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December 5, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Branislav Mitrović

Branislav Mitrovic, the best goalkeeper in the world in 2021 by our Experts’ jury, became Serbia’s captain this year. We welcome him to our jury for […]
December 4, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Marko Petković

Marko Petkovic, a captain and the most experienced player of the Montenegrin national team, started his career in VK Beograd. After leaving the Belgrade-based club, he […]
December 2, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Dusan Mandic

Dusan Mandic deserved a spot on our jury as the 2021 Total Player Award winner. The previous year was the most successful in his career. He […]
December 2, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Igor Milanović

This year, Igor Milanovic, one of the best players of all time, returned to a coaching job after a year and a half of pause. In […]
December 2, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Christian Presciutti

Brescia has been one of the most successful European clubs in the last several years and has progressed from season to season. It was the second-best […]
December 1, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Kristof Stromajer

Kristof Stromajer is considered one of the best Slovenian water polo players ever. He was the national team captain that played at the European Championships twice […]
November 30, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Ivan Krapic

An experienced center-forward Ivan Krapic won the Olympic silver medal (2016), and the World Championships gold (2017), representing Croatia. This year, he clinched the gold medal […]
November 29, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Tamas Marcz

Tamas Marcz coached Hungary’s men between 2017 and 2022.  He led the national team to medals at big tournaments six times. Guided by Marcz, the Hungarians […]
November 28, 2022

Total Player 2022 by SwimSwam

SwimSwam is a worldwide leader in aquatic training and news content. SwimSwam encompasses all six aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, […]
November 28, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Yoshinori Shiota

Yoshinori Shiota, a former member of the Japanese national team, competed as a player at the World Championships a few times. This year, he led the […]
November 27, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Igor Kovacevic

One of the several famous players who put an end to their careers in 2022 is Igor Kovacevic. The player, born in Novi Sad and started […]
November 26, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Elvis Fatovic

Since our first award, Elvis Fatovic has been a member of Total Watepolo’s jury. But, this year, he is here in a new role. Between 2013 […]
November 25, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Dance.hr

The Croatian water polo website, dance.hr, takes its name from the “Dance” cove in Dubrovnik, where VK Jug was established in 1923. Dance.hr’s entertaining columns and […]
November 25, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Tim Hamill

Tim Hamill has been Australia’s head coach since October 2021. He replaced Elvis Fatovic, who led Australia between 2013 and 2021. Hamill played for the Australian […]
November 24, 2022

Total Player 2022 by VLV

For the sixth year in a row, the largest and most reputable Hungarian digital water polo media channel, VLV.hu, has agreed to serve on our Total […]
November 24, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Florian Bruzzo

France was one of the national teams that left a strong mark this summer. The French didn’t win a medal, but they made a significant breakthrough. […]
November 23, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Aleksandar Ivovic

Aleksandar Ivovic, one of the best players in the 21st century, ended his career in the national team this year. Still, water polo lovers will continue […]
November 22, 2022

Total Player 2022 by Vladimir Gojkovic

After the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Montenegrin national team passed through another generational switch. But, Montenegro, which Vladimir Gojkovic has coached since 2015, managed to keep […]