Silvija Popović

Silvija Popović (Serbian: Силвија Поповић; born 13 March 1986) is a Serbian female professional volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at both the 2011 European Championship and the 2018 World Championship.

Silvija Popović
Popović playing for Voléro Zürich at the 2015 Club World Championship.
Personal information
Nationality	Serbian
Born	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 37) Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Spike	286 cm (113 in)
Block	276 cm (109 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	CSM Lugoj
Number	8
Career
Years Teams 2006–2009 2009–2012 2013–2018 2018–2019 2019–2021 2021– Postar 064 Belgrade Rabita Baku Voléro Zürich Altay VC CSM Volei Alba Blaj CSM Lugoj
National team
2009–2021 Serbia
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Serbia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2020 Tokyo Team World Championship 2018 Japan Team European Championships 2011 Serbia/Italy 2019 Turkey 2021 Serbia/Croatia/Bulgaria/Romania 2015 Netherlands/Belgium World Cup 2015 Japan FIVB World Grand Prix 2011 Macau 2013 Sapporo European Games 2015 Baku Team European League 2011 Istanbul Universiade 2009 Belgrade Team

Career

With her club Rabita Baku Popović won the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.^[1]

Popović won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship,^[2] playing with the Swiss club Voléro Zürich. She also won the tournament's Best Libero award.^[3]

Clubs

•   Poštar 064 Belgrade (2006–2009)
•   Rabita Baku (2009–2012)
•   Voléro Zürich (2013–2018)
•   Altay VC (2018-present)

Awards

Individual

• 2009–10 CEV Cup Final Four "Best libero"
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Libero"
• 2017 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Libero"
• 2018 FIVB Volleyball World Championship - European Qualification in Poland "Best Libero"

Clubs

• 2011 FIVB Club World Championship -   Champion, with Rabita Baku
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship -   Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich
• 2017 FIVB Club World Championship -   Bronze medal, with Voléro Zürich

References

1. "Team Composition – BAK / Rabita Baku". FIVB. 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
2. "Volero get it right on third try". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
3. "Eczacibasi from the top of Europe to the top of the world". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

External links

• at FIVB
• results and photos - Popović Silvija

Awards
Preceded by   Ekaterina Ulanova   Fabiana de Oliveira	Best Libero of FIVB Club World Championship 2015 2017	Succeeded by   Fabiana de Oliveira   Hatice Gizem Örge