Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian

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player, former member of the

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. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the

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, silver medalist at the

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(

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), bronze medalist of the World League (

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) and Italian Champion (2012).

Personal life

He was born in

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, the son of Serbian

player and coach Ljubomir Travica, but he grew up in Italy, where his father played volleyball and later coached. His sister is the wife of another Italian volleyball player Cristian Savani.

Career

He started his career with Sisley Treviso's youth team and, after one year with Sira Cucine Falconara, he debuted in the Serie A1 (Italy's top division) in 2004 with Kerakoll Modena. In 2005-2006 he played in the Serie A2 at Crema, obtaining the promotion to Serie A1 and winning the award as best Under-23 player in the category. The following year he again played in A2 in

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, again obtaining the promotion and the A2 Italian Cup. Travica debuted for Italy national team in 2007 at

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. He later played for Modena again and then for

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, while in 2011-2013 he was a player of Lube Banca Macerata. Then he played for Russian club Belogorie Belgorod.

Sporting achievements

CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tota ...

2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod * Men's Club World Championship ** Gold medal world

– with Belogorie Belgorod *

CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup. History * # ...

2022/2023 – with Olympiacos Piraeus * National championships ** 2011/2012 Gold medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Macerata ** 2014/2015 Silver medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod ** 2015/2016 Gold medal with cup

Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara ** 2020/2021 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Umbria ** 2021/2022 Silver medal with cup

Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Umbria ** 2022/2023 Gold medal with cup

Hellenic Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2023/2024 Gold medal with cup

Hellenic Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus * National cups ** 2012 Simple gold cup

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, with Lube Banca Macerata ** 2013 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod ** 2013 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod ** 2014 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod ** 2015 Simple gold cup

Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara ** 2020 Simple gold cup

, with Sir Safety Umbria ** 2022 Simple gold cup

Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Umbria ** 2024 Simple gold cup

Hellenic Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2025 Simple gold cup

Hellenic League Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2024 Simple gold cup

Hellenic Super Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus ** 2025 Simple gold cup

Hellenic Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus * National team ** 2011 Silver medal europe

CEV European Championship ** 2012 Bronze medal olympic

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** 2013

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** 2013

CEV European Championship ** 2014 Bronze medal with cup

Individual awards

* 2011: CEV European Championship – Best setter * 2023:

– Most valuable player * 2023: Hellenic Championship – Best setter * 2024: Hellenic Super Cup - MVP

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