Dejan Savić
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Dejan Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Савић) (born April 24, 1975 in Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is former Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player who played for the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Savić started training in Partizan Water Polo club at the age of 5 and he debuted for first team (seniors) at the age of 13, while still a pupil in elementary school. His last club was VK Crvena Zvezda. He was team captain. At the end of the 2010/11 season he retired from active playing. At international level, Savić represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia, in 444 matches and scoring 405 goals. He is the most capped player in Serbian water polo. Savić is now coach of VK Crvena Zvezda and temporary selector of Serbia men's national water polo team as of autumn 2012.
Club career as a player
Clubs he played for
- 1989–1998 Partizan Belgrade
- 1998–2000 CN Barcelona
- 2000–2001 Barceloneta
- 2001–2003 RN Florentia
- 2003–2005 Pro Recco
- 2005–2010 Sintez
- 2010–2011 Crvena Zvezda
Club career as a coach
Crvena Zvezda
In 2011. after finishing his long playing career, Savić continued his job at Crvena Zvezda, but as a head coach.
National career
Dejan Savić made his debut in a time of sanctions for the Yugoslav 1994. All-Star selection in a tournament in Italy. After that, he was almost without a break a non-stop standard no. five player for the national team. The recorder for the number of played matches (444), a great scorer (405 goals), he was the figure included among the true legends of Serbian sports. During his career, from a player in charge of sifting the opposing networks he has turned into the strongest pillar of Serbia's defense in front of their goal. As powerful and imaginative, he was primarily a member of the team, ready to give in every game without a lot of talk the full maximum. Since 1997. Savić was in every competition part of the Yugoslav/Serbian water polo team which won a medal. Savić played in China his last match with the national cap. In a duel with Montenegro as many times before, he was one of the most responsible ones for the triumph of the Serbian national team and winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Honours
As a player
Club
VK Partizan
- National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1994–95
- National Cup of Yugoslavia (6): 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- LEN Cup (1): 1997–98
- LEN Supercup (1): 1991
- LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990
- Mediterranean Championship (1): 1989
CN Barcelona
- Copa del Rey (1): 1998–99
CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
- División de Honor (1): 2000–01
- Copa del Rey (1): 2000–01
- Supercopa de España (1): 2001
Rari Nantes Florentia
- LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1): 2001
Pro Recco
- LEN Supercup (1): 2004
Sintez Kazan
- National Championship of Russia (1): 2006–07
- National Cup of Russia (2): 2004–05, 2009–10
- LEN Cup (1): 2006–07
As a coach
Club
VK Crvena Zvezda
- National Championship of Serbia (1): 2012–13
- National Cup of Serbia (1): 2012–13
Individual honours
It was announced on 1 June 2010 that Dejan Savić won the national sports award, which includes lifetime monthly fees. Savić was honored for winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[1]
References
- ↑ "Savić dobio nacionalno priznanje". na dlanu. 16 June 2010.
External links
- Interview (Serbian)
- Serbian Olympic Committee (Serbian) (English)