Aleksandar Ćirić

Aleksandar Ćirić

Personal information
Born	30 December 1977 (1977-12-30) (age 46) Belgrade, Serbia
Medal record Men's water polo Representing Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro / Serbia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team competition 2004 Athens Team competition 2008 Beijing Team competition World Championship 1998 Perth Team competition 2001 Fukuoka Team competition 2003 Barcelona Team competition 2005 Montreal Team competition European Championship 2001 Budapest Team competition 2003 Kranj Team competition 2006 Belgrade Team competition 2008 Málaga Team competition FINA World Cup 2002 Belgrade Team competition 2006 Budapest Team competition FINA World League 2004 Long Beach Team competition 2005 Belgrade Team competition 2006 Athens Team competition 2007 Berlin Team competition 2008 Genova Team competition Mediterranean Games 1997 Bari Team competition Universiade 1995 Fukuoka Team Competition

Aleksandar Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ћирић, born 30 December 1977 in Belgrade) is a Serbian water polo player who played for two Olympic bronze medal squads, one for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sidney, the other for Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and one silver medal squad for Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The most notable achievements in his club career are winning the Euroleague with VK Bečej in 2000. when he won the title MVP of competition and 4 LEN Cups, three with Brescia and one with VK Radnički Kragujevac.

Club career

In July 2007. Aleksandar Ćirić became a new member of the Montenegrin premier league team Budvanska Rivijera. As stated by the Podgorica daily paper "Vijesti" Ćirić signed a two-year contract with Budva, who wanted to challenge Primorac, the champion of Montenegro and Jadran from Herceg Novi.

In June 2010. Ćirić signed a two-year contract with the Spanish Barceloneta. He played last season for Budva. "It is a mutual satisfaction and I signed a two-year contract with Barceloneta. In an interview with the leaders of the club, I saw that the ambitions are high. Aim is to defend the double crown in Spain, and to get as far as possible in the Euroleague." Ćirić said in a statement. He is currently playing for ENKA Istanbul (TUR).

Clubs he played for

• ____–1994 Crvena Zvezda Jupeks
• 1994–2001 VK Bečej Naftagas
• 2001–2007 AN Brescia
• 2007–2010 VK Budva
• 2010–2012 Barceloneta
• 2012–2013 VK Radnički Kragujevac
• 2013–____ ENKA Istanbul (TUR)

Honours

Club

VK Crvena Zvezda

• National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1992–93

VK Bečej Naftagas

• National Championship of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
• National Cup of Yugoslavia (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
• LEN Euroleague (1): 1999–2000

AN Brescia

• Serie A1 (1): 2002–03
• LEN Cup (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06

PVK Budva

• Montenegrin Water Polo Cup (1): 2007–08

CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

• División de Honor (1): 2010–11
• Supercopa de España (1): 2010–11

VK Radnički Kragujevac

• LEN Trophy (1): 2012–13

Individual

• LEN Euroleague MVP (1): 1999–2000

External links

• Serbian Olympic Committee (Serbian) (English)
• CNA Barceloneta (Spanish) (Catalan) (English)