Jani Kovačič (born 14 June 1992) is a Slovenian professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for ACH Volley and the Slovenia national team. With Slovenia, he competed in the 2015 European Championship.

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Jani Kovačič
Kovačič in 2019
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992 (age 32)
Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Spike320 cm (126 in)
Block310 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubACH Volley
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2019
2019–2021
2021–
Salonit Anhovo
SK Aich/Dob
AS Cannes
ACH Volley
Porto Robur Costa
ACH Volley
National team
2012– Slovenia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Slovenia
FIVB Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 Slovenia
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 Bulgaria/Italy
Silver medal – second place2019 France/Slovenia/Belgium/Netherlands
Silver medal – second place2021 Poland/Czech Republic/Estonia/Finland
Bronze medal – third place2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel
European League
Gold medal – first place2015 Poland
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Honours

Club

  • Domestic
    • 2009–10 Slovenian Championship, with Salonit Anhovo
    • 2014–15 Austrian Championship, with SK Aich/Dob
    • 2016–17 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
    • 2017–18 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
    • 2018–19 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley

Individual awards

References

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