Jovana Brakočević Canzian (; born 5 March 1988) is a Serbian volleyball player, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best server of the tournament. She was also a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2011 European Championship in Serbia and Italy. There she was voted MVP of the tournament.
Career She played for Serbia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2016. Jovana won the gold medal and the MVP and Best Spiker awards at the 2011 European League.
She played the 2010/2011 season for the Guangzhou Evergrande in the 361° Chinese Women's Volleyball League.Blic online: Jovana Brakočević od sledeće sezone u Hong Kongu 22 June 2010
In June 2011, JT Marvelous announced her joining next season.
Brakočević won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and the Most Valuable Player award, playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.
She retired as a professional volleyball player in 2026.
Clubs Poštar 064 Belgrade (2004–2007) Spes Volley Conegliano (2007–2010) Guangdong Evergrande (2010–2011) JT Marvelous (2011–2012) Vakıfbank Istanbul (2012–2014) Azeryol Baku (2014–2015) Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena (2016–2017) Altay VC (2017) CSM Bucuresti (2018) Budowlani Łódź (2018–2019) AGIL Volley (2019–2020) KPS Chemik Police (2020–2023) Beşiktaş (2023–2024) Bandung BJB Tandamata (2024)
Awards
Individuals 2007 European Championship "Best server" 2007 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina 2010 European League "Best spiker" 2010–11 Chinese Volleyball League "Most valuable player" 2011 European League "Most valuable player" 2011 European League "Best spiker" 2011 World Grand Prix "Best scorer" 2011 European Championship "Most valuable player" 2011 "Best Sportswoman" by Olympic Committee of Serbia 2011 Best Sportswoman of Vojvodina 2012–13 CEV Champions League "Most valuable player" 2012-13 Turkish League Final Series "Best scorer" 2013 World Grand Prix "Best opposite spiker" 2013 FIVB Club World Championship "Most valuable player" 2013 CEV European Championship best spiker
Clubs 2010-11 Chinese League Championship - Runner-Up, with Guangzhou Evergrande 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012–13 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2012-13 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü 2013 Club World Championship - Champion, with Vakıfbank Istanbul 2018 Romanian League - Champion, with CSM Bucuresti 2018-19 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Runner-up, with Budowlani Łódź 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police 2020-21 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police 2021-22 Polish Women's Volleyball League - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police 2022-23 Polish Women's Volleyball Cup - Champion, with KPS Chemik Police
References
External links
Glas javnosti: Buntovnica sa razlogom , Interview with Brakočević, 30 April 2006