Anja Spasojević (Cyrillic: Ања Спасојевић; born 4 July 1983) is a retired Serbian professional volleyball player who was last played as wing spiker for Dinamo Krasnodar in Russia. She began her professional career in Red Star Belgrade, and then played in Asystel Novara, Voléro Zürich, Fenerbahçe Acıbadem, Universitet Belgorod, RC Cannes, Universal Volley Modena, Ufimochka Ufa and then was ended her career in Dinamo Krasnodar. With Serbia national team, Spasojević won bronze medal at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship and silver medal at the 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
Personal life Anja Spasojević is fluent in Serbian, English,Anja Spasojević at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ItalianMedia.rs: Anja Spasojević: O svemu osim o odbojci (5 August 2008) and German.Blic: Anja: Momci mi retko prilaze (29 June 2008)
Controversies Spasojević did not play for Serbia national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification tournament due to an injury, and it attracted many controversies.Naslovi.net: Anja Spasojević: Kasno je za Peking (2 May 2008) She explained she had had problems with injuries since the 2007 European Championship, but that "some persons did not believe it was a serious injury". Spasojević also confirmed the conflict with the team manager Zoran Terzić and the rest of the team,Naslovi.net: (2 May 2008) and that the two had tried to settle things down.Vesti.rs: Spasojević: Kasno je i za Japan i za Peking (2 May 2008) She announced she would not play for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but that she might return in the future.SrbijaSport.com: Anja Spasojević ne odustaje od reprezentacije (2 May 2008) But from that period Spasojević was not capped for the national team.
Clubs Crvena Zvezda (1998–04) Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara (2004–07) Voléro Zürich (2007–08) Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (2008–09) Universitet Belgorod (2009–10) RC Cannes (2010–12) Universal Volley Modena (2012–13) Ufimochka Ufa (2013) Dinamo Krasnodar (2013–14)
Awards
Individuals 2002 Best Sportswoman of 2002 Best Sportswoman of SD Crvena Zvezda 2006–07 CEV Cup "Best Server"
Clubs 2006 Italian Super Cup - Champion, with Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara 2006 CEV Top Teams Cup - Champion, with Asystel Novara 2007 CEV Cup - Bronze Medal, with Asystel Novara 2009 Turkish Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem
National Senior Team 2006 FIVB World Championship - Bronze Medal 2007 European Championship - Silver Medal
References
External links
Anja Spasojević at the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball