Novica Bjelica
# Novica Bjelica

Novica Bjelica (Serbian: Новица Бјелица; born 9 February 1983) is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers, a participant of the 2008 Olympic Games, medalist of European Championship, World Cup and World League, 2009 Italian Champion, 2015 Montenegrin Champion.

## Career

He won several medals with the national team in international competitions. Novica represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games. Serbian team was eliminated in the quarter finals of the Olympic tournament.

He won 2009 Italian Champion title with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza. Then he was a player of another Italian teams from Treviso and Rome. Bjelica played season 2012/13 in Turkish Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Season 2013/14 he spent in Brazilian league as Minas Tênis Clube player. Next season he played for Budvanska Rivijera Budva and he achieved title of 2015 Montenegrin Champion. In 2016 after short time in El Jaish, he signed contract with French club Stade Poitevin Poitiers.

## Sporting achievements

### Clubs

**CEV Champions League**

* 2007/2008 – with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza

**CEV Cup**

* 2010/2011 – with Sisley Treviso

**South American Club Championship**

* Brazil 2014 – with Minas Tênis Clube

**National championships**

* 2007/2008 Italian Championship, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
* 2008/2009 Italian Championship, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
* 2009/2010 Italian SuperCup 2009, with Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
* 2012/2013 Turkish SuperCup 2012, with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
* 2014/2015 Montenegrin Championship, with Budvanska Rivijera Budva
