Jovana Stevanović (born 30 June 1992) is a Serbian professional

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silver medal with the Serbia national team. Until 2022 she played for the Italian club Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio and until May 2023 for Vero Volley Monza. Then moved to the Turkish team Eczacıbaşı Dynavit for two seasons, 2023-2025.

Career

2014/2015 – 'Scudetto' Winner of Women's Italian Volleyball Championship with Italian team Casalmaggiore 2015 – Supercup Winner of Women's Italian Volleyball Championship with Italian team Casalmaggiore. 2015/2016 – CEV Champions League Winner and competition Best Middle Blocker with Italian team Casalmaggiore 2016 – Silver medal at the

with the Serbian National team and silver medal at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with Italian team Casalmaggiore. She was selected to play the Italian League All-Star game in 2017.

Awards

National team

Junior team

* 2009 Youth European Volleyball Championship – Silver medal * 2009 U19 World Championship – Silver medal * 2010 Junior European Championship – Silver medal

National team

* 2012 European League – Bronze Medal * 2015 European games – Bronze Medal * 2015 World Cup – Silver Medal * 2015 European Championship – Bronze Medal * 2016 Olympic Games – Silver Medal * 2017 Yeltsin Cup – Gold Medal * 2017 World Grand Prix – Bronze Medal * 2017 European Championship – Gold Medal * 2018 World Championship – Gold Medal * 2022 Nations League – Bronze Medal * 2022 World Championship – Gold Medal * 2023 European Championship – Silver Medal

Club

Serbian Cup * 2008–09 Serbian Cup – Runner-Up, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2009–10 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2010–11 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2011–12 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2012–13 Serbian Cup – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda Serbian Superleague * 2008–09 Serbian Superleague – Runner-Up, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2009–10 Serbian Superleague – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2010–11 Serbian Superleague – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2011–12 Serbian Superleague – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda * 2012–13 Serbian Superleague – Champion, with OK Crvena Zvezda Italian Serie A1 * 2014–15 Italian Serie A1 – Champion, with Pomì Casalmaggiore * 2018–19 Italian Serie A1 – Bronze medal, with Savino Del Bene Scandicci * 2022–23 Italian Serie A1 – Runner-Up, with Vero Volley Milano Italian Cup * 2015–16 Cup – Bronze medal, with Pomì Casalmaggiore * 2018–19 Cup – Bronze medal, with Savino Del Bene Scandicci * 2021–22 Cup – Bronze medal, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio * 2022–23 Cup – Runner-Up, with Vero Volley Milano Italian Supercup * 2015 Supercup – Champion, with Pomì Casalmaggiore * 2020 Superup – Runner-Up, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio Turkish League * 2023–24 Turkish Volleyball League – Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit CEV Cup * 2009–10 CEV Cup – Runner-Up, with Crvena Zvezda Beograd * 2010–11 CEV Cup – Bronze medal, with Crvena Zvezda Beograd * 2016–17 CEV Cup – Bronze medal, with Pomì Casalmaggiore CEV Champions League *

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– Champion, with Pomì Casalmaggiore * 2020–21 CEV Champions League – Bronze medal, with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship * 2016 Club World Championship – Runner-Up, with Pomì Casalmaggiore * 2023 Club World Championship – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit

Individual Awards (awarded)

National Team

* 2022 FIVB Nations League "Best middle blocker"

Club

* 2013–14 Italian Volley League A1 "Best middle blocker" * 2015–16 Italian Volley League A1 "Best middle blocker" * 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League "Best middle blocker" * 2023 FIVB Club World Championship "Best middle blocker"

Individual awards (not awarded)

National Team

Club

* 2012/13 Serbian Cup – Best middle blocker

Individual achievements

* 2023 OSS Best Female Volleyball Player of the Year

Personal life

She is a daughter of the ex football player and coach Goran Stevanović and sister of ex footballer Anđelo Stevanović.

References

External links

Jovana Stevanović
at 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevanovic, Jovana 1992 births Serbian women's volleyball players 21st-century Serbian sportswomen Living people Volleyball players from Belgrade Volleyball players at the 2015 European Games European Games medalists in volleyball European Games bronze medalists for Serbia Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Serbia Olympic silver medalists for Serbia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Italy European champions for Serbia Serbian expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics