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Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014) and Italian Champion (2012).
Personal life
He was born in Zagreb, Croatia, the son of Serbian volleyball 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 Milan, again obtaining the promotion and the A2 Italian Cup.
Travica debuted for Italy national team in 2007 at Forlì. He later played for Modena again and then for Monza, 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
2013/2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
Men's Club World Championship
2014 – with Belogorie Belgorod
CEV Challenge Cup
2022/2023 – with Olympiacos Piraeus
National championships
2011/2012 Italian Championship, with Lube Banca Macerata
2014/2015 Russian Championship, with Belogorie Belgorod
2015/2016 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
2020/2021 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Umbria
2021/2022 Italian Championship, with Sir Safety Umbria
2022/2023 Hellenic Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus
2023/2024 Hellenic Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus
National cups
2012 Italian SuperCup, with Lube Banca Macerata
2013 Russian Cup, with Belogorie Belgorod
2013 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
2014 Russian SuperCup, with Belogorie Belgorod
2015 Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
2020 Italian SuperCup, with Sir Safety Umbria
2022 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Umbria
2024 Hellenic Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus
2025 Hellenic League Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus
National team
2011 CEV European Championship
2012 Olympic Games
2013 FIVB World League
2013 CEV European Championship
2014 FIVB World League
= Individual awards
=2011: CEV European Championship – Best setter
2023: CEV Challenge Cup – Most valuable player
2023: Hellenic Championship – Best setter
References
External links
LegaVolley player profile
Dragan Travica at the European Volleyball Confederation
Dragan Travica at Olympedia (archive)
Dragan Travica at Olympics.com
Dragan Travica at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)