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Nikola Grbić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Грбић; born 6 September 1973) is a Serbian professional volleyball coach and former player, currently serving as head coach for the Poland national team.[1] Olympic Champion Sydney 2000, a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, multiple World Championship, European Championship and World League medallist, two–time Italian Champion (2008, 2010), Russian Champion (2014). Grbić was named the European Player of the Year in 2007 and inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Nikola Grbić
Personal information
Nationality	Serbian
Born	(1973-09-06) 6 September 1973 (age 49) Klek, Yugoslavia, Serbia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
College / University	BK University – Management in Sports
Coaching information
Current team	Poland
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2014–2015 2015–2019 2016–2019 2019–2021 2021–2022 2022– Sir Safety Perugia Serbia Calzedonia Verona ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Sir Safety Perugia Poland
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Career
Years Teams 1987–1990 1990–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–2007 2007–2009 2009–2013 2013–2014 Gik Banat OK Vojvodina Gabeca Montichiari TNT Traco Catania Gabeca Montichiari Piemonte Volley Sisley Treviso Asystel Milano Volley Piacenza Itas Diatec Trentino Piemonte Volley Zenit Kazan
National team
1991–1992 1995–2006 2006–2010 Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Serbia and Montenegro Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta FIVB World Championship 1998 Japan FIVB World Cup 2003 Japan FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2001 Japan FIVB World League 2003 Madrid 2005 Belgrade 2002 Belo Horizonte 2004 Rome CEV European Championship 2001 Czech Republic 1997 Netherlands 1995 Greece 1999 Austria 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro Representing  Serbia FIVB World Championship 2010 Italy FIVB World League 2008 Rio de Janeiro 2009 Belgrade CEV European Championship 2007 Russia Head Coach  Serbia FIVB World League 2016 Kraków 2015 Rio de Janeiro CEV European Championship 2017 Poland Head Coach  Poland FIVB World Championship 2022 Poland/Slovenia FIVB Nations League 2022 Bologna

Early life

Grbić was born in Klek. He has an older brother Vladimir, who is also a former volleyball player.

Personal life

He is married to Stanislava and has two sons who practice volleyball.

Career as player

Clubs

After the embargo was lifted in 1994, Nikola Yugoslavian national team career resumed at a time when he transferred to Italian club team Gabeca Montichiari, which started a 13–year career playing for eight different Italian teams and resulting in eight league titles from 1994 to 2013. He won two Championship titles in Italy (2008 Trentino – 2010 Cuneo), and one in Russia (2014 Zenit Kazan). He also won two CEV Euro Champions League titles (2000 Sisley – 2009 Trentino).[2]

National team

He started with senior national team in 1991, when he was 18 years old. Then, for two years (1992–1994) wasn't playing because of international embargo. He was a captain of his national team in 1999–2010. In 1996 Yugoslavia, including Grbić, won bronze medal of the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996. Nikola was honored as the European Championship Best Setter in 1997 as Yugoslavia earned the silver medal. In 1998 Yugoslavia on Volleyball at the World World Championship won a silver medal. At the next Olympics his team achieved gold of the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney. Yugoslavia went on to capture the 2000 Olympic Games gold-medal with a dominating three-set win over Russia in the finals. They beat Russia in final match (3-0).[3] Again, in 2010, with Serbia his team won a bronze medal. Nikola career was not over following Beijing as he helped Serbia win bronze at the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy where he was named Best Setter of the tournament. Nikola career was not over following Beijing as he helped Serbia win bronze at the World Championship.

Career as coach

In May 2014, he became a head coach of Italian club Sir Safety Perugia.[4] On 3 February 2015, Grbić was announced as a new head coach of the Serbia men's national volleyball team.[5][6] Nikola in his first step winner Silver medal at 2015 FIVB World League. In next year Serbia with powerful presence winner Gold medal 2016 FIVB World League. Serbia had lost their five previous appearances in World League final including three times to Brazil and last year’s against France, now after five silver medals and three bronze, in 2016 year won first Gold medal.

Honours

As a player

• CEV Champions League
  • 2008/2009 – with Trentino Volley

• CEV European Champions Cup
  • 1999/2000 – with Sisley Treviso

• CEV Cup
  • 1997/1998 – with Alpitour Traco Cuneo
  • 2005/2006 – with Copra Berni Piacenza
  • 2009/2010 – with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo

• National championships
  • 1991/1992 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
  • 1991/1992 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
  • 1992/1993 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
  • 1993/1994 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
  • 1993/1994 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, with Vojvodina Novi Sad
  • 1998/1999 Italian Cup, with TNT Alpitour Cuneo
  • 1999/2000 Italian Cup, with Sisley Treviso
  • 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Itas Diatec Trentino
  • 2009/2010 Italian Championship, with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
  • 2010/2011 Italian SuperCup, with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
  • 2010/2011 Italian Cup, with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
  • 2013/2014 Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

As a coach

• CEV Champions League
  • 2020/2021 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

• National championships
  • 2019/2020 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020/2021 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2020/2021 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  • 2021/2022 Italian Cup, with Sir Safety Conad Perugia

Individual awards

• 1997: CEV European Championship – Best Setter
• 1997: Sportsman of The Year by the Olympic Committee of Serbia
• 2000: Italian Championship – Best Player
• 2000: Italian Championship – Best Foreign Player
• 2001: CEV European Championship – Best Setter
• 2003: CEV European Championship – Best Setter
• 2003: FIVB World Cup – Best Setter
• 2005: CEV European Championship – Best Setter
• 2006: CEV Top Teams Cup – Best Setter
• 2009: FIVB World League – Best Setter
• 2010: Italian Championship – Best Setter
• 2010: Italian Cup – Best Player
• 2010: CEV Cup – Best Setter
• 2010: FIVB World Championship – Best Setter
• 2014: CEV – Ultimate Team Leader

See also

• Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Nikola Grbić

References

External links

• Coach profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Coach profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Coach/Player profile at Volleybox.net
• Player profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
• Player profile at Volleyhall.org
• Player profile at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Player profile at the Olimpijski Komitet Srbije (in Serbian)
• Player profile at Olympedia

Awards
Preceded by Peter Blangé	Best Setter of CEV European Championship 2001 2003 2005	Succeeded by Vadim Khamuttskikh
Preceded by Lloy Ball	Best Setter of FIVB World Cup 2003	Succeeded by Miguel Ángel Falasca
Preceded by Lloy Ball	Best Setter of FIVB World League 2009	Succeeded by Sergey Grankin
Preceded by Paweł Zagumny	Best Setter of FIVB World Championship 2010	Succeeded by Lukas Kampa
Sporting positions
Preceded by Vital Heynen	Head coach of Poland 2022–	Succeeded by –

На других языках

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[de] Nikola Grbić

Nikola Grbić (serbisch-kyrillisch Никола Грбић; * 6. September 1973 in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Jugoslawien) (1,94 m) ist ein ehemaliger serbischer Volleyballspieler.

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- [en] Nikola Grbić

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[fr] Nikola Grbić

Nikola Grbić (en serbe : Никола Грбић) est un joueur yougoslave puis serbe de volley-ball né le 6 septembre 1973 à Zrenjanin (alors en RFS de Yougoslavie). Il mesure 1,95 m et joue passeur. Il totalise 315 sélections en équipe de Serbie. Il présente l'un des palmarès les plus riches et les plus variés du volley-ball mondial.

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[it] Nikola Grbić

Nikola Grbić (Zrenjanin, 6 settembre 1973) è un allenatore di pallavolo ed ex pallavolista serbo di ruolo palleggiatore, commissario tecnico della Polonia.

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[ru] Грбич, Никола

Никола Грбич (серб. Никола Грбић / Nikola Grbić, 6 сентября 1973 года, Клек) — югославский и сербский волейболист и тренер, игрок сборных СФРЮ, Союзной Республики Югославия, Сербии и Черногории, Сербии, чемпион Игр XXVII Олимпиады в Сиднее.

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