Rok Možič
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| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||
| Born | 17 January 2002 Maribor, Slovenia | ||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club | Verona Volley | ||||
| Number | 9 | ||||
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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
[edit]Club
[edit]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
[edit]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.[3] In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the European Championship, where they lost to Italy.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Both his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.[3]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Domestic
- 2020–21
Slovenian Championship, with Merkur Maribor
- 2020–21
Youth national team
[edit]- Beach volleyball
- 2018
CEV U18 European Championship, with Rok Bračko - 2021
CEV U20 European Championship, with Rok Bračko[5]
- 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "OK Merkur Maribor ends ACH Volley's 16-year dominance". CEV. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Rok! Mozic è un nuovo giocatore gialloblù". legavolley.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Rok Možič". CEV. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Italy persevere through five–set final to snatch seventh EuroVolley crown". CEV. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Nov izjemen dan za slovensko odbojko". siol.net (in Slovenian). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
External links
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- Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Player profile at Volleybox.net