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TEAMS MEN

GROUP C

Croatia

Turkey

Netherlands

Greece

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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



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


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


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


DoB 14 SEPT 1985 PoB / Split Split Height / Weight 177cm / 86kg Occupation Athlete Club Jadran Split Coach (Club) Ivan Asic Active since 2000


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



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


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


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



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


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


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


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


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


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


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



Best results Netherlands 1948 and 1976 Olympic bronze medallist

1950 European champion; 2016 European 12th

1938 European bronze medallist

1 Eelco WAGENAAR


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


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


5 Guus VAN YPEREN


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


th, 2016 12

th



7 Lars GOTTEMAKER Wing / Lefthanded


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


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


12 Thomas LUCAS


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


th, 2016 12

th

Milan DE KOFF


DoB 07 JUN 1995 PoB / Residence Dordrecht Height / Weight 196cm / 85kg Occupation Athlete Club SVH Coach (Club) Marco Booij Active since 2006

Results



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


Results as player: 350 caps for NED Olympics: participant 1992, 1996, 2000

EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM GREECE / MEN



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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Results as player: ECh: 1991 6th, 1993 6th as coach: WCh: 2015 3rd, 2017 4th

ECh: 2016 4th

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