Jovana Brakočević | |
Fullname: | Jovana Brakočević Canzian |
Nationality: | Serbian |
Birth Date: | 5 March 1988 |
Birth Place: | Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.96 m |
Weight: | 77 kg |
Spike: | 319 cm |
Block: | 305 cm |
Position: | Opposite spiker / Universal |
Years1: | 2004–2007 |
Club1: | Poštar 064 |
Years2: | 2007–2010 |
Club2: | Spes Volley Conegliano |
Years3: | 2010–2011 |
Club3: | Guangzhou Evergrande |
Years4: | 2011–2012 |
Club4: | JT Marvelous |
Years5: | 2012–2014 |
Club5: | VakıfBank TT İstanbul |
Years6: | 2014–2015 |
Club6: | Azeryol Baku |
Years7: | 2015–2017 |
Club7: | Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Club8: | Altay VC |
Years9: | 2018 |
Club9: | CSM Bucuresti |
Years10: | 2018–2019 |
Club10: | Budowlani Łódź |
Years11: | 2019–2020 |
Club11: | AGIL Volley |
Years12: | 2020–2023 |
Club12: | KPS Chemik Police |
Years13: | 2023– |
Club13: | Beşiktaş |
Nationalyears: | 2006 2007–2016 |
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Jovana Brakočević Canzian (Serbian: Јована Бракочевић Канцијан; born 5 March 1988) is a Serbian volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.
She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016.[1] [2] Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.[3]
She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.[4]
In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.[5]
Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[6]
Buntovnica sa razlogom, Interview with Brakočević, 30 April 2006