Former player of national teams of Yugoslavia and Montenegro and the 2004 Olympic silver medalist Vladimir GojkoviΔ has been guiding Montenegro as a head coach since 2015.
In the last six years, he led Montenegro to the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, the title in the 2018 World League, etc.
This year, Montenegro won first place in the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam and gold in the World League.
1. Dusko Pijetlovic (SRB)
Serbian National Player | Clubs: Szolnok, Novi Beograd | Position: Centre-forward
PijetloviΔ won the Olympic gold and had a fantastic season with Szolnok. Nobody expected that Szolnok would win the Hungarian League. In my opinion, he is a player who has changed water polo in the last ten years. I believe that he also deserves to be the best player of the year once, at least by my choice.
2. Filip FilipoviΔ (SRB)
Serbian National Player | Clubs: Szolnok, Olympiacos | Position: Wing
In the previous two years, FilipoviΔ was maybe on a slightly lower level than we are used to expecting of him. But he was excellent this season again. He played at an extremely high level in all crucial matches of the Olympic Games.
3. Aleksandar IvoviΔ (MNE)
Montenegrin National Player | Club: Pro Recco | Position: Centre-back
IvoviΔ is a player who makes the biggest difference, and he proved that in the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam. He led our weakened team to 1st place and Tokyo. Afterward, he won the World League. Itβs enough to say that he clinched the Champions league as Pro Recco captain.
4. DuΕ‘an MandiΔ (SRB)
Serbian National Player | Clubs: Pro Recco, Novi Beograd | Position: Wing
MandiΔ has been one of Serbiaβs key players. He has improved his play considerably in the last two years. He won the Champions League and the Olympic gold.
5. Nikola JakΕ‘iΔ (SRB)
Serbian National Player | Clubs: Ferencvaros, Novi Beograd | Position: Centre-back
Perhaps, he was Serbiaβs most valuable player at the Olympic Games. JakΕ‘iΔ has been on the main stage for years. However, he never had a more important role in the team than he had this year. He was great in each game in both directions β defense and attack.
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