Rok Možič (born 17 January 2002) is a Slovenian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Superlega club Verona Volley, which he also captains, and the Slovenia national team.
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| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||
| Born | 17 January 2002 Maribor, Slovenia | ||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club | Verona Volley | ||||
| Number | 19 | ||||
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Career
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editMožič 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 Italian Superlega.[2] In his first season, he became the league's leading scorer with 466 points and received the MVP award for February.[3] In 2023, at the age of 21, he became the team's captain, replacing Raphael.[4] Možič won his first trophy with Verona in 2026 after winning the 2025–26 edition of Coppa Italia, where they defeated Trentino Volley 3–0 in the final, with Možič scoring nine points.[5]
In May 2026, Možič received permission from Verona to temporarily join Indonesian club Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi for their 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League campaign.[6] The team ultimately won the competition after defeating Iranian club Foolad Sirjan 3–1 in the final, becoming the first Indonesian team to do so.[7]
National team
editMožič made his maiden appearance for the Slovenia national team at the age of 17 at the European Qualifying Tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games.[8] In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the European Championship, where they lost to Italy.[9]
Personal life
editBoth his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.[8]
Honours
editClub
edit- Domestic
- 2020–21
Slovenian Championship, with Merkur Maribor - 2025–26 Coppa Italia, with Verona Volley
- 2020–21
- Continental
Youth national team
edit- Beach volleyball
- 2018
CEV U18 European Championship, with Rok Bračko - 2021
CEV U20 European Championship, with Rok Bračko[10]
- 2018
References
edit- ↑ "OK Merkur Maribor ends ACH Volley's 16-year dominance". CEV. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome Rok! Mozic è un nuovo giocatore gialloblù". legavolley.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Možič premierno sezono v Italiji zaključil z največ točkami". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Novi kapetan Verone poka od ponosa". Sportklub (in Slovenian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kapetan Rok Možič z Verono do prve lovorike (VIDEO)". Sportklub (in Slovenian). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Indonezijci na pomoč poklicali Roka Možiča". Sportklub (in Slovenian). 6 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bhayangkara Presisi Juara AVC Champions League 2026". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Rok Možič". CEV. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Italy persevere through five–set final to snatch seventh EuroVolley crown". CEV. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Nov izjemen dan za slovensko odbojko". siol.net (in Slovenian). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
External links
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- Rok Možič at FIVB.com
- Rok Možič at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Rok Možič at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Rok Možič at Volleybox.net
- Rok Možič at Olympics.com
- Rok Možič at Team Slovenia (in Slovene)
- Rok Možič on Instagram
