Jakov Vladović Explained

Jakov Vladović
League:Croatian League
Team:Sonik-Puntamika
Position:Assistant coach
Height M:1.87
Weight Kg:86
Birth Date:1983 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Croatian
Career Number:4, 5, 15
Career Position:Point guard
Draft Year:2005
Career Start:2001
Career End:2021
Years1:2001–2007
Team1:Zadar
Years2:2007–2009
Team2:Zagreb
Years3:2009–2010
Team3:Lokomotiv Rostov
Years4:2010–2011
Team4:Zadar
Years5:2011–2012
Team5:Široki WWin
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:Krka
Years7:2013–2014
Team7:Union Olimpija
Years8:2014
Team8:Zagreb
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Lietkabelis
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Zagreb
Years11:2016–2018
Team11:Zadar
Years12:2018
Team12:Jazine Arbanasi
Years13:2018–2019
Team13:Hermes Analitica
Years14:2019
Years15:2019–2020
Years16:2020–2021
Team16:Sonik-Puntamika
Cyears16:2021–present
Cteam16:Sonik-Puntamika (assistant)
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Jakov Vladović (born 17 April 1983) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former basketball player. Standing at 1.87 m, he played at the point guard position.

Professional career

Vladović began his career in Zadar. He spent there six seasons during which we won the Adriatic League, the Croatian League and four Croatian Cups.

In the summer of 2007, he moved to Zagreb.[1] In his first season there, he wins another Croatian Cup. During the 2008–09 season he had a lot of health problems, which is why he missed a significant number of games. In the Adriatic League he played only 11 games with an average of 10.8 points, two assists and 2.3 rebounds in 24:42 minutes. At the end of the season he left KK Zagreb and agreed to a one-year collaboration with Russian top-level club Lokomotiv Rostov.[2]

In 2010, he returns to Zadar, now playing as the captain of the team (11.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists in the Adriatic League). The next season, he played at the Bosnian Široki Wwin and won the Bosnian League and Cup.

The 2012–13 season the spent at Krka, participating in the Adriatic League (8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists), EuroChallenge (10.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists) and winning the Slovenian League.

In October 2013, he signed with Union Olimpija.[3]

In December 2014, he signed with the Lithuanian team Lietkabelis.[4]

In March 2015, Vladović once more returned to Zagreb.[5]

After one season spent in Zagreb, Vladović once again returns to Zadar.[6] This time he spent two seasons in Zadar. The better part of the 2017–18 season he missed due to injury.

In September 2018 he signed with the second hometown club of his career, Jazine Arbanasi. After playing only one game for them in the Croatian League, he signed another short-term contract with another team playing in the Croatian League, Hermes Analitica.[7]

On 4 January 2019, he parted ways with Hermes Analitica and signed for Cedevita to play in the club's "B team" competing in the Croatian League.[8]

On 12 August 2019, he signed with GKK Šibenka.[9]

In September 2020, Vladović signed with his home town club Sonik-Puntamika playing in the Croatian League.[10]

In August 2021, Vladović announced his retirement from his basketball career at age 38.[11]

Coaching career

In the summer of 2021, Vladović was named the assistant coach of the team in which he ended his playing career, Sonik-Puntamika.[12]

Croatian national team

Vladović was a member of the Croatian national team B, which won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jakov Vladović pojačao košarkaše Zagreba . 2007-07-05. 2013-10-16 . 24sata.hr. Croatian.
  2. Web site: Vladović odlazi u Rusiju. 2009-07-07. 2013-10-18 . kosarka.org. Croatian.
  3. Web site: Jakov Vladović profile . 2013-10-18 . union.olimpija.com. Slovenian.
  4. News: Jakov Vladovic (ex KK Zagreb) is a newcomer at Lietkabelis. 22 December 2014. Eurobasket.com. 21 December 2014.
  5. News: Zadar traži playa, a Vladović potpisuje za Zagreb. 11 April 2015. 057info.hr. 26 March 2015. Croatian.
  6. News: Jakov Vladović se vratio u Zadar. 21 August 2016. zadarskilist.hr. 3 August 2016. Croatian.
  7. News: Jakov Vladović pojačava 'analitičare'. 14 October 2018. basketball.hr. 9 October 2018. Croatian.
  8. News: Jakov Vladović pojačanje za momčad u HT Premijer ligi. 6 January 2019. kkcedevita.hr. 4 January 2019. Croatian.
  9. Web site: Jakov Vladović novi je play Šibenke!. sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. 13 August 2019. 12 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Jakov Vladović potpisao za Sonik Puntamiku. basketball.hr. 16 September 2020. 7 September 2020.
  11. Web site: End of the playing career for Jakov Vladović . aba-liga.com . 7 August 2021. Croatian.
  12. Web site: U Kuliševom stožeru Jurlina, Vladović i Šango! . basketball.hr. 23 August 2021. 5 August 2021.