Novica Bjelica | |
Birth Date: | 9 February 1983 |
Birth Place: | Pula, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 2.02m (06.63feet) |
Weight: | 86kg (190lb) |
Spike: | 343cm (135inches) |
Block: | 324cm (128inches) |
Position: | Middle blocker |
Currentclub: | OK Partizan |
Years: | 2003–2004 2004–2007 2007–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015 2015–2018 2018–2019 2020 2021– |
Clubs: | Budućnost Podgorica Maggiora Latina Copra Piacenza Sisley Treviso Roma Volley Fenerbahçe Istanbul Minas Tênis Clube Budvanska Rivijera Budva El Jaish Stade Poitevin Poitiers Ahmedabad Defenders PAOK Thessaloniki Partizan Belgrade |
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Updated: | 13 February 2017 |
Novica Bjelica (Serbian: Новица Бјелица; born 9 February 1983) is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers, a participant of the 2008 Olympic Games, medalist of European Championship, World Cup and World League, 2009 Italian Champion, 2015 Montenegrin Champion.
He won several medals with the national team in international competitions. Novica represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games. Serbian team was eliminated in the quarter finals of the Olympic tournament.[1]
He won 2009 Italian Champion title with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza. Then he was a player of another Italian teams from Treviso and Rome. Bjelica played season 2012/13 in Turkish Fenerbahçe Istanbul.[2] Season 2013/14 he spent in Brazilian league as Minas Tênis Clube player.[3] Next season he played for Budvanska Rivijera Budva and he achieved title of 2015 Montenegrin Champion.[4] In 2016 after short time in El Jaish, he signed contract with French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers.