Jovana Brakočević

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Jovana Brakočević

| image = Jovana Brakočević (playing for Grot Budowlani Łódź, 2018) croped.jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| caption = Brakočević in 2018

| fullname = Jovana Brakočević Canzian

| nationality = Serbian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.96 m

| weight = 77 kg

| spike = 319 cm

| block = 305 cm

| position = Opposite spiker / Universal

| currentnumber =

| currentclub =

| 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

| nationalteam = {{vbw|SCG}}
{{vbw|SRB}}

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Volleyball}}

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Jovana Brakočević Canzian ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|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.

Career

She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016.{{Cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/jovana-brakocevic-1.html |title=Jovana Brakočević |access-date=10 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722164945/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/jovana-brakocevic-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://rio2016.fivb.com/en/volleyball/women/teams/srb-serbia/team_roster |title=Team Roster - Serbia |website=rio2016.fivb.com |access-date=10 July 2017}} Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/2621/20471_EN.html |title=Serbia claims third consecutive crown |author=CEV |date=15 July 2011 |access-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722003633/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_online/755/2621/20471_EN.html |archive-date=22 July 2011}}

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.Blic online: [http://sport.blic.rs/Ostali-Sportovi/Odbojka/180264/Jovana-Brakocevic-od-sledece-sezone-u-Hong-Kongu Jovana Brakočević od sledeće sezone u Hong Kongu]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 22 June 2010 {{in lang|sr}}

In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.{{cite web |url=http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/marvelous/news/2011/1106_05/index.html |title=ヨヴァナ･ブラコチェヴィッチ選手の入部が決定しました |author=JT website(ja) |access-date=11 November 2011}}

Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=43552&Language=en |title=Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze |location=Zurich, Switzerland |publisher=FIVB |date=13 October 2013 |access-date=13 October 2013}}

Clubs

{{flagicon|SRB}} Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010)
{{flagicon|CHN}} Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011)
{{flagicon|JPN}} JT Marvelous (2011–2012)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–2014)
{{flagicon|AZE}} Azeryol Baku (2014–2015)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2017)
{{flagicon|KAZ}} Altay VC (2017)
{{flagicon|ROU}} CSM Bucuresti (2018)
{{flagicon|POL}} Budowlani Łódź (2018–2019)
{{flagicon|ITA}} AGIL Volley (2019–2020)
{{flagicon|POL}} KPS Chemik Police (2020–2023)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş (2023–)

Awards

=Individuals=

2007 European Championship "Best server"
2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina
2010 European League "Best spiker"
2010–11 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
2011 European League "Most valuable player"
2011 European League "Best spiker"
2011 World Grand Prix "Best scorer"
2011 European Championship "Most valuable player"
2011 "Best Sportswoman" by Olympic Committee of Serbia
2011 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina
2012–13 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player"
2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best scorer"
2013 World Grand Prix "Best opposite spiker"
2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
2013 CEV European Championship best spiker

=Clubs=

2010-11 Chinese League Championship - 16px Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande
2012-13 Turkish Cup - 16px Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
2012–13 CEV Champions League - 16px Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - 16px Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
2013 Club World Championship - 16px Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
2018 Romanian League - 16px Champion, with CSM Bucuresti
2018-19 Polish Women's Volleyball League - 16px Runner-up, with Budowlani Łódź
2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - 16px Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball League - 16x16px Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
2021-22 Polish Women's Volleyball League - 16x16px Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
2022-23 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - 16px Champion, with KPS Chemik Police

References

External links

{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516040708/http://www.jovanabrakocevic.com/ |date=dmy |title=Official website}}
Glas javnosti: [http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2006/04/30/srpski/S06042906.shtml Buntovnica sa razlogom] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004021202/http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2006/04/30/srpski/S06042906.shtml |date=4 October 2012 }}, Interview with Brakočević, 30 April 2006 {{in lang|sr}}
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{{Olympedia|name=Jovana Brakočević-Kancian}}
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{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Flier

| after = {{flagicon|RUS}} Tatiana Kosheleva

| title = Most Valuable Player of
European Championship

| years = 2011

}}

{{succession box

| before = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yeon-Koung

| after = {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Gamova

| title = Most Valuable Player of
CEV Women's Champions League

| years = 2012–13

}}