Dejan Vinčić (born 15 September 1986) is a Slovenian

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player who plays for German club

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and the Slovenia national team. With Slovenia, he was the runner-up of the European Volleyball Championship three times, in

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and

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Career

In August 2015, Vinčić was part of the

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that won a gold medal in the 2015 European League. He received two individual awards for the Best Setter and the Most Valuable Player. Vinčić was also part of the Slovenian team that won a silver medal at the 2015 European Championship (lost 3–0 to

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in the final). In May 2017 he moved to Cerrad Czarni Radom.

Sporting achievements

Club

* 2004–05

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, with Šoštanj Topolšica * 2007–08 Silver medal with cup

Slovenian Championship, with Salonit Anhovo * 2008–09 Simple gold cup

Slovenian Cup, with

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* 2008–09

Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley * 2009–10 Simple gold cup

Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley * 2009–10 Gold medal with cup

Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley * 2010–11 Simple gold cup

Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley * 2010–11 Gold medal with cup

Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley * 2011–12 Simple gold cup

Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley * 2011–12 Gold medal with cup

Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley * 2012–13 Simple gold cup

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, with PGE Skra Bełchatów * 2016–17 Gold medal with cup

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, with

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Individual awards

* 2015:

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– Best Setter * 2015: European League – Most Valuable Player

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincic, Dejan 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Slovenj Gradec Slovenian men's volleyball players Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Slovenia Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate volleyball players in Poland Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate volleyball players in France Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate volleyball players in Russia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate volleyball players in Germany Skra Bełchatów players Halkbank volleyball players Czarni Radom players Setters (volleyball)