The Water Polo Federation of Serbia informs the public that our celebrated athlete and former captain of the national team, Vladimir Vujasinović, has become the new head coach of the Serbian men’s national team.
One of the most prominent players in the history of Serbian and world water polo, he has a rich career as both a player and a coach.
Vujasinović was the captain of the national team and one of the leaders of the generation that had won numerous medals at the biggest competitions for years and which, after the period of embargo and sanctions in the 1990s, set out to pave the way for Serbian water polo to all the great successes and the very top of the world. It remained inscribed in golden letters in the history of the most trophy-winning Serbian team sport.
As a player, he played for Primorje, Red Star Belgrade, Barcelona, Partizan, Roma and Pro Recco, winning 37 club trophies, including four Euroleagues, while with the national team he won four gold medals at major competitions (World Championship 2005, European Championships 2001, 2003, 2006), as well as four silver and bronze medals. 2001. He was named the best water polo player in the world.
After finishing his playing career, he successfully worked as a coach at Partizan, Pro Rek, Novi Beograd and the Greek club Vouliagmeni. He was a member of the Serbian national team’s coaching staff as assistant coach to coach Dejan Savić during the most successful period, when gold medals were won at the Olympic Games (2016), the World Championship (2015), the European Championships (2014 and 2016), as well as the World Leagues (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016).
We are confident that Vujasinović, with his authority, knowledge and attitude towards the national team, will contribute to its further development and achievement of the highest goals in the coming period.
The Serbian Water Polo Federation welcomes Vladimir Vujasinović to the position of head coach of the Serbian national team, whose arrival represents an important moment for the national team and Serbian water polo.
In addition to Vujasinović, for now the Serbian national team’s coaching staff will consist of: coaches – Miloš Korolija, Sergej Šveljo, doctors – Đorđe Ivančević, Goran Lončar, physiotherapist – Dragan Parandilović.
The first gathering of the Serbian national team will be held on the 16th. June in Belgrade, when preparations for the Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Italy at the end of August, will officially begin.
