Rok Možič (born 17 January 2002) is a Slovenian

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player who plays as an outside hitter for Verona Volley and the Slovenia national team.

Career

Club

Možič started playing volleyball at the age of 7 in the youth teams of

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. In 2021, he won the

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with Maribor, having beaten

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in the finals. In the summer of 2021, Možič signed his first contract abroad with Verona Volley in Italy.

National team

Možič made his maiden appearance for the Slovenia national team at the age of 17 at the European Qualifying Tournament for the

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. In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the

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, where they lost to

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Personal life

Both his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.

Honours

Club

* Domestic ** 2020–21 Gold medal with cup

, with Merkur Maribor

Youth national team

* Beach volleyball ** 2018 Silver medal europe

CEV U18 European Championship, with Rok Bračko ** 2021 Gold medal europe

CEV U20 European Championship, with Rok Bračko

References

External links

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Player profile
at ''LegaVolley.it''
Player profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Mozic, Rok 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from Maribor Slovenian men's volleyball players Slovenian expatriate volleyball players in Italy Verona Volley players Outside hitters Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Slovenia