career==
===RK Krilnik & RK Solin===
Unable to prove himself to play for the senior squad of RK Split he started his senior career in RK Krilnik, which is also from [[Split, Croatia|Split]].

He played for Krilnik for one season in the [[:hr:2. HRL 2002./03.|Second League - South]] 2002–03 season helping his club finish in third place but failing to earn promotion to the [[Croatian Premier Handball League|First League]].
The next season, he transferred to Solin Transportcommerce. He played in the same league with Solin finishing in ninth place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solin.hr/index.php/novosti-aktualno-solin/item/3357-rukomet-rk-solin-solinjani-svecano-proslavili-60-tu-obljetnicu-kluba |title=RK SOLIN: Solinjani svečano proslavili 60-tu obljetnicu kluba |publisher=[[Solin|solin.hr]] |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092041/http://www.solin.hr/index.php/novosti-aktualno-solin/item/3357-rukomet-rk-solin-solinjani-svecano-proslavili-60-tu-obljetnicu-kluba |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===RK Zamet===
In July 2004 Gojun transferred to [[RK Zamet]] from [[Rijeka]].

During the beginning of the season under head coach Franko Mileta Zamet finished their first half of the season in seventh place failing to qualify for the championship play-off due to goal difference with PIPO IPC Čakovec. On 9 November Gojun showed great playing skill in defense against [[RK Zagreb]] in a defeat of 27:24.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/260018/rukomet/zagreb-jedva-preko-zameta/ |title=Zagreb jedva preko Zameta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 November 2004 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092058/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/260018/rukomet/zagreb-jedva-preko-zameta/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 25 December Franko Mileta was sacked and [[Williams Černeka]] took over the team for the rest of the season. [[RK Zamet]]. RK Zamet was ranked 14 in the league and was knocked out of the [[Croatian Handball Cup|Cup]] in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rk-zamet.hr/home/arhiva/1 |title=Arhiva |publisher=rk-zamet.hr}}</ref> He also played for the second team [[RK Zamet|Zamet II]] under coach [[Damir Čavlović]] they won the [[Croatian Premier Handball League|Third League - West]] and got promoted to the [[Croatian Premier Handball League|Second League]]. Gojun's performances that season where rewarded with a call up for the [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia U-18]] squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/284367/rukomet/kadeti-na-pripremama-za-sp-u-kutini/ |title=Kadeti na pripremama za SP u Kutini |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 July 2005 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092054/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/284367/rukomet/kadeti-na-pripremama-za-sp-u-kutini/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In June 2005 [[Boris Dragičević]] was announced as the new head coach. Gojun and his team began a strong campaign finishing third in the first half of the season granting them the championship play-offs. Their second part of the season finished badly, finishing last in the play-offs. During the play-offs Gojun's teammate [[Mladen Prskalo]] became head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://porestina.info/nova-pobjeda-rukometaa-3629-protiv-zameta-u-rijeci/ |title=NOVA POBJEDA RUKOMETAŠA: 36:29 protiv Zameta u Rijeci ! |publisher=porestina.info |access-date=17 March 2006}}</ref>

At the start of the next season [[RK Zamet|Zamet]] had sort of a rocky start winning only 4 matches out of 13 in their group. In February 2007 [[Mladen Prskalo|Prskalo]] was sacked and [[Drago Žiljak]] became head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/337219/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/nacinovic-se-zahvalio-prskalu/ |title=Načinović se zahvalio Prskalu |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=24 February 2007 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092054/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/337219/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/nacinovic-se-zahvalio-prskalu/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During this season Gojun played a big role in defensive role as well as an attacking role. The next season [[RK Zamet|Zamet]] was placed 8 in the league and reached the quarter-final of the [[Croatian Handball Cup|Cup]] where they lost to [[RK Nexe Našice]].

===RK Siscia===
In June 2008 Gojun moved to RK Siscia from [[Sisak]] where he was called up by head coach [[Slavko Goluža]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiosisak.hr/index.php?page=article&article_id=474 |title=NRK Siscia pokazuje kvalitetu |publisher=radiosisak.hr |access-date=29 August 2008 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052109/http://www.radiosisak.hr/index.php?page=article&article_id=474 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Siscia started out with a strong campaign. Gojun established himself as more of an attacking player from the start scoring averagely four or five goals per match. On 20 December 2008, in a match against [[RK Metković]] Gojun scored five goals for a win of 30:21.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/369893/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscia-pregazila-metkovic/ |title=Siscia 30:21 Metković |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=21 December 2008 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092055/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/369893/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscia-pregazila-metkovic/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He scored seven goals in cup qualification match against Varteks di Caprio. Siscia won the match 23:28.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373256/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscani-uzeli-ponudjeno/ |title=Varteks di Caprio – Siscia 23:28 (11:16) |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 March 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092057/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373256/rukomet-premijer-liga/siscani-uzeli-ponudjeno/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 12 March 2009 Gojun scored 8 goals against [[:hr:RK Moslavina Kutina|RK Moslavina Kutina]] with the result ending in 31:22 for Siscia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373828/rukomet-premijer-liga/budjenje-u-pravo-vrijeme/ |title=Siscia 31:22 Moslavina |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 March 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092052/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/373828/rukomet-premijer-liga/budjenje-u-pravo-vrijeme/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the end of the season Siscia finished fourth in the [[Croatian Premier Handball League|Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/88/ljestvice/ |title=Dukat Premijer liga 2008/09 - Ljestvice |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=2017-01-24 |archive-date=2019-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092052/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/88/ljestvice/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb===
[[File:Jakov Gojun 02.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Gojun playing for [[RK Zagreb|CO Zagreb]] at [[:de:Sparkassen-Cup|Schlecker Cup]] in 2010]]
On 11 July 2009 it was announced that Gojun would be joining the [[Croats|Croatian]] power house [[RK Zagreb|RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/379909/rukomet-premijer-liga/posljednje-pojacanje-co-zagreba/ |title=Posljednje pojačanje CO Zagreba |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=11 July 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095349/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/379909/rukomet-premijer-liga/posljednje-pojacanje-co-zagreba/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Gojun made his first appeared for the club at friendly tournament in August called Poreč handball cup. [[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] finished first place defeating [[RK Metalurg Skopje]], [[RK Koper|RK Cimos Koper]] and drawing with [[VfL Gummersbach]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/382444/rukomet-premijer-liga/co-zagreb-remijem-do-prvog-mjesta/ |title=CO Zagreb remijem do prvog mjesta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=30 August 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095339/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/382444/rukomet-premijer-liga/co-zagreb-remijem-do-prvog-mjesta/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] went routinely undefeated throughout the domestic league and cup. Gojun made his [[EHF Champions League]] debut on 3 October 2009 against [[Norway|Norwegian]] club [[:no:Fyllingen Håndball|Fyllingen Håndball]] in an away match where [[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] won 22:29. Gojun provided defense replacing [[Domagoj Duvnjak]] with and [[Tonči Valčić]]. He also got penalized for 2 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/384316/rukomet-liga-prvaka/u-novi-pohod-na-ligu-prvaka/ |title=U novi pohod na Ligu prvaka |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=3 October 2009 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095344/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/384316/rukomet-liga-prvaka/u-novi-pohod-na-ligu-prvaka/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 22 March 2010 Senjanin Maglajlija was sacked and [[Nenad Kljaić]] became the new head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/393961/rukomet-premijer-liga/nenad-kljaic-novi-trener-zagreba/ |title=Nenad Kljaić novi trener Zagreba |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 March 2010 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095344/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/393961/rukomet-premijer-liga/nenad-kljaic-novi-trener-zagreba/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>  [[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] got the round of 16 and lost to [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/394707/rukomet-liga-prvaka/barcelona-ponovno-jaca/ |title=Barcelona36:33 PPD Zagreb |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> He scored 15 goals in 12 appearances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2009-10/player/537236/JakovGojun |title=Jakov Gojun 2009/10 |publisher=[[European Handball Federation|EHF]]}}</ref>

At the start of the 2010–11 season [[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] started with their usual dominance in the domestic league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/408619/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-na-meni-je-da-treniram/ |title=Gojun: "Na meni je da treniram" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 December 2010 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413095343/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/408619/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-na-meni-je-da-treniram/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Ivica Obrvan]] became the new head coach midway through the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/412838/rukomet-liga-prvaka/obrvan-povremeno-smo-disali-na-skrge/ |title=Obrvan: "Povremeno smo disali 'na škrge'" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 February 2011}}</ref>
In the round of they lost to [[Rhein-Neckar Löwen]] 55:58 on aggregate.  In [[2011–12 EHF Champions League|2012]] Zagreb reached the quarter-final of the [[EHF Champions League]] and lost to [[THW Kiel]].

During his time in [[RK Zagreb|RK Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb]] Gojun won three league titles and three cup titles while proving to be a world class defensive player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/441264/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/gojun-u-atleticu-ne-zelim-igrati-samo-u-obrani-oduvijek-mi-je-zelja-bila-igrati-u-oba-smjera/ |title=Gojun: "U Atleticu ne želim igrati samo u obrani, oduvijek mi je želja bila igrati u oba smjera" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 June 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104924/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/441264/rukomet-hrvatski-rukomet/gojun-u-atleticu-ne-zelim-igrati-samo-u-obrani-oduvijek-mi-je-zelja-bila-igrati-u-oba-smjera/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Atlético de Madrid===
In April 2012 Gojun announced he would be moving to [[BM Neptuno|Atlético de Madrid]] during the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet/jakov-gojun-na-ljeto-odlazi-u-atletico-madrid-402325 |title=Jakov Gojun na ljeto odlazi u Atletico Madrid |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref>

At Atlético he played under coach [[Talant Duyshebaev]].
Gojun's first appearance for the club was on the 27 of August 2012 at the [[IHF Super Globe]] where Atlético won their first match 28:23 against [[El Jaish SC (handball)|El Jaish]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |title=Super Globe: Lazarov predvodio Atletico do slavlja nad Obrvanom, Horvatom i društvom |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104920/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the final they won against [[THW Kiel]] 28:23.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |title=Super Globe: Lazarov predvodio Atletico do slavlja nad Obrvanom, Horvatom i društvom |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 August 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104920/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/445841/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/super-globe-lazarov-predvodio-atletico-do-slavlja-nad-obrvanom-horvatom-i-drustvom/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 8 Atlético played [[Supercopa ASOBAL]] against [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]] and lost 31:34. Gojun scored two goals and provided defensive cover.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446533/rukomet-spanjolska/sjajni-rutenka-unistio-atletico-i-osigurao-barceloni-spanjolski-superkup/ |title=Sjajni Rutenka uništio Atletico i osigurao Barceloni španjolski Superkup |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=8 September 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104922/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446533/rukomet-spanjolska/sjajni-rutenka-unistio-atletico-i-osigurao-barceloni-spanjolski-superkup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Atlético started a good domestic campaign with Gojun providing a big role in attack and defense.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-i-atletico-sigurni-u-nastavku-prvenstva-balic-i-gojun-zajedno-postigli-sest-golova/ |title=Barcelona i Atletico sigurni u nastavku prvenstva, Balić i Gojun zajedno postigli šest golova |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=16 September 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104931/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/446948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-i-atletico-sigurni-u-nastavku-prvenstva-balic-i-gojun-zajedno-postigli-sest-golova/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> After two months at the club he stated that he felt like he was at home.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/intervju/448210/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-se-u-madridu-osjeca-kao-da-je-tamo-vec-godinama-dok-je-balic-potvrdio-da-je-stigao-na-zahtjev-dujsebajeva/ |title=Gojun: "Prihvatili su me odlično, osjećam se kao da sam ovdje već godinama" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> On 21 October Atlético defeated [[CB Cangas]] 34:13, Gojun didn't score but he did provide a spectacular defensive wall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |title=Atletico de Madrid bez Balića i uz odlične blokove Gojuna u potpunosti nadigrao Cangas |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104921/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 8 December Atlético lost to [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]] in home match 22:25.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |title=Atletico de Madrid 22:25 Barcelona |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 December 2012 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104921/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/448989/rukomet-spanjolska/atletico-de-madrid-bez-balica-i-uz-odlicne-blokove-gojuna-u-potpunosti-nadigrao-cangas/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a [[Copa ASOBAL]] match against [[CB Ciudad de Logroño|Naturhouse La Rioja]] Gojun scored three goals in a win for Atlético of 30:34.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/452917/rukomet-spanjolska/barca-i-atletico-u-trecem-el-clasicu-sezone-krecu-po-titulu-u-kupu-asobal/ |title=Barca i Atletico u trećem El clasicu sezone kreću po titulu u Kupu Asobal |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref> In the final they lost against [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]] in a staggering defeat of 24:32.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/452948/rukomet-spanjolska/barcelona-ocitala-lekciju-atleticu-i-podigla-trofej-kupa-asobal/ |title=Barcelona očitala lekciju Atleticu i podigla trofej Kupa Asobal |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>

In the [[EHF Champions League]] Atlético got to the quarter-finals where they face [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]] yet again. They won the home match 25:20.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/460078/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gojun-imam-osjecaj-da-bismo-ovoga-puta-mogli-proci-barcelonu/ |title=Gojun: "Imam osjećaj da bismo ovoga puta mogli proći Barcelonu" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref> But they lost the away match 32:24.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2012-13/match/5/002 |title=FC Barcelona Intersport 32:24 BM Atletico Madrid |publisher=[[European Handball Federation|EHF]] |access-date=27 April 2013}}</ref>

They finished second in the [[Liga ASOBAL 2012–13|league]] nine points behind [[FC Barcelona Handbol|Barcelona]]. On 4 May Atlético won the final of the [[Copa del Rey de Balonmano|Copa del Rey]] 28:38 against [[CB Ciudad de Logroño|Naturhouse La Rioja]]. But they lost the away match 32:24.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2012-13/match/5/002 |title=FC Barcelona Intersport 32:24 BM Atletico Madrid |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=27 April 2013}}</ref>

At the beginning of July it was announced that Atlético de Madrid was going into [[financial]] [[bankruptcy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463616/rukomet-spanjolska/financijski-krah-atletico-madridu-prijeti-gasenje/ |title=Financijski krah: Atletico Madridu prijeti gašenje? |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413104925/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463616/rukomet-spanjolska/financijski-krah-atletico-madridu-prijeti-gasenje/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Paris Saint-Germain===
On 11 July Gojun signed with [[France|French]] club [[Paris Saint-Germain Handball]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463720/rukomet-francuska/gojun-i-sluzbeno-predstavljen-u-psg-u-ostvario-mi-se-zivotni-san/ |title=Gojun i službeno predstavljen u PSG-u: "Ostvario mi se životni san" |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=11 July 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/463720/rukomet-francuska/gojun-i-sluzbeno-predstavljen-u-psg-u-ostvario-mi-se-zivotni-san/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Jakov Gojun 2013.jpg|left|thumb|Gojun training in 2013]]
On 6 October PSG won the derby against [[Montpellier Handball|Montpellier]] 30:29.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/466942/rukomet-francuska/parizanima-prvi-ovosezonski-derbi-prvo-poluvrijeme-kobno-za-montpellier/ |title=Parižanima prvi ovosezonski derbi, prvo poluvrijeme kobno za Montpellier |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110909/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/466942/rukomet-francuska/parizanima-prvi-ovosezonski-derbi-prvo-poluvrijeme-kobno-za-montpellier/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gojun scored his first goal for the club three days later against [[US Ivry Handball|US Ivry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/467025/rukomet-francuska/psg-slavio-kod-posljednjeplasiranog-ivryja-dunkerque-u-derbiju-svladao-nantes/ |title=PSG slavio kod posljednjeplasiranog Ivryja, Dunkerque u derbiju svladao Nantes |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 October 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110911/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/467025/rukomet-francuska/psg-slavio-kod-posljednjeplasiranog-ivryja-dunkerque-u-derbiju-svladao-nantes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 5 PSG lost their first match in the league against [[Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral|US Dunkerque]] 25:21.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/468806/rukomet-francuska/parizani-u-zaostalom-dvoboju-upisali-prvi-prvenstveni-poraz/ |title=Parižani u zaostalom dvoboju upisali prvi prvenstveni poraz |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 December 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110919/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/468806/rukomet-francuska/parizani-u-zaostalom-dvoboju-upisali-prvi-prvenstveni-poraz/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A week later they lost to [[HBC Nantes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/469000/rukomet-francuska/psg-skupo-kostali-promasaji-drugim-porazom-u-nizu-ugrozili-prvu-poziciju/ |title=PSG skupo koštali promašaji, drugim porazom u nizu ugrozili prvu poziciju |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=12 December 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110904/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/469000/rukomet-francuska/psg-skupo-kostali-promasaji-drugim-porazom-u-nizu-ugrozili-prvu-poziciju/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 9 February 2014 PSG defeated [[RK Metalurg Skopje]] 32:29, Gojun scored three goals to [[Lino Červar|Červar's]] Metalurg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/470510/rukomet-liga-prvaka/barcelona-pregazila-svicarce-metalurg-namucio-psg/ |title=Barcelona pregazila Švicarce, Metalurg namučio PSG |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> In a surprise victory [[RK Gorenje Velenje]]  defeated PSG 30:28 in the [[EHF Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/471694/rukomet-liga-prvaka/gorenje-sokiralo-psg-remi-vardara-i-hsv-a-u-paklu-borisa-trajkovskog/ |title=Gorenje šokiralo PSG, remi Vardara i HSV-a u paklu Borisa Trajkovskog |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 March 2014}}</ref> PSG was knocked out in the quarter-finals by [[MVM Veszprém KC|Veszprém]]. PSG finished second in the league and won the [[:fr:Coupe de France de handball masculin|Coupe de France]].

On 13 June Gojun played for the World selection team headed by [[Slavko Goluža]] and played with players such as [[José Javier Hombrados]], [[Torsten Jansen]], [[Valentin Porte]], [[Alex Dujshebaev]], [[Domagoj Duvnjak]] and many more. They won against [[Egypt men's national handball team|Egypt]] 31:33 in the humanitarian match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/473549/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/selekcija-svijeta-vodjena-hrvatskim-izbornikom-goluzom-svladala-reprezentaciju-egipta/ |title=Selekcija Svijeta vođena hrvatskim izbornikom Golužom svladala reprezentaciju Egipta |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=13 June 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110912/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/473549/rukomet-rukometni-svijet/selekcija-svijeta-vodjena-hrvatskim-izbornikom-goluzom-svladala-reprezentaciju-egipta/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In September PSG secured the [[:fr:Trophée des champions (handball)|Trophée des champions]] yet again, Gojun even scored one goal in the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/476097/rukomet-francuska/dunkerque-i-psg-u-finalu-trofeja-prvaka-parizani-montpellier-slomili-tek-na-sedmerce/ |title=Dunkerque i PSG u finalu Trofeja prvaka, Parižani Montpellier slomili tek na sedmerce |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=6 September 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110922/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/476097/rukomet-francuska/dunkerque-i-psg-u-finalu-trofeja-prvaka-parizani-montpellier-slomili-tek-na-sedmerce/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 5 October PSG played a [[EHF Champions League|Champions League]] match against Gojun's former club [[RK Zagreb|Zagreb]] and won 27:22 but Gojun couldn't play due to a [[shoulder]] injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/477243/rukomet-liga-prvaka/momcad-ppd-zagreba-unatoc-velikoj-borbi-upisala-prvi-europski-poraz-od-psg-a/ |title=Momčad PPD Zagreba unatoč velikoj borbi upisala prvi europski poraz od PSG-a |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=5 October 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/477243/rukomet-liga-prvaka/momcad-ppd-zagreba-unatoc-velikoj-borbi-upisala-prvi-europski-poraz-od-psg-a/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In November PSG got knocked out of the [[:fr:Coupe de la Ligue française de handball masculin|Coupe de la Ligue]] in the quarter-finals by [[HBC Nantes|Nantes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/478706/rukomet-francuska/parizani-bez-polufinala-liga-kupa-dunkerque-znacajno-podignuo-formu/ |title=Parižani bez polufinala Liga kupa, Dunkerque značajno podignuo formu |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=9 November 2014 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110907/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/478706/rukomet-francuska/parizani-bez-polufinala-liga-kupa-dunkerque-znacajno-podignuo-formu/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

PSG once again reached the quarter-finals of the [[EHF Champions League]] but lost to [[MVM Veszprém KC|Veszprém]] just like the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/484689/rukomet-liga-prvaka/kielce-predvodjen-hrvatima-osigurao-final-four-veszprem-i-kiel-nadigrali-psg-odnosno-pick-szeged/ |title=Kielce predvođen Hrvatima osigurao Final Four, Veszprem i Kiel nadigrali PSG, odnosno, Pick Szeged |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 April 2015 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110911/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/484689/rukomet-liga-prvaka/kielce-predvodjen-hrvatima-osigurao-final-four-veszprem-i-kiel-nadigrali-psg-odnosno-pick-szeged/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the month of May PSG took the league by storm with against [[Montpellier Handball|Montpellier]], [[Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral|Dunkerque HGL]], [[Saint-Raphaël Var Handball|Saint-Raphaël Var]] witch bounced them to first place one point above [[Montpellier Handball|Montpellier]]. PSG won the [[LNH Division 1]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/486459/rukomet-francuska/psg-uvjerljivom-pobjedom-u-gostima-kod-tremblaya-do-naslova-prvaka-francuske/ |title=PSG uvjerljivom pobjedom u gostima kod Tremblaya do naslova prvaka Francuske |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=4 May 2015 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413110908/https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/486459/rukomet-francuska/psg-uvjerljivom-pobjedom-u-gostima-kod-tremblaya-do-naslova-prvaka-francuske/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Gojun had already announced his departure from the club on 22 April 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-2-1-1-68680.html |title=Croatian national defence boss transfers to Berlin |publisher=handball-world.com |access-date=22 April 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080709/http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-2-1-1-68680.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

;Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC
Uppon my arrival his arrival to Gojun won the [[2015 IHF Super Globe]] with the club defeating [[MVM Veszprém KC|Veszprém]] in the final 28:27 to witch Gojun scored two goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/en-us/theihf/continentalfederations/europeanhandballfederation(ehf)/listoffederations/deutscherhandball-bund/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=2853 |title=Super Globe 2015: Füchse Berlin |publisher=[[International handball federation|IHF]] |access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
After playing for various youth squads he was invited to the senior [[Croatia men's national handball team|national team]] in November 2007 by head coach [[Lino Červar]] to participate in their preparation in [[Poreč]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905000419/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/jakov-gojun-1.html |archive-date=5 September 2012}}</ref>

Gojun was hailed to be the successor of [[Davor Dominiković]]. On 19 January 2009 [[Lino Červar]] announced that Gojun would be playing at the [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|2009 World Championship]] in [[Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Červar dodao Gojuna |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371204/rukomet-sp-2009/cervar-dodao-gojuna/ |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=19 January 2009 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024824/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371204/rukomet-sp-2009/cervar-dodao-gojuna/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He played in every match and was one of the best players on the team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kradljivac Gojun i letač Čupić |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371398/rukomet-sp-2009/kradljivac-gojun-i-letac-cupic/ |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=22 January 2009 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024726/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/371398/rukomet-sp-2009/kradljivac-gojun-i-letac-cupic/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]] got to the final where they lost to [[France men's national handball team|France]] 21:19 in a dramatic final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hrvatska srebrna; Metličić: Suci nam nisu dozvolili igrati, dali smo sve od sebe |url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/rukomet/clanak/id/38770/hrvatska-srebrna-metlicic-suci-nam-nisu-dozvolili-igrati-dali-smo-sve-od-sebe-fotogalerija |publisher=sportnet.hr |access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref>
[[File:Jakov Gojun, RK Zagreb - Handball Croatia (1).jpg|left|thumb|Gojun in 2010]]
Since then Gojun has been a regular [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatian national team]] player appearing in every major tournament since. In 2010 at the [[2010 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship]] Gojun was voted the best defensive player of the tournament. At the tournament [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]] reached the final and lost to [[France men's national handball team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hrvatska - Francuska iz minute u minutu |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet/hrvatska-francuska-iz-minute-u-minutu-89849 |publisher=[[Večernji list|vecernji.hr]] |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>

On 14 September 2010 [[Slavko Goluža]] was appointed as the new head coach of [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SLAVKO GOLUŽA NOVI IZBORNIK |url=http://www.hr-rukomet.hr/novost.php?novost_id=1711&n=SLAVKO%20GOLUZA%20NOVI%20IZBORNIK |publisher=hrs-rukomet.hr |access-date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202084149/http://www.hr-rukomet.hr/novost.php?novost_id=1711&n=SLAVKO%20GOLUZA%20NOVI%20IZBORNIK |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2011 World Men's Handball Championship|2011 World Championship]] [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]] passed the group stage and were knocked out during the main round by [[Sweden men's national handball team|Sweden]]. They won the fifth place match against [[Iceland men's national handball team|Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SP rukomet: Švedska - Hrvatska 29-25 |url=http://www.monitor.hr/clanci/sp-rukomet-svedska-hrvatska-29-25/45542/ |publisher=monitor.hr |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032607/http://www.monitor.hr/clanci/sp-rukomet-svedska-hrvatska-29-25/45542/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2012 European Men's Handball Championship|2012 European Championship]] in [[Serbia]], [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]] reached the semi-finals and lost to [[Serbia men's national handball team|Serbia]]. They won the third place match against [[Spain men's national handball team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Polufinale EP u rukometu: Srbija - Hrvatska 26:22 (13:14, 13:8) |url=http://www.kurir.rs/polufinale-ep-u-rukometu-srbija-hrvatska-2622-1314-138-clanak-135643 |publisher=kurir.rs |access-date=27 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202022949/http://www.kurir.rs/polufinale-ep-u-rukometu-srbija-hrvatska-2622-1314-138-clanak-135643 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Gojun competed at the [[Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]] and won a bronze medal with [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatia]]. They defeated [[Hungary men's national handball team|Hungary]] in the third place match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun |url=http://www.hoo.hr/hr/sportasi/biografije-sportasa?filterime=jakov&filterprezime=gojun&idsportas=&filtersport=&filternatjecanja=&idsportas=7031 |publisher=hoo.hr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034943/http://www.hoo.hr/hr/sportasi/biografije-sportasa?filterime=jakov&filterprezime=gojun&idsportas=&filtersport=&filternatjecanja=&idsportas=7031 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At the [[2013 World Men's Handball Championship|2013 World Championship]] lost to [[Denmark men's national handball team|Denmark]] in the semi-finals. They won the bronze medal defeating [[Slovenia men's national handball team|Slovenia]] 26:31.<ref>{{cite web |title=SP 2013 Rezultati |url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/283/rezultati/ |publisher=sportnet.rtl.hr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024438/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/statistika/283/rezultati/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Next year at the [[2014 European Men's Handball Championship|2014 European Championship]] went undefeated to the semi-finals where they lost to the hosts [[Denmark men's national handball team|Denmark]] 29:27. They even lost the third place match to [[Spain men's national handball team|Spain]] 28:29.<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 Men's European Championship FINAL TOURNAMENT |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ech/men/2014/round/1/Final+Tournament |publisher=[[European Handball Federation|EHF]]}}</ref> At the [[2015 World Men's Handball Championship|2015 World Championship]] in [[Qatar]] was sixth. After the tournament [[Slavko Goluža]] resigned at head coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slavko Goluža podnio ostavku! |url=http://www.vecernji.hr/rukomet-2015-sp/slavko-goluza-podnio-ostavku-988320 |publisher=[[Večernji list|vecernji.hr]]}}</ref>

[[Željko Babić (handballer)|Željko Babić]] was appointed as the new head coach. At the [[2016 European Men's Handball Championship|2016 European Championship]] in [[Poland]] won a bronze medal. In the summer of 2016 they played at the [[Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. After passing the group stage they lost to [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]] in the quarter-finals 27:30. They were ranked fifth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympic Games Rio 2016 |url=http://ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/OlympicGames/OlympicGamesRio2016 |publisher=[[International handball federation|ihf.info]]}}</ref>

After the [[2018 European Men's Handball Championship|2018 European Championship]] Gojun retired from the [[Croatia men's national handball team|Croatian national team]] having made 168 appearances and scoring 80 goals, Gojun stated that he would play for the national team again only if necessary and said that there are more that enough young and skilled players in the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/ministar-obrane-hrvatske-rukometne-reprezentacije-objasnio-svoje-umirovljenje-foto-20180309 |title='Ministar obrane' hrvatske rukometne reprezentacije objasnio svoje umirovljenje |publisher=tportal.h |access-date=9 March 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074054/https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/ministar-obrane-hrvatske-rukometne-reprezentacije-objasnio-svoje-umirovljenje-foto-20180309 |archive-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 20 December 2014 Gojun married Kristina Šitum in [[Split, Croatia|Split]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun i Kristina Šitum vjenčali se u nedjelju u Splitu |url=http://www.24sata.hr/show/jakov-gojun-i-kristina-situm-vjencali-se-u-nedjelju-u-splitu-399858 |publisher=[[24 sata (Croatia)|24sata.hr]]}}</ref> Gojun has a son who was born in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mišek mali: Najslađa čestitka ponosnom tati Jakovu Gojunu |url=http://zadovoljna.dnevnik.hr/clanak/misek-mali-najsladja-cestitka-ponosnom-tati-jakovu-gojunu---424963.html |publisher=[[Nova TV (Croatia)|zadovoljna.dnevnik.hr]]}}</ref> Gojun has stated that he feels [[Rijeka]] is his second home, that he feels like he had a second childhood there. He is still good friend with most of his former teammates such as [[Mateo Hrvatin]] and [[Mile Uzelac|Milan Uzelac]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jakov Gojun: Naježim se kada se sjetim dana provedenih u Rijeci |url=http://www.novilist.hr/Sport/Rukomet/Jakov-Gojun-Najezim-se-kada-se-sjetim-dana-provedenih-u-Rijeci |publisher=[[Novi list|novilist.hr]]}}</ref>

==Honours==
;Club
;Zamet II
*[[Croatian Premier Handball League|Third League]] (West): 2004-05

;Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb
*[[Croatian Premier Handball League|Dukat Premier League]]: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
*[[Croatian Handball Cup|Croatian Cup]]: 2010, 2011, 2012

;Atlético de Madrid
*[[IHF Super Globe]]: [[2012 IHF Super Globe|2012]]
*[[Copa del Rey de Balonmano|Copa del Rey]]: 2013

;Paris Saint Germain Handball
*[[LNH Division 1]]: [[2014–15 LNH Division 1|2014-15]]
*Coupe de France: 2014, 2015
*Trophée des Champions: 2014, 2015

;Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC
*[[IHF Super Globe]]: [[2015 IHF Super Globe|2015]], [[2016 IHF Super Globe|2016]]
*[[EHF Cup]]: [[2017–18 EHF Cup|2017-18]]

;RK Zagreb
*[[Croatian Handball Premier League|Croatian Premier League]]: 2022, 2023
*[[Croatian Handball Cup|Croatian Cup]]: 2022

;Croatia
*[[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship 2009 Croatia]] - 2nd place
*[[2010 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2010 Austria]] - 2nd place
*[[2012 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2012 Serbia]] - 3rd place
*[[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games 2012 London]] - 3rd place
*[[2013 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship 2013 Spain]] - 3rd place
*[[2016 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2016 Poland]] - 3rd place

;Individual
*[[Sportske novosti awards|Sportske novosti team of the year]]: 2009
*[[:hr:Izbor najuspješnijih športaša HOO-a|Best sports teams]] by [[Croatian Olympic Committee|COC]]: 2009
*Best defensive player at [[2010 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2010]]
*Best defensive player at [[2018 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2018]]

==Orders==
*[[File:Ribbon of an Order of the Croatian Wattle.png|50px]] [[Order of the Croatian Interlace]] - 2009 <ref>{{cite news |url=http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2009_06_69_1683.html |title=ODLUKU kojom se odlikuju REDOM HRVATSKOG PLETERA |language=hr |website=[[Narodne novine]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/men/2016-17/player/537236/Jakov+Gojun European competition]
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|org_archive=20200725081226}}
* {{HOO profile|7031|hr_archive=20211018170046|en_archive=20200725094735}}

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