Rok Možič Explained

Rok Možič
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:17 January 2002
Birth Place:Maribor, Slovenia
Height:2.00 m
Position:Outside hitter
Currentclub:Verona Volley
Currentnumber:9
Years:2019–2021
2021–
Teams:Merkur Maribor
Verona Volley
Nationalyears:2020–
Nationalteam:Slovenia

Rok Možič (born 17 January 2002) is a Slovenian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Verona Volley and the Slovenia national team.

Career

Club

Možič started playing volleyball at the age of 7 in the youth teams of OK Maribor. In 2021, he won the Slovenian Championship with Maribor, having beaten ACH Volley in the finals.[1]

In the summer of 2021, Možič signed his first contract abroad with Verona Volley in Italy.[2]

National team

Možič made his maiden appearance for the Slovenia national team at the age of 17 at the European Qualifying Tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games. In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the European Championship, where they lost to Italy.[3]

Personal life

Both his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.[4]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OK Merkur Maribor ends ACH Volley's 16-year dominance . . 26 April 2021 . 11 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Welcome Rok! Mozic è un nuovo giocatore gialloblù . legavolley.it . it . 21 July 2021 . 11 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Italy persevere through five–set final to snatch seventh EuroVolley crown . . 19 September 2021 . 11 July 2022.
  4. Web site: The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Rok Možič . . 23 July 2021 . 11 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Nov izjemen dan za slovensko odbojko . siol.net . sl . 11 July 2021 . 11 July 2022.