EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CROATIA / MEN
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Croatia
2012 Olympic Champion, 1996 and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, 2008 6th
2007 and 2017 World Champion; 2015 World silver medallist; 2009, 2011 and 2013 World bronze medallist
2010 European Champion, 1999 and 2003 European silver medallist, 2016 European 7th
2009 World League 2nd, 2010, 2011 and 2017 Word League 3rd
2010 World Cup 2nd
1 Marko BIJAC
Goalkeeper / Righthanded International since 2013
DoB 12 JAN 1991 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 199cm / 88kg Occupation Athlete Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since
Results Olympics: 2016 2nd WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd
ECh: 2014 5th
2 Marko MACAN
Defence / Righthanded International since 2016
DoB 26 APR 1993 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 195cm / 112 kg Occupation Athlete Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2005
Results Olympics: 2016 2nd WCh: 2017 1st
3 Loren FATOVIC
Attack / Righthanded International since 2015
DoB 16 NOV 1996 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 185cm / 84 kg Occupation Athlete/
Student (sport management) Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2005
Results WCh: 2017 1st
4 Luka LONCAR
Center / Righthanded International since 2013
DoB 26 JUN 1987 PoB / Zagreb Zagreb Height / Weight 195cm / 106kg Occupation Athlete Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak
Results Olympics: 2016 2nd WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd
ECh: 2014 5th
5 Maro JOKOVIC
Attack / Lefthanded International since 2006
DoB 01 OCT 1987 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 204cm / 96kg Occupation Athlete Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 2003
Results Olympics: 2012 1st, 2016 2nd, 2008 6th WCh: 2007 and 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2009, 2011 and 2013 3rd
ECh: 2010 1st
, 2008 4th
, 2006 7th
, 2014 5th
, 2012 9
th
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM CROATIA / MEN
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6 Ivan BULJUBASIC
Defence / Righthanded International since 2007
DoB 31 OCT 1987 PoB Makarska Residence Zagreb Height / Weight 198cm / 107kg Occupation Athlete
Results Olympics: 2012 1st WCh: 2017 1
st, 2009 and 2013 3
rd
ECh: 2010 1st
, 2014 5th
7 Ante VUKICEVIC
Attack / Righthanded International since 2012
DoB 24 FEB 1993 PoB / Residence Zagreb Height / Weight 187cm / 95kg Occupation Athlete/
Student (law) Club CN Marseille Coach (Club) Marc Amardelih Active since 2010
Results WCh: 2017 1st
8 Andro BUSLJE
CAPTAIN Defence / Righthanded
International since 2005
DoB 04 JAN 1986 PoB / Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 199cm / 115kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiakos Coach (Club) Thodoris Vlachos Active since 1998
Results Olympics: 2012 1
st, 2016 2
nd, 2008 6
th
WCh: 2007 and 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2009, 2011 and 2013 3rd, 2005 4th ECh: 2010 1st, 2008 4th, 2014 5th, 2006 7th, 2012 9th
9 Lovre MILOS
Attack / Righthanded Caps: 7 since 2018
DoB 05 APR 1994 PoB / Residence Zagreb Height / Weight 196cm / 94kg Occupation Athlete Club HAVK Mladost Zagreb Coach (Club) Zoran Bajic Active since 2004
10 Josip VRLIC
Center / Righthanded Caps: 52 since 2015
DoB 25 APR 1986 PoB Rijeka Residence Kastav Height / Weight 198cm / 130kg Occupation Athlete Club CN Barceloneta Coach (Club) Jesus Martin Active since 1992
11 Andelo SETKA
Attack / Righthanded International since 2006
DoB 14 SEPT 1985 PoB / Split Split Height / Weight 177cm / 86kg Occupation Athlete Club Jadran Split Coach (Club) Ivan Asic Active since 2000
Results Olympics: 2016 2
nd
WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd ECh: 2014 5th
12 Javier GARCIA
Attack / Lefthanded International since 2001
(Spain) and 2013 (Croatia)
DoB 05 JAN 1984 PoB Barcelona/ESP Residence Dubrovnik Height / Weight 198cm / 92kg Occupation Athlete Club JUG CO Dubrovnik Coach (Club) Vjekoslav Kobescak Active since 1991
Results Olympics: 2016 2nd (CRO) WCh: 2017 1
st (CRO), 2009 2
nd (ESP), 2007 3
rd
(ESP) ECh: 2010 3rd (ESP)
changed nationality since 2013 competing for Croatia
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13 Ivan MARCELIC Goalkeeper / Righthanded
DoB 18 FEB 1994 PoB / Residence Zagreb Height / Weight 192cm / 106kg Occupation Student (economics) Club HAVK Mladost Zagreb Coach (Club) Zoran Bajic Active since 2010
Results WCh: 2017 1st
COACHES
Ivica TUCAK Head coach
DoB 08 FEB 1970 PoB / Residence Sibenik
National coach since 2012
Results as coach: Olympics: 2016 2
nd
WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd
Pero KUTEROVAC Assistant coach
DoB 04 MAY 1973 PoB Slavonski Brod Residence Zagreb
National coach since 2012
Results as coach: Olympics: 2016 2nd WCh: 2017 1st, 2015 2nd, 2013 3rd
Mile SMODLAKA Assistent coach
DoB 01 JAN 1976 PoB / Residence Split
Results as player: WCh: 2007 1
st
ECh: 1999 and 2003 2nd as coach: WCh: 2017 1st
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM TURKEY / MEN
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Turkey 2010 Europeans 10th, 2012 12th, 1991 15th, 2016 16th
1 Hüseyin Kagan KIL
Goalkeeper / Righthanded Caps: 50 since 2015
DoB 23 JUL 1999 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 191cm / 83kg Occupation Student
(computer engineering) Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2009
Results European Games: 2015 13
th
2 Fatih ACAR
Attack / Righthanded Caps: 60 since 2013
DoB 22 NOV 1998 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 188cm / 80kg Occupation Student (sports) Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
Results
3 Oguz Berke SENEMOGLU
Driver / Righthanded Caps: 200 since 2010
DoB 03 JUL 1995 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 185cm / 76kg Occupation Student
(international relations) Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2008
Results
4 Ege KAHRAMAN
Forward / Righthanded Caps: 35 since 2015
DoB 08 MAR 1999 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 186cm / 78kg Occupation Student
(industrial engineering) Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
Results
5 Berk BIYIK
Center / Righthanded Caps: 155 since 2007
DoB 01 JAN 1993 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 194cm / 110kg Occupation Student
(sports management) Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2005
Results
6 Yusa Han DUZENLI Driver / Righthanded Caps: 34 since 2014
DoB 15 SEP 2001 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 188cm / 86kg Occupation Student Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2008
Results
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM TURKEY / MEN
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7 Tugay ERGIN Center / Righthanded
DoB 03 JAN 1993 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 188cm / 98kg Occupation Athlete Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2003
Results
8 Eray TURAN
Attack / Righthanded Caps: 90 since 2013
DoB 23 FEB 1998 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 180cm / 97kg Occupation Student
(int. logistics & transportation) Club Galatasaray SK Coach (Club) Igor Milanovic Active since 2008
Results
9 Nadir SÖNMEZ
Attack / Righthanded Caps: 100 since 2006
DoB 29 OCT 1992 PoB Izmir Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 186cm / 97kg Occupation Teacher (sports) Club Heybeliada Sports Club Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Active since 2004
Results ECh: 2010 10th, 2016 16th
10 Nesfet Togkan OZBEK
Attack / Righthanded Caps: 100+ since 2002
DoB 02 SEP 1994 PoB Istanbul Residence Kadikoy Height / Weight 182cm / 74kg Occupation Student
(sports management) Club Heybeliada Sports Club Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Active since 2000
Results
11
Ali Can YILMAZ CAPTAIN
Center Defender / Righthanded
Caps: 150 since 2003
DoB 10 JUN 1989 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 188cm / 92 kg Occupation Medical physics specialist Club Heybeliada Sports Club Coach (Club) Oytun Okman Active since 1997
Results ECh: 2012 12th, 2016 16th
12 Emre GÜRDENLI Center+Defence /
Righthanded Caps: 32 since 2014
DoB 17 MAY 2000 PoB / Residence Istanbul Height / Weight 190cm / 90kg Occupation Student Club Enka S.K. Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2012
13 Emirhan OZDEMIR
Goalkeeper / Righthanded Caps: 70 since 2013
DoB 26 SEP 1996 PoB Istanbul Residence Toronto/CAN Height / Weight 201cm / 94kg Occupation Student
(industrial engineering) Club Toronto Golden Jets/CAN Coach (Club) George Gross Active since 2012
Results
COACH
Sinan TURUNC Head Coach
DoB 27 SEP 1974 PoB / Residence Istanbul
national coach from 2002-2016
and from 2016-2018
Results
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM NETHERLANDS / MEN
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Netherlands 1948 and 1976 Olympic bronze medallist
1950 European champion; 2016 European 12th
1938 European bronze medallist
1 Eelco WAGENAAR
Goalkeeper / Righthanded Caps: 100 since 2014
DoB 22 NOV 1991 PoB Hengelo Residence Bennekom Height / Weight 196cm / 87kg Occupation Engineer Club Polar Bears Ede Coach (Club) Jan-Bram van Luit Active since 1999
Results ECh: 2016 12
th
2 Sam VAN DEN BURG
Center + Defence / Righthanded
Caps: 35 since 2016
DoB 25 OCT 1997 PoB Barendrecht Residence Barcelona/ESP Height / Weight 198cm / 96kg Occupation Athlete Club CN Barcelona/ESP Coach (Club) Toni Esteller Active since 2003
Results
3 Jorn WINKELHORST
Center forward / Righthanded Caps: 100 since 2014
DoB 26 DEC 1991 PoB Hengelo Residence Hanover/GER Height / Weight 200cm / 116kg Occupation Athlete Club Waspo Hannover Coach (Club) Karsten Seehafer Active since 1998
Results ECh: 2016 12th
4
Ruud VAN DER HORST CAPTAIN
Center defender / Righthanded
Caps: 100 since 2011
DoB 03 JUN 1991 PoB / Residence Venray / Ede Height / Weight 189cm / 100kg Occupation Recruiter Club Polar Bears Ede Coach (Club) Jan-Bram van Luit Active since 2000
Results ECh: 2016 12th
5 Guus VAN YPEREN
Center forward / Righthanded Caps: 25 since 2016
DoB 28 FEB 1995 PoB Spijkenisse Residence Barcelona/ESP Height / Weight 198cm / 97kg Occupation Athlete Club CN Barcelona/ESP Coach (Club) Toni Esteller Active since 2001
Results
6 Robin LINDHOUT
Shooter / Righthanded Caps: 160 since 2008
DoB 25 OCT 1990 PoB Eindhoven Residence Catania/ITA Height / Weight 194cm / 107kg Occupation Athlete/ Student (psychology) Club CC Ortigia/ITA Coach (Club) Stefano Piccardo Active since 1997
Results ECh: 2012 10
th, 2016 12
th
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM NETHERLANDS / MEN
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7 Lars GOTTEMAKER Wing / Lefthanded
Caps: 150 since 2006
DoB 29 JUL 1987 PoB Almelo Residence Utrecht Height / Weight 186cm / 94kg Occupation Physiotherapist Club ZPC Het Ravijn Nijverdaal Coach (Club) Marc van Groen Active since 1997
Results ECh: 2012 10th, 2016 12th
8 Milos FILIPOVIC Wing / Lefthanded Caps: 5 since 2018
DoB 13 MAR 1992 PoB Belgrade/YUG Residence Alphen aan den Rijn Height / Weight 190cm / 89kg Occupation Athlete/
Trainee (hotel management) Club Schuurman BZC Coach (Club) Barry Wittenbernds Active since 1999
Results
9 Jorn MULLER
Allrounder / Rigthhanded Caps: 25 since 2016
DoB 13 APR 1995 PoB Ommen Residence Barcelona/ESP Height / Weight 191cm / 88kg Occupation Athlete Club CN Sabadell/ESP Coach (Club) Chava Gomez Active since 2001
Results
10 Pascal JANSSEN
Allrounder / Righthanded Caps: 25 since 2016
DoB 24 MAR 1996 PoB Odijk Residence Strassbourg/FRA Height / Weight 185cm / 87kg Occupation Athlete Club Team Strasbourg/FRA Coach (Club) Boris Iaticia Active since 2003
Results
11 Jesse KOOPMAN
Allrounder / Righthanded Caps: 110 since 2013
DoB 04 APR 1993 PoB / Residence Zaandam Height / Weight 195cm / 95kg Occupation Athlete Club - Coach - Active since 1999
Results ECh: 2016 12th
12 Thomas LUCAS
Center forward / Righthanded Caps: 150 since 2006
DoB 25 APR 1989 PoB Amersfoort Residence Catania/ITA Height / Weight 200cm / 105kg Occupation Athlete Club Nuoto Catania/ITA Coach (Club) Pepe Dato Active since 1997
Results ECh: 2012 10
th, 2016 12
th
Milan DE KOFF
Goalkeeper / Righthanded Caps: 3 since 2017
DoB 07 JUN 1995 PoB / Residence Dordrecht Height / Weight 196cm / 85kg Occupation Athlete Club SVH Coach (Club) Marco Booij Active since 2006
Results
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COACHES
Robin VAN GALEN Head Coach
DoB 20 FEB 1972 PoB Rotterdam Residence Reeuwijk
National coach (Men) since 2013
Results as coach: Olympics: 2008 1
st (with NED women team)
Harry VAN DER MEER Assistant Coach
DoB 30 OCT 1973 PoB / Residence Veenendaal
National coach since 2017
Results as player: 350 caps for NED Olympics: participant 1992, 1996, 2000
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM GREECE / MEN
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2016 Olympic Champion Serbia 2017 World Champion Croatia 2016 European Champion Serbia 2018 World League Winner Montenegro 2014 World Cup Winner Serbia
Best results Greece 2004 Olympics 4th, 2016 Olympics 6th; 2008 Olympics 7th
2005 and 2015 World bronze medallist, 2003 and 2017 Worlds 4th
1999 and 2016 Europeans 4th
2004, 2006 and 2016 World League 3rd
1 Konstantinos FLEGKAS
Goalkeeper / Righthanded International since 2005
DoB 17 JUL 1988 PoB / Residence Athens Height / Weight 192cm / 90kg Occupation Attorney at Law Club NC Ydreikos Coach (Club) Dimitris Kravaritis Active since 2001
Results WCh: 2015 3
rd, 2017 4
th
ECh: 2016 4th
2 Konstantinos GENIDOUNIAS
Forward / Righthanded International since 2009
DoB 03 MAY 1993 PoB Cholargos Residence Athens Height / Weight 183cm / 90kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 2001
Results WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th
ECh: 2016 4th
3 Dimitrios SKOUMPAKIS Defence / Righthanded
DoB 18 DEC 1998 PoB Chania Residence Athens Height / Weight 203cm / 110kg Occupation Club Ano Glyfadas Coach (Club) Dimitrios Mazis
Results
4 Dimitrios NIKOLAIDIS Defence / Righthanded
DoB 10 JUN 1999 PoB / Residence Thessaloniki Height / Weight 194cm / 110kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos
Results
5 Ioannis FOUNTOULIS
CAPTAIN Forward / Righthanded International since 2005
DoB 25 MAY 1988 PoB Chios Residence Athens Height / Weight 186cm / 90kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 1998
Results Olympics: 2012 9
th
WCh: 2015 3rd
, 2017 4th
, 2007 6th
ECh: 2016 4th, 2006, 2012 and 2014 6th, 2010 9th
6 Marios KAPOTSIS Attack / Righthanded
DoB 13 SEP 1991 PoB Marousi Residence Athens Height / Weight 184cm / 87kg Occupation Club Vouliagmeni NC Coach (Club) Hrvoje Koljanin/CRO
Results WCh: 2017 4
th
7 Georgios DERVISIS
Forward / Righthanded International since 2013
DoB 30 OCT 1994 PoB Athens Residence Glyfada Height / Weight 195cm / 95kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 2005
Results WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th
EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM GREECE / MEN
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8 Stylianos
ARGYROPOULOS KANAKAKIS Center / Righthanded
DoB 02 AUG 1996 PoB Cholargos Residence Athens Height / Weight 190cm / 96kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos
Results WCh: 2017 4th
9 Konstantinos MOURIKIS
Center / Righthanded International since 2005
DoB 11 JUL 1988 PoB Marousi Residence Athens Height / Weight 197cm / 109kg Occupation Student (economics) Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 1997
Results Olympics: 2012 9th WCh: 2015 3
rd, 2017 4
th
ECh: 2012 and 2014 6th, 2010 9th
10 Christodoulos KOLOMVOS
Center / Righthanded International since 2009
DoB 26 OCT 1988 PoB Patra Residence Piraeus Height / Weight 186cm / 105kg Occupation Student
(business economics) Club Enka SK Istanbul/TUR Coach (Club) Emre Veri Active since 2003
Results WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th ECh: 2016 4
th, 2014 6
th
11 Alexandros Evgenios GOUNAS
Forward / Righthanded International since 2008
DoB 03 OCT 1989 PoB Marousi Residence Voula Height / Weight 179cm / 73kg Occupation Athlete Club Olympiacos SFP Coach (Club) Theodoros Vlachos Active since 2000
Results WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th, 2013 6th ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th
12 Angelos VLACHOPOULOS
Forward / Righthanded International since 2009
DoB 28 SEP 1991 PoB Thessaloniki Residence Koropi Height / Weight 180cm / 77kg Occupation Athlete Club ZF Eger/HUN Coach (C) Norbert Dabrowski/HUN Active since 2004
Results WCh: 2015 3
rd, 2017 4
th
ECh: 2016 4th, 2014 6th
13 Emmanouil ZERDEVAS Goalkeeper / Righthanded
DoB 12 AUG 1997 PoB Amarousio Residence Athens Height / Weight 184cm / 90kg Occupation Athlete Club Vouliagmeni NC Coach (Club) Hrvoje Koljanin/CRO
Results WCh: 2017 4th
COACHES
Theodoros VLACHOS Head Coach
DoB 09 JUL 1969 PoB Volos Residence Athens
National coach since 2015
Results as player: ECh: 1991 6
th
as coach: WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th
ECh: 2016 4th
Dimitrios KRAVARITIS Assistant Coach
DoB 28 MAR 1972 PoB / Residence Piraeus
National coach since 2015
Results as player: ECh: 1991 6th, 1993 6th as coach: WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th
ECh: 2016 4th