Dejan Savic

About Dejan Savic

Dejan Savic is former Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player who played for the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics. 

Water Polo Career:

Savic started training in Partizan Water Polo club at the age of 5 and he debuted for first team (seniors) at the age of 13, while still a pupil in elementary school. His last club was VK Crvena Zvezda. He was team captain. At the end of the 2010/11 season he retired from active playing. At international level, Savic represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia, in 444 matches and scoring 405 goals. He is the most capped player in Serbian water polo. Savic is now coach of VK Crvena Zvezda and selector of Serbia men's national water polo team as of autumn 2012.

Dejan Savic Achievements

Honours:

As a player:

Club

VK Partizan

• National Championship of Yugoslavia (1): 1994–95
  
• National Cup of Yugoslavia (6): 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
  
• LEN Cup (1): 1997–98
  
• LEN Supercup (1): 1991
  
• LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990
  
• Mediterranean Championship (1): 1989
  

CN Barcelona

• Copa del Rey (1): 1998–99
  

CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

• División de Honor (1): 2000–01
  
• Copa del Rey (1): 2000–01
  
• Supercopa de España (1): 2001
  

Rari Nantes Florentia

• LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1): 2001
  

Pro Recco

• LEN Supercup (1): 2004
  

Sintez Kazan

• National Championship of Russia (1): 2006–07
  
• National Cup of Russia (2): 2004–05, 2009–10
  
• LEN Cup (1): 2006–07
  

As a coach:

Club:

VK Crvena Zvezda

• National Championship of Serbia (2): 2012–13 and 2013–14
  
• National Cup of Serbia (2): 2012–13 and 2013–14
  
• LEN Champions League (1):
  

Individual honours:

It was announced on 1 June 2010 that Dejan Savic won the national sports award, which includes lifetime monthly fees. Savic was honored for winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.