Aleksandar Atanasijević ( sr-cyrl, Александар Атанасијевић; born 4 September 1991) is a Serbian professional

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player who plays as an opposite spiker for Olympiacos. Atanasijević took part in 2

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, Paris 2024) and is a two–time European Champion (

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) with Serbia.

Personal life

He is married with Bulgarian professional

player Elitsa Vasileva-Atanasijević who plays as an outside hitter for Fenerbahçe.

Career

Club

His first professional club was Serbian

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. His trainer was Slavko Balandžić. In 2011, he moved to PGE Skra Bełchatów, one of the most successful teams in the Polish

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. In his first season in Poland, he was mainly a substitute player for Mariusz Wlazły. In the second season, he has become a major player on his position repeatedly winning the statuette for best player of the match. With PGE Skra Belchatów, he won a silver medal of the Polish Championship, Polish Cup, and a silver medal of the Club World Championship. In 2012, Atanasijević won a silver medal of the

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after the match against Zenit Kazan during the Final Four held in

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. In 2013, he moved to Italian club – Sir Safety Perugia. In 2014, he won a silver medal of the Italian Championship after losing matches against Lube. In May 2014, he signed a new three–year contract with Sir Safety Perugia.

National team

He is a gold medalist of 2011 European Championship, and bronze medalist of the 2013 European Championship. He was a member of the national team at the Olympic Games London 2012. On 19 July 2015, the Serbian national team with him in squad reached the final of the 2015 World League, but lost to

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(0–3), and eventually achieved a silver medal. Atanasijević received an individual award for the ''Best Opposite Spiker'' of the tournament.

Honours

Club

2011–12, with PGE Skra Bełchatów ** Silver medal europe

2016–17, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** Bronze medal europe

2017–18, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia * Club World Championship ** Bronze medal world

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, with PGE Skra Bełchatów * National championships ** 2010–11 Gold medal with cup

Serbian Championship, with

** 2011–12 Silver medal with cup

Polish Championship, with

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** 2015–16 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2017–18 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2018–19 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2020–21 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2023–24 Gold medal with cup

Chinese Championship, with Shanghai Bright * National cups ** 2010–11 Simple silver cup

Serbian Cup, with

** 2011–12 Simple gold cup

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, with

** 2012–13 Simple gold cup

Polish SuperCup, with

** 2013–14 Simple silver cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2017–18 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2017–18 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2018–19 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2019–20 Simple silver cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2019–20 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2020–21 Simple gold cup

Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2020–21 Simple silver cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia ** 2024–25 Simple gold cup

Hellenic League Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2024 Simple gold cup

Hellenic Super Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2024–25 Simple gold cup

Hellenic Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus

Youth national team

* 2009

CEV U18 European Championship * 2009 Gold medal europe

FIVB U19 World Championship * 2010 Bronze medal europe

CEV U20 European Championship * 2011 Bronze medal world centered-2

FIVB U21 World Championship * 2013 Silver medal world centered-2

FIVB U23 World Championship

National team

* 2011

CEV European Championship * 2013 Bronze medal europe

CEV European Championship * 2015 Silver medal world centered-2

FIVB World League * 2017 Bronze medal europe

CEV European Championship * 2019 Gold medal europe

CEV European Championship

Individual awards

* 2009: CEV U19 European Championship – Best opposite spiker * 2009: FIVB U19 World Championship – Most valuable player * 2010: CEV U20 European Championship – Best spiker * 2011: FIVB U21 World Championship – Best scorer * 2012: FIVB Club World Championship – Best scorer * 2013: CEV European Championship – Best scorer * 2013: FIVB U23 World Championship – Best opposite spiker * 2014: Italian Championship – Best scorer * 2014: Italian Championship – Best spiker * 2015: Italian Championship – Best scorer * 2015: Italian Championship – Best spiker * 2015: FIVB World League – Best opposite spiker * 2016: Italian Championship – Best scorer * 2016: Italian Championship – Best spiker * 2017:

– Best opposite spiker * 2018: Italian Cup – Most valuable player * 2018: Italian Championship – Most valuable player * 2018:

– Best server * 2018:

– Best scorer * 2019:

– Best spiker * 2019:

– Best scorer * 2019: CEV European Championship – Best opposite spiker * 2019: Italian Cup – Best scorer * 2024: Chinese Championship – Best opposite spiker

References

External links

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