Marko Bijač (born 12 January 1991) is a Croatian water polo player. He was part of the Croatian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] where the team won the silver medal.
| Marko Bijač | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Marko Bijač is on the far left | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
12 January 1991 Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current team | VK Jadran Split | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012–2018 | VK Jug | ||
2018–2021 | Pro Recco | ||
2021–2024 | Olympiacos | ||
2024– | VK Jadran Split | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012– | Croatia | ||
Medal record | |||
Honours
editClub
editJug Dubrovnik
- LEN Champions League: 2015–16 ; runners-up: 2012–13, 2016–17
- Adriatic League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- LEN Super Cup: 2016
- Croatian Championship: 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Croatian Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Pro Recco
- LEN Champions League: 2020–21
- Serie A: 2018–19
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19 , 2020–21
Olympiacos
- Greek Championship: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Greek Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Individual
edit- LEN "European Player of the Year": 2017
- Member of the World Team by total-waterpolo: 2022
- Croatian Water Polo Player of the Year (2): 2016,[2] 2022
- Croatian Goalkeeper of the Year (4): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Adriatic League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013–14
- LEN Champions League Goalkeeper of the Year (3): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21
- LEN Champions League Final Six Best Goalkeeper: 2016
- LEN Champions League Final Eight Best Goalkeeper: 2021
- Best Goalkeeper of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
- Olympic Games 2016 Team of the Tournament
- World League Best Goalkeeper: 2019
- European Championship Goalkeeper of the Tournament (2): 2022, 2024
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marko BIJAC – Olympic – Croatia".
- ^ "Dočekao priznanje: Joković u 33. godini osvojio Sikiricu! Zapjevala i Rozga". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links
edit- Marko Bijač at World Aquatics
- Marko Bijač at Olympics.com
- Marko Bijač at Olympedia
- Marko Bijač at the Croatian Olympic Committee (archived) (in Croatian)
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