Nikola Kovačević

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Nikola Kovačević
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Personal information
NationalitySerbia Serbian
Born (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 38)
Kraljevo, SFR Yugoslavia, Serbia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike350 cm (140 in)
Block340 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current teamFrance Saint Nazaire VB
Number8
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014
2014–2015
2015
2015–2016
2016
2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019
2020		Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ribnica Kraljevo
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena Zvezda
Greece GC Lamia
Italy RPA Perugia
Greece Aris Thessaloniki
Italy Andreoli Latina
Russia Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod
Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Russia Ural Ufa
Italy Marmi Lanza Verona
China Shanghai Golden Age
France Paris Volley
Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
Iran Paykan Tehran
France Rennes Volley 35
Romania CS Arcada Galați
Poland Chemik Bydgoszcz
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
France Saint Nazaire VB
National team
2005–2016 Serbia
Honours
Representing  Serbia
Men's Volleyball
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Italy
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Austria/Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Denmark/Poland
World League
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rio de Janeiro
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Cordoba
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería

Nikola Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Ковачевић) (born 14 February 1983) is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and French club Saint Nazaire VB, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2010, European Champion 2011, bronze medalist of the European Championship in 2007 and 2013, multimedalist of the World League.

Personal life[]

He has two brothers - Uroš (born 1993), who is also a volleyball player, and Savo. He was married to Jasmine and has two children with her, daughters Mia and Emma. In May 2016 he married Ana (nee Matijasević), who is a daughter of volleyball coach Nikola Matijasević and sister of volleyball players' manager Georges Matijasević. On 25 August 2016 his wife gave birth to their son Noa.

Career[]

Clubs[]

In season 2012/2013 he played for Polish club from PlusLiga – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. He won with the club Polish Championship in 2013. He spent the next season in the Russian club Ural Ufa. On 17 March 2014 official site of Russian club announced that the contract with Kovacevic has been terminated.[1] The reason for the premature termination of contract were financial problems of the club.[2] In 2014 he spent a few months in the club from Verona and then moved to Chinese team Fudan University Shanghai.[3]

National team[]

He is a gold medalist of 2011 European Championship[4] and bronze medalist of 2013 European Championship. He was a member of the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. On 19 July 2015 Serbian national team with him in squad went to the final of World League, but they lost with France 0–3 and achieved silver medal.[5][6]

Sporting achievements[]

Individually[]

References[]

  1. ^ Никола Ковачевич покинул "Урал" – volleyufa.ru – 17-03-2014
  2. ^ Siatkarze Uralu Ufa zastrajkowali – plusliga.pl – 16-03-2014
  3. ^ Nikola Kovacević zagra w Chinach! – czassiatkowki.pl – 20-07-2014
  4. ^ Serbia is the 2011 European champion! – cev.eu – 18-09-2011
  5. ^ France upset Serbia to claim first World League title – fivb.org – 19-07-2015
  6. ^ France prevail over Serbia to claim gold; USA finish third – fivb.org – 19-07-2015
Awards
Preceded by Best Receiver of
CEV European Championship
2011 		Succeeded by
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