Total Player 2018 by Hagen Stamm

Hagen Stamm is the second Juror for the male category of The Total Player 2018 Award. The former German player and current head coach is considered one of the best German players in especially the 80’s internationally.

His playing career has been crowned at the  Los Angeles Olympics 1984, where Germany won the bronze. Also, there were two European Championships titles in 1981 and 1989. In 2000, Stamm took over the German men’s team and coached them to the 5th place at the 2004 Olympics in Sydney.

He’s currently the club president of the most decorated German champion Wasserfreunde Spandau 04. See coach Stamm’s picks for the 2017/2018 season!

Hagen Stamm’s Top 5 of 2018

1st – Andrija Prlainović

Serbian National Player | Club: Szolnoki VSC | Position: Wing

“Prlainović is the best all-arounder.”

2nd – Maro Joković

Croatian National Player | Club: VK Jug | Position: Wing

“The best left-hander playing on the right side of the pool we could see as the season 2017/2018 went by.”

3rd – Cosmin Radu

Romanian National Player | Club: HAVK Mladost | Position: Center

“For the center position, Cosmin Radu is a definite and best choice.”

4th – Julian Real

German National Player | Club: Waspo 98 Hannover | Position: Defender

“Along the defensive line of the pool, Julian Real is my pick.”

5th – Dénes Varga

Hungarian National Player | Club: Ferencvarosi TC | Position: Driver

“Varga was the best driver of the year, dominating the left side of the pool.”