Aleksandar Ćirić
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Born | 30 December 1977 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | (age 43)
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Aleksandar Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ћирић, born 30 December 1977 in Belgrade) is a Serbian water polo player who played for two Olympic bronze medal squads, one for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the other for Serbia at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and one Olympic silver medal squad for Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.[1] His most notable achievements during his club career are: winning the Euroleague with VK Bečej in 2000, when he gained the title of MVP of competition; and four LEN Cups, three with Brescia and one with VK Radnički Kragujevac.
Club career[]
In July 2007. Aleksandar Ćirić became a new member of the Montenegrin premier league team Budvanska Rivijera. As stated by the Podgorica daily paper "Vijesti" Ćirić signed a two-year contract with Budva, who wanted to challenge Primorac, the champion of Montenegro and Jadran from Herceg Novi.[2]
In June 2010. Ćirić signed a two-year contract with the Spanish Barceloneta. He played last season for Budva. "It is a mutual satisfaction and I signed a two-year contract with Barceloneta. In an interview with the leaders of the club, I saw that the ambitions are high. Aim is to defend the double crown in Spain, and to get as far as possible in the Euroleague." Ćirić said in a statement.[3] He is currently playing for ENKA Istanbul (TUR).
Clubs he played for[]
- ____–1994 Crvena Zvezda Jupeks
- 1994–2001 VK Bečej Naftagas
- 2001–2007 AN Brescia
- 2007–2010 VK Budva
- 2010–2012 Barceloneta
- 2012–2013 VK Radnički Kragujevac
- 2013–____ ENKA Istanbul (TUR)
Honours[]
Club[]
- VK Crvena Zvezda
- National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1992–93
VK Bečej Naftagas
- National Championship of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
- National Cup of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
- LEN Euroleague (1): 1999–2000
- AN Brescia
- Serie A1 (1): 2002–03
- LEN Cup (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06
- PVK Budva
- Montenegrin Water Polo Cup (1): 2007–08
- CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
- División de Honor (1): 2010–11
- Supercopa de España (1): 2010–11
- VK Radnički Kragujevac
- LEN Trophy (1): 2012–13
Individual[]
- LEN Euroleague MVP (1): 1999–2000
See also[]
- Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandar Ćirić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "From Brescia to Budva". Sportska Centrala. 1 July 2007.
- ^ "Ćirić signed for Barceloneta". Sport service. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- Serbian Olympic Committee (in Serbian and English) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-04-11)
- CNA Barceloneta (in Spanish, Catalan, and English) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-11-29)
External links[]
- Aleksandar Ciric at the International Olympic Committee
- Aleksandar Ciric at Olympics.com
- Aleksandar Ćirić at Olympedia
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Belgrade
- Yugoslav male water polo players
- Serbia and Montenegro male water polo players
- Serbian male water polo players
- Water polo drivers
- Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic water polo players of Yugoslavia
- Olympic water polo players of Serbia and Montenegro
- Olympic bronze medalists for Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Olympic silver medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
- Olympic bronze medalists for Serbia in water polo
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- European champions for Serbia
- Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in water polo
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Universiade medalists in water polo
- Universiade gold medalists for Serbia and Montenegro
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Serbian water polo biography stubs
- Serbian sportspeople stubs
- European Olympic medalist stubs