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Tijana Bošković ( sr-cyrl, Тијана Бошковић; born 8 March 1997) is a Serbian professional
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player who plays as an opposite spiker for
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club Eczacıbaşı Dynavit and the
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. She has won gold medals with the national team at the 2018 and 2022 World Championships, and the 2017 and 2019 European Championships. She is also a two-time Olympic medalist, having won silver at the 2016 Rio Games and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Bošković is left-handed and has been one of Serbia’s key players ever since her debut with the national team in 2014. By the age of 21, she had already played in gold medal matches in all major tournaments (
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and European Championship) and she was one of the players who has contributed a lot of winning points for Serbia. Being selected as the 2019
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Female Volleyball Player of the Year award, Bošković has recorded an impressive achievement by receiving that award for three consecutive years (2017, 2018, 2019). During Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
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match at the 2022 FIVB Club World Championship, Bošković broke women's world record for serve speed of 111.4km/h. She also broke her own record for
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speed, hitting a ball at 110.9km/h in the same match. This puts her in second place for the fastest spike in women's volleyball history, tied with Annie Drews, just behind
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.


Career – National teams


Junior team

Tijana Bošković began her volleyball career at the age of 15, playing for the Serbian junior team. In 2013, she won a silver medal at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival, where she was named the Most Valuable Player and Best Spiker. She scored 29 points all alone for her team in the final match against Slovenia, but that was not enough to win gold medal. The following year, Bošković helped Serbia's U19 national team win the 2014 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship for the first time in their history. The team defeated Slovenia in an exciting five-setter match, and Bošković was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament as she topped the scorers with 38 points. This victory marked Serbia's first gold medal in a junior-level competition.


Senior team


2013–2014: Debut with Serbia women's national team

At the age of 16, Bošković was called up to join the senior national team in December 2013 for 2 weeks of training. A year later, Bošković made her debut with the Serbia national team at the highest level, the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. Despite being the youngest player in the team, Bošković made an immediate impact by being the top scorer for Serbia in most matches. She scored a total of 129 points in eight games, helping the team finish in seventh place. Legendary American player and now coach,
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was impressed with Bošković's performance, saying that she is "set for big things". He noted that she was the best scorer in the match against the United States, and that she has the potential to be one of the best players in the world.
“I’m still trying to understand how she’s still only 17 years-old. She’s far beyond her years and if she’s only 17 she’s got an incredibly bright future. She’s going to be a big and important player for Serbia for many years to come. She understands the game well, she can take these high swings and she’s a handful.”
Bošković, who joined the team shortly before the start of the tournament, was pleasantly surprised to receive the national team call-up and felt grateful for the opportunity.
“I didn't imagine that I would play at the World Championship. I'm very happy just for the fact that I'm here. It's for sure a wonderful experience for me and for my future.”
Despite being one of the least experienced players, Bošković participated in the tournament after her triumph at the 2014 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship. Serbia's head coach, Zoran Terzic, revealed that Bošković had only trained with the senior national team for a mere three or four days before the World Championship. He stated that his plan was to include Bošković in this tournament to prepare her for the upcoming 2015 European Championship and the 2016 Olympic Games.


2015–2016: First medal with national team, European Championship bronze medalist and Olympic Rio silver medalist

Bošković achieved her first medal with the senior national team by clinching the silver at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. This competition served as a qualification event for the Olympic Games, and Serbia's second-place finish secured their spot at the
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. Bošković, emerging as Serbia's leading scorer, tallied a total of 159 points. Notably, she ranked among the top three highest scorers in the tournament and was the youngest player to be featured in the top 10 scorers' list. Bošković made her first appearance in
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and secured her first medal in a major tournament. The team's victory over Turkey in straight sets earned them the bronze medal at the 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship. In the subsequent year, Bošković and the team achieved a silver medal at the
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, marking Serbia's first-ever medal in Olympic Games volleyball history. Bošković, along with
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, led the team to the final by delivering remarkable performances, with Bošković scoring 20 points and Mihajlović scoring 22 points, in a thrilling five-set match against the world's number one and undefeated team in the tournament, United States. Bošković, at the age of 19, stood out as a sensational talent and a key offensive force for Serbia during the tournament. She delivered an exceptional performance, ranking among the top three scorers in the competition. Bošković not only led Serbia in scoring but also secured the second spot in serving, following her teammate
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. Overall, Bošković recorded 10 aces, achieved a historic feat by becoming the first player in Olympic Games history to achieve serve speeds exceeding 100 km/h.


2017: Bronze in World Grand Prix and European Champion

After a successful 2016 with Serbia, Bošković continued to shine at the
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. She led the team to a bronze medal victory, defeating the host team China in four sets. Scoring a remarkable 31 points in the bronze medal match, Bošković received the recognition of being named the Best Opposite Player of the tournament. In the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship, Bošković led her team to a flawless victory over the Netherlands, resulting in Serbia clinching their second European title, undefeated. This marked her first major title with the senior national team and her remarkable performance earned her the prestigious title of the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Bošković accumulated a total of 130 points, averaging an impressive 7.22 points per set, surpassing the scoring record of every other player in the competition. Immediately after winning her first major title, Bošković shared her immense joy and commended her team for their exceptional performance throughout the championship.
“We are European champions, this feeling is incredible!  We played really well, like one, as a team from the beginning.  We lost only two sets from the start of the European Championship.  We worked five months for this and you can see the result.”
Anne Buijs, a player representing the Netherlands, openly acknowledged that her team had been thoroughly prepared to face Serbia. However, they encountered difficulties in containing the formidable duo of Bošković and Mihajlović. Buijs also conceded that Serbia outperformed their team, making them the superior side on that day.


2018–2019: World Champion, back to back European Champion and Olympic Games Qualification

During the first edition of the VNL, the
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, Serbia ranked 5th in the tournament, and Bošković stood out as the best attacker, registering an impressive total of 206 successful killing spikes. Bošković played a pivotal role in helping Serbia achieve a historic milestone by securing their first-ever title at the
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, by defeating Italy in a thrilling five-sets game. Bošković's was honored Most Valuable Player of the tournament, and once again, she emerged as the top scorer for Serbia, amassing a total of 193 points. She also istinguished herself as the best spiker in the championship, boasting an impressive success rate of 53.7% in her spike attempts. One of the highlights of the final match was Bošković's incredible attack, where she managed to find a sharp angle over a high triple block with just a bump set from the libero. Achieved a spike speed of 102.7km/h during this impressive play, this feat was even applauded by the Italian head coach, Davide Mazzanti. Bošković and Serbia continued their winning streak by securing back-to-back European titles at the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship. They triumphed over the host team, Turkey, in a nail-biting five-set match, leaving the 10,000-strong home crowd in Ankara in stunned silence. Recognized for her outstanding performance, Bošković was named the Best Opposite and Most Valuable Player of the tournament. She became just the second player, following Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva, to earn the MVP award two times in a row. At the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments, Bošković contributed a total of 75 points in the three matches played, securing her team's qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Bošković not only ranked among the top three highest scorers in the tournament but also was the best spiker, achieving an impressive success rate of 56.9% in her spike attempts.


2021: Olympic Tokyo bronze and European Championship silver medal

Tijana Bošković is widely acknowledged as one of the most dominant volleyball players in the world. Her prominence in the sport was underscored in 2020 when she was included in the Roster100 by the
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, an honor reserved for the 100 most influential volleyball players between 2010 and 2020. At the
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, Bošković earned the title of Best Opposite in the Tokyo 2020 Dream Team as she carried her team to a bronze medal victory. She achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first player to score 30 points or more in three different matches within a single Olympic Games tournament. She accomplished this feat twice in three sets, registering 34 points against Japan and 33 points against Korea, and added 32 points in a four-set defeat against Brazil. Bošković and Jordan Thompson are the only players in Olympic Games history to score 30 or more points in just three sets. She also joins the ranks of
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and
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as the third player to have three entries in the list of those who have scored 30 points or more in a single Olympic Games match. Bošković emerged as the tournament's top scorer, scoring a total of 192 points across eight matches, averaging a staggering 24 points per match. She showcased exceptional efficiency as an attacker, converting 165 of her 313 swings for an outstanding 52.7% kill rate. Additionally, she ranked as the second-best server with 12 aces. During the matches against Japan and Korea, Bošković single-handedly scored 34 and 33 points, while her teammates contributed a total of 30 and 25 points in total. Just a month the 2020 Summer Olympics, Bošković earned the Fans' All Star Team Best Opposite with 263,932 votes, as her team secured the silver medal at the 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship. With this achievement, Serbia's women's volleyball national team became the only European team, encompassing both men and women, to claim a medal in both the 2020 Olympic Games and the 2021 European Championship. Bošković was the top scorer of the tournament, amassing an impressive total of 215 points. She consistently led Serbia in scoring throughout all nine games, registering 196 successful attacks with 52.3% killing spike rate. Bošković broke the women's world record for
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speed during the semi-final match against Turkey, reaching an astounding speed of 110.3km/h. Tijana Bošković's exceptional performance in 2021 is widely regarded her own career peak, as she heavily dominates the statistics in both tournaments. At the end of the year, she was chosen as the 4th place for The Best Player (women) of 2021 by volleyballworld.


2022: Back-to-back World Champion

At the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Bošković took on the role of team captain for the first time in her senior national team career, stepping in for
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. Under her leadership, Serbia successfully defended their second World title. Bošković's remarkable contributions earned her the titles of Most Valuable Player and Best Opposite of the tournament. She became the second player in history to achieve back-to-back World Championship MVP awards, after Cuba's
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, making her the only player in the history of European volleyball to achieve this feat. Bošković was the most efficient attacker of the tournament, with 55.6% killing spike. In Serbia's opening match against Canada, Bošković set a record by delivering the fastest serve in this edition, reaching an impressive speed of 106.8km/h.


2023: Volleyball Nations League and European Championship silver medal

Bošković has often chosen to take a break following a demanding national team and club season, as the
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is not considered a major tournament in volleyball. This year, she made her return to the VNL after skipping the last two editions, with her last appearance in week 1 of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League held in Belgrade, Serbia. Bošković, along with team captain Maja Ognjenović, rejoined the Serbian team during week 3 of the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League in Suwon. Over the course of four matches, she scored a total of 109 points with an impressive 58.8% success rate in her spike attempts. Bošković became the first player, both male and female, in this edition to score 39 points or more in a single match. While she led her team to victory in three out of four matches, Serbia's team fell short of making it to the finals as they finished outside the top 8 in the preliminary round.


Career – Club


2010–2015: ŽOK Hercegovac and ŽOK Partizan Vizura

Bošković first club was ŽOK Hercegovac, a club from Bosnia and Herzegovina which she played in 2010–11 season. After playing for only one season with the club, she transferred to
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, a club from Serbia at the beginning of 2011–12 season. She left her family when she was only 14 years-old and moved to
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with her older sister. Bošković started playing in the Serbian League as an Outside Hitter of the team. She was awarded as the Best Outside Hitter at the 2012–13 Serbian Cup. Bošković plays as an Opposite from 2013–14 season until now. She was named Most Valuable Player in 2013–14 Serbian Super League. She has won two Serbian Super League titles (2013–14 and 2014–15), two Serbian Super Cups (2013 and 2014) and one Serbian Cup (2014–15) with the club.


2015–present: Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

Bošković ended cooperation with Partizan Vizura in 2015 and received many offers from the teams across Europe, mostly from Italy, Poland and Turkey''.'' Being one of the most wanted players in transfer window, she had offers from all over the world, including VakifBank,
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and Fenerbahçe. However, at the end she decided to play with one of the biggest club in volleyball,
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and signed a four-year contract with the club. In 2016, UTSA volleyball head coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff tried to recruit her to play in
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for a year, along with her sister Dajana. However, Bošković had already signed a four-year deals with Eczacıbaşı, so she declined the offer and chose to stay in Turkey. Bošković finished her first season with Eczacıbaşı in third place in the 2015–16 Turkish Volleball League. Even though she plays as
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's backup, Bošković's performance in her first season with Eczacıbaşı was impressive. She ranked seventh for the best opposite and scored a total of 316 points in 23 matches. She was the youngest player to break into the top 10 for best opposites in the league for the season. In 2016–17 season, Bošković won her first medal with Eczacıbaşı at the 2016 Club World Championship in Philippines. She has been named the Most Valuable Player and the Best Opposite of the tournament. She finished third for the top scorers in the tournament with 85 points, including 64 kills and 14 blocks across five matches played. Bošković, Zhu Ting and
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tied for the most aces in the tournament with 7 aces each. At the 2016–17 CEV Champions League, Bošković and her team took part in the tournament Final Four in Italy. The team defeated
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in four-set to win bronze medal. She was the best scorer and the best server of the tournament. Despite being the best opposite player in the 2016–17 Turkish Volleyball League, Eczacıbaşı finished the season in fourth place after losing to VakifBank and this has caused the team to not be able to play in CEV Champion League, the highest level European volleyball club tournament for next season due to the rules that only the top 3 clubs from Turkey can take part in the tournament. Awarded as the Best Opposite, Bošković started a new season by being the best spiker and the best server at the
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. Eczacıbaşı participated in
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, the second-tier volleyball competition for European clubs for 2017–18 season. The team won the cup after defeating Minchanka Minsk 3-0 in the second leg of final on home court in Istanbul. Bošković was awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament. She was the best scorer and the best spiker of the competition. The team finished 2nd place after lost to VakifBank and once again Bošković ranked 1st as the best opposite of the 2017–18 Turkish Volleyball League. Bošković got the Best Opposite award for three consecutive times at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. She won two trophies with the Tigers in 2018–19 season, Turkish Super Cup and Turkish Cup. She was named Most Valuable Player and the best scorer in Turkish Cup. Bošković was the best spiker at the Club World Championship and Turkish League. On 22 May 2018, Bošković still has a contract for one more season with Eczacıbaşı but she decided to extend her contract until the end of the 2020–2021 season. Despite receiving offers from clubs in China, Japan, Brazil, and other Turkish clubs, she chose to remain in her current club for three more season. In the following year, Bošković won her second trophy for Turkish Super Cup with the team and she was awarded as the Most Valuable Player. She was also the best server at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. Bošković and the team couldn't finish another three tournaments for 2019–20 season due to Covid-19 outbreak. After the departure of team captain
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in 2020–21 season, the team was led by two temporary captains, Bošković and Simge Akoz. She won her third Turkish Super Cup and was chosen as the Most Valuable Player for second time in a row. Bošković was the best scorer after scoring 692 points through out the regular season. While playing her 6th season with the Tigers, Eczacıbaşı announced that Bošković has renewed the contract with the team for two more years until the 2022–2023 season. She was appointed as the captain of the team. Bošković led Eczacıbaşı to win another CEV Cup trophy at the 2021–22 Women's CEV Cup and was the best scorer of the tournament. She was also the best server at the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. After playing with 8th season with Eczacıbaşı, Bošković chose to remain in the club for at least one more year until 2023–24 with a renewal option for the next season, 2024–25 . She extends her contract with over €1.45 million (US$1.59 million) annual salary per season. Overall, She has won seven trophies with Eczacıbaşı in total. She has won three Turkish SuperCup (2018, 2019 and 2020), two CEV Cup (2017–18 and 2021–22), one Turkish Cup (2018–19) and FIVB Club World Championship (2016).


Early and personal life

Tijana Bošković was born to Serbian parents on 8 March 1997 in
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,
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. Bošković can speak three languages: Serbian, Turkish and English. She is the second child of Ljupko Bošković and Vesna Bošković. Her father was a football player. She has two siblings – a brother Vuk and a sister Dajana. Her younger brother, Vuk Bošković is a basketball player and her older sister Dajana Bošković plays for the
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. The two sisters played their first international match against each other in 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship. Dajana is also left-handed. Bošković hails from
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but holds Serbian citizenship. She was born in
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, a city located in
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. Bošković is not a naturalized player. She plays for Serbia since she was 15 years old. According to the rules of the
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, naturalized players are typically required to wait for a period of two years after acquiring citizenship before they can compete for their chosen country. However, in Bošković's case, this waiting period did not apply because she was already held Serbian citizenship. Bošković began her sports career with
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. She quit karate due to her tall stature and not being very prone to this sport. One day, she went to watch her older sister play volleyball and decided to become a volleyball player. She started playing volleyball when she was 7 years old, during her primary school and she won three championship with her school team. Before Bošković plays for Serbia junior team, she caught
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's attention when she was playing in a match in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They invited her and her sister, Dajana to come to Istanbul, Turkey for trial training. Her father accepted the offer and comes to Istanbul with his daughters. After training with Galatasaray, Bošković, who was 12 at that time, was praised and appreciated by the coaches. The club managers met with her family and made a transfer offer. They offered to transfer Bošković to Turkish
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and play for the national team of Turkey. However, her father said she will not play for the national team of any other country other than the Serbia national team, rejects the offer and returns to Serbia with his daughters.


Awards


National teams


Junior teams

* 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival – Silver Medal * 2014 Junior European Championship – Gold Medal


Senior teams

* 2015 World Cup – Silver Medal * 2015 European Championship – Bronze Medal *
2016 Olympic Games ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...
– Silver Medal * 2017 World Grand Prix – Bronze Medal * 2017 European Championship – Gold Medal * 2018 World Championship – Gold Medal * 2019 European Championship – Gold Medal * 2020 Olympic Games – Bronze Medal * 2021 European Championship – Silver Medal * 2022 World Championship – Gold Medal * 2023 European Championship – Silver Medal


Club

Serbian SuperCup * 2013 Serbian Super Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2014 Serbian Super Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura Serbian Cup * 2012/13 Serbian Cup – Runner-Up, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2013/14 Serbian Cup – Runner-Up, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2014/15 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura Serbian SuperLeague * 2011/12 Wiener SuperLiga – Third place, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2012/13 Wiener SuperLiga – Third place, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2013/14 Wiener SuperLiga – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura * 2014/15 Wiener SuperLiga – Champion, with OK Partizan Vizura Turkish Super Cup * 2018 Spor Toto Champion's Cup – Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2019 Spor Toto Champion's Cup – Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2020 AXA Sigorta Champion's Cup – Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2021 AXA Sigorta Champion's Cup – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Turkish Cup * 2017/18 Turkish Volleyball Cup – Runner-Up, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2018/19 AXA Sigorta Volleyball Cup – Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2020/21 AXA Sigorta Volleyball Cup – Runner-Up, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
Turkish League * 2015/16 Turkish Volleball League – Third place, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2017/18 Vestel Venus Sultanlar Ligi Runner-Up, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2018/19 Vestel Venus Sultanlar Ligi Runner-Up, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2021/22 Misli.com Sultanlar Ligi – Third place, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit * 2022/2023 Misli.com Sultanlar Ligi Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit CEV Cup * 2017/18 CEV Cup Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2021/22 CEV Cup Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit CEV Champions League * 2016/17 CEV Champions League – Bronze Medal, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2022/23 CEV Champions League – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship * 2016 Club World Championship Champion, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2018 Club World Championship – Bronze Medal, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2019 Club World Championship Runner-Up, with
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020. Group Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
* 2022 Club World Championship – Bronze Medal, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit


Individual Awards (awarded)


National Team

* 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival "Most valuable player" * 2014 Junior European Championship "Most valuable player" * 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best opposite" * 2017 European Championship "Most valuable player" * 2018 World Championship "Most valuable player" * 2019 European Championship "Most valuable player" * 2019 European Championship "Best opposite" * 2020 Summer Olympics "Best opposite" * 2022 World Championship "Most valuable player" * 2022 World Championship "Best opposite"


Club

* 2016 FIVB Club world Championship "Most valuable player" * 2016 FIVB Club world Championship "Best opposite" * 2016/17 Turkish League Regular Season "Best opposite" * 2017 FIVB Club world Championship "Best opposite" * 2017/18 Turkish League Regular Season "Best opposite" * 2017/18 Women's CEV Cup "Most valuable player" * 2018 FIVB Club world Championship "Best opposite" * 2018/19 Turkish Cup "Most valuable player" * 2018/19 Turkish League "Best spiker" * 2019 Turkish Super Cup "Most valuable player" * 2019/20 Turkish League Regular Season "Best opposite" * 2020 Turkish Super Cup "Most valuable player"


Additional individual awards (not awarded)


National Team

* 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival – Best spiker * 2018 Nations League – Best spiker * 2018 World Championship – Best attacker * 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualification – Pool A best attacker * 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualification – Pool A best server * 2020 Summer Olympics – Best scorer * 2020 Summer Olympics – Best attacker * 2021 European Championship Fans' All Star Team – Best opposite * 2021 European Championship – Best scorer * 2021 European Championship – Best spiker * 2022 World Championship – Best spiker * 2023 European Championship – Best scorer * 2023 European Championship – Best spiker


Club

* 2012/13 Serbian Cup – Best outside hitter * 2016/17 CEV Champions League – Best server * 2016/17 CEV Champions League – Best scorer * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Best spiker * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship – Best server * 2017/18 CEV Cup – Best scorer * 2017/18 CEV Cup – Best spiker * 2018 Turkish Super Cup – Best scorer * 2018 Turkish Super Cup – Best attacker * 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Best spiker * 2018/19 Turkish Cup – Best scorer * 2019 Turkish Super Cup – Best opposite * 2019 Turkish Super Cup – Best scorer * 2019 FIVB Club World Championship – Best server * 2019/20 Turkish League Regular Season – Best scorer * 2020 Turkish Super Cup – Best attacker * 2020/21 Turkish Cup – Best scorer * 2020/21 Turkish League Regular Season – Best scorer * 2021/22 Women's CEV Cup – Best scorer * 2021/22 Women's CEV Cup – Best spiker * 2022 FIVB Club World Championship - Best server


Individual achievements

* 2013 OSS ( sr-lat, Odbojkaški savez Srbije - Volleyball Federation of Serbia) Best Young Volleyball Player of the Year * 2014 OSS Best Young Volleyball Player of the Year * 2016 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2017 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2018 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2019 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2022 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2017 Young Athlete of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee * 2018 Sport Woman of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee * 2019 Sport Woman of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee * 2022 Team Sport Athlete of The Year by the Serbian Olympic Committee * 2018 The best Athlete of the Republic of Srpska of the year * 2019 The best Athlete of the
Republic of Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located ...
of the year * 2022 The Best Athlete of the Republic of Srpska of the Year * 2017 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2018 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year * 2019 CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year


Career statistics


Junior team


National team


Major tournaments


Other tournaments


Season by club


League (regular season and finals)


Domestic cups and regional competitions


References

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