Marko Ivović Explained

Marko Ivović
Nationality:Serbian
Birth Date:22 December 1990
Birth Place:Ljig, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.94 m
Weight:89 kg
Spike:365 cm
Block:330 cm
Position:Outside hitter
Currentclub:Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Years:2009–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2021
2021–2024
2024–
Teams:Vojvodina Novi Sad
Maliye Milli Piyango
Paris Volley
Asseco Resovia
Belogorie Belgorod
Asseco Resovia
Vôlei Taubaté
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Dynamo LO
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Nationalyears:2012–

Marko Ivović (Serbian: Марко Ивовић; born 22 December 1990) is a Serbian professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and the Serbia national team.[1] He is the 2019 European Champion and the 2016 World League winner with Serbia.

Career

Club

Ivović spent the 2013–14 season playing for Paris Volley. His team won the CEV Cup and he himself was named the Most valuable player of the final.[2]

In 2014, he moved to the PlusLiga team, Asseco Resovia. He won the 2014–15 CEV Champions League silver medal, having lost to Zenit Kazan in the final, and the 2015 Polish Champion title.[3] [4] In May 2015, he left Resovia and signed a contract with the Russian team, Belogorie Belgorod. In April 2016, he came back to Asseco Resovia for the 2016–17 season.[5]

In April 2018, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, announced that they had signed Ivović for the 2018–19 season.[6]

National team

In 2015, Serbia reached the World League final, but eventually lost to France (0–3), and obtained silver medals.[7]

On 17 July 2016, the Serbian national volleyball team won their first ever World League title by a 3–0 win over Brazil. Marko Ivović earned the tournament's Most valuable player award.[8]

Marko Ivović was voted the Best Volleyball Player in Serbia in 2016.[9]

Honours

Club

Individual awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: В «ЛОКО» ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ МАРКО ИВОВИЧ . Lokomotiv Novosibirsk . ru . 26 May 2024 . 22 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Golden Set brings CEV Cup to Paris Volley! . . 29 March 2014 . 29 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Three is the magic number for Russian armada from Tatarstan! . CEV . 29 March 2015 . 29 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Resovia cap fabulous season with seventh national league title . CEV . 1 May 2015 . 29 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Marko Ivović wraca do Asseco Resovii! . Nowiny 24 . pl . 30 April 2016 . 30 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Russia: Ivovic al Lokomotiv Novosibirsk . volleyball.it . it . 29 April 2018 . 29 April 2018.
  7. Web site: France Prevail Over Serbia To Claim Gold; USA Finish Third . FIVB . 19 July 2015 . 19 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Serbia Win First Ever World League Title . FIVB . 17 July 2016 . 17 July 2016.
  9. Web site: SRB: Bošković and Ivović The Best Players of 2016! . WorldofVolley . 23 December 2016 . 23 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Ivovic : «J'ai le volley dans le sang» . L'Équipe . fr . 5 April 2014 . 5 April 2014.