Jovana Brakočević

Jovana Brakočević Canzian (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Бракочевић Канцијан; born 5 March 1988) is a Serbian volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.

Jovana Brakočević
Brakočević in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jovana Brakočević Canzian
Nationality	Serbian
Born	(1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 37) Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Spike	319 cm (126 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker / Universal
Career
Years Teams 2004–2007 Poštar 064 2007–2010 Spes Volley Conegliano 2010–2011 Guangzhou Evergrande 2011–2012 JT Marvelous 2012–2014 VakıfBank TT İstanbul 2014–2015 Azeryol Baku 2015–2017 Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena 2017–2018 Altay VC 2018 CSM Bucuresti 2018–2019 Budowlani Łódź 2019–2020 AGIL Volley 2020–2023 KPS Chemik Police 2023–2024 Beşiktaş 2024 Bandung BJB Tandamata
National team
2006 2007–2016  Serbia and Montenegro  Serbia
Honours Volleyball Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2006 Japan Team European Championships 2011 Serbia/Italy 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg FIVB World Grand Prix 2011 Macau Team 2013 Sapporo Team European League 2010 Ankara 2011 Istanbul 2012 Karlovy Vary Universiade 2009 Belgrade Team

Career

She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016.^[1][2] Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.^[3]

She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.^[4]

In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.^[5]

Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.^[6]

Clubs

• Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007)
• Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010)
• Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011)
• JT Marvelous (2011–2012)
• Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–2014)
• Azeryol Baku (2014–2015)
• Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2017)
• Altay VC (2017)
• CSM Bucuresti (2018)
• Budowlani Łódź (2018–2019)
• AGIL Volley (2019–2020)
• KPS Chemik Police (2020–2023)
• Beşiktaş (2023–2024)
• Bandung BJB Tandamata (2024)

Awards

Individuals

• 2007 European Championship "Best server"
• 2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina
• 2010 European League "Best spiker"
• 2010–11 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player"
• 2011 European League "Most valuable player"
• 2011 European League "Best spiker"
• 2011 World Grand Prix "Best scorer"
• 2011 European Championship "Most valuable player"
• 2011 "Best Sportswoman" by Olympic Committee of Serbia
• 2011 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina
• 2012–13 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player"
• 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best scorer"
• 2013 World Grand Prix "Best opposite spiker"
• 2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player"
• 2013 CEV European Championship best spiker

Clubs

• 2010-11 Chinese League Championship - Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande
• 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
• 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
• 2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü
• 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul
• 2018 Romanian League - Champion, with CSM Bucuresti
• 2018-19 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Runner-up, with Budowlani Łódź
• 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
• 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
• 2021-22 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
• 2022-23 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police