Rok Možič

Rok Možič
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22)
Maribor, Slovenia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubVerona Volley
Number9
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2021
2021–		Merkur Maribor
Verona Volley
National team
2020–Slovenia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Slovenia
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poland/Czech Republic/Estonia/Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Rok Možič (born 17 January 2002) is a Slovenian volleyball 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 OK Maribor. In 2021, he won the Slovenian Championship with Maribor, having beaten ACH Volley in the finals.[1]

In the summer of 2021, Možič signed his first contract abroad with Verona Volley in Italy.[2]

National team

Možič made his maiden appearance for the Slovenia national team at the age of 17 at the European Qualifying Tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games.[3] In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the European Championship, where they lost to Italy.[4]

Personal life

Both his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.[3]

Honours

Club

Youth national team

  • Beach volleyball
    • 2018 CEV U18 European Championship, with Rok Bračko
    • 2021 CEV U20 European Championship, with Rok Bračko[5]

References

  1. ^ "OK Merkur Maribor ends ACH Volley's 16-year dominance". CEV. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Welcome Rok! Mozic è un nuovo giocatore gialloblù". legavolley.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Rok Možič". CEV. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Italy persevere through five–set final to snatch seventh EuroVolley crown". CEV. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Nov izjemen dan za slovensko odbojko". siol.net (in Slovenian). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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