Anja Spasojević (

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: Ања Спасојевић; born 4 July 1983) is a retired

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n professional

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player who was last played as wing spiker for

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. She began her professional career in

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

, and then played in Asystel Novara, Voléro Zürich, Fenerbahçe Acıbadem, Universitet Belgorod,

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, Ufimochka Ufa and then was ended her career in

. With Serbia national team, Spasojević won Bronze medal at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship and Silver medal at the

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Personal life

Anja Spasojević is fluent in Serbian,

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,Anja Spasojević
at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

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Anja Spasojević: O svemu osim o odbojci
(5 August 2008) and

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Anja: Momci mi retko prilaze
(29 June 2008)

Controversies

Spasojević did not play for Serbia national team at the

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qualification tournament due to an injury, and it attracted many controversies.Naslovi.net
Anja Spasojević: Kasno je za Peking
(2 May 2008) She explained she had had problems with injuries since the 2007 European Championship, but that "some persons did not believe it was a serious injury". Spasojević also confirmed the conflict with the team manager Zoran Terzić and the rest of the team,Naslovi.net
Odbojka: OI neostvarivi san
(2 May 2008) and that the two had tried to settle things down.Vesti.rs

(2 May 2008) She announced she would not play for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but that she might return in the future.SrbijaSport.com
Anja Spasojević ne odustaje od reprezentacije
(2 May 2008) But from that period Spasojević was not capped for the national team.

Clubs

Crvena Zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in B ...

(1998–04) * Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara (2004–07) * Voléro Zürich (2007–08) * Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2008–09) * Universitet Belgorod (2009–10) *

(2010–12) *

(2012–13) * Ufimochka Ufa (2013) *

(2013–14)

Awards

Individuals

* ''2002 Best Sportswoman of 2002 Best Sportswoman of SD Crvena Zvezda'' * '' 2006–07 CEV Cup "Best Server"''

Clubs

* 2006 Italian Super Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara * 2006 CEV Top Teams Cup - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Asystel Novara * 2007 CEV Cup - Bronze Medal, with Asystel Novara * 2009 Turkish Championship - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem

National Senior Team

* 2006 FIVB World Championship - Bronze Medal * 2007 European Championship - Silver Medal

References

External links

Anja Spasojević
at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spasojevic, Anja 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Belgrade Serbian women's volleyball players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in France Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate volleyball players in Switzerland Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in France Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey