# Vanja Ivanović (Вања Ивановић)
**Vanja Ivanović** (Вања Ивановић; born 2004 in Leskovac) is a Serbian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Serbia women's national team and, since October 2026, for the Turkish club VakıfBank SK.[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831) • [2](https://oks.org.rs/cyr/sportisti/vanja-ivanovic-2/) • [3](https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/volleyball/vanja-ivanovic/591251/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Leskovac, Serbia[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831) • [2](https://oks.org.rs/cyr/sportisti/vanja-ivanovic-2/) |
| Position | Outside hitter (outside spiker)[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831) |
| Height | 183 cm per Volleyball World; 185 cm per CEV, with a 305 cm spike reach and 285 cm block reach[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831) • [4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) |
| National team | Serbia, from the 2019 CEV U16/U17 championship through the senior squad at VNL 2026 and CEV EuroVolley 2026[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) • [5](https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerID=76996&TeamID=12284) |
| Clubs | Železničar Lajkovac (2022–2024 European Cups), VK Korabelka (Russia, 2025–26), VakıfBank SK (Turkey, from 10/2026)[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) • [3](https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/volleyball/vanja-ivanovic/591251/) |
| Individual honor | MVP of the 2024–25 Serbian league season[6](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/4098dad2021f53ce0983a4b4b1006d444d1dd7e3.pdf) |
## Youth and national team career
Ivanović moved through the Serbian youth national teams across six CEV age-group competitions: the 2019 U16/U17 European Championship, the 2020 U17/U18 championship, the 2022 U19/U20 and U21/U22 championships, the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, and the 2024 U22 European Championship.[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) • [2](https://oks.org.rs/cyr/sportisti/vanja-ivanovic-2/) She wore shirt numbers 12, 21, and 40 across these tournaments.[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja)
By 2026 she had reached the senior team, playing as shirt number 1 at the Volleyball Nations League and CEV EuroVolley 2026.[5](https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerID=76996&TeamID=12284) In VNL 2026 she scored 53 total points in 10 listed matches, an average of 5.30 per match, with 48 attack points at 32.88% efficiency, 3 block points, and 2 serve points.[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831) Her best VNL matches included 13 points against Belgium on 7 June 2026 and 12 against France on 9 July 2026.[1](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831)
## Club career
**Železničar Lajkovac.** Ivanović played for Železničar Lajkovac in Serbian volleyball, appearing for the club in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Cups wearing shirt number 1.[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) In CEV competition with the club she recorded 59 winning spikes, 6 kill blocks, 13 aces, and 53% positive reception across 29 matches, scoring 78 points.[4](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja) A 2026 Champions League match program credits her, as MVP of the 2024–25 Serbian league season, with a key role in the club's growth into a competitive European presence.[6](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/4098dad2021f53ce0983a4b4b1006d444d1dd7e3.pdf)
**Move abroad.** Her first season outside Serbia was 2025–26 with VK Korabelka in the Russian Superliga, where in 26 appearances she scored 179 points on 158 attacks from 441 attempts with 7 serve points.[3](https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/volleyball/vanja-ivanovic/591251/) In October 2026 she joined VakıfBank SK of Istanbul in the Turkish Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi, reuniting with coach Giovanni Guidetti; in an interview she described the club as feeling like family and said things were much easier than in Russia.[3](https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/volleyball/vanja-ivanovic/591251/) • [7](https://arsiv.mackolik.com/Haber/270493/Ivanovic-VakifBankta-kendini-aileden-hissediyor)
## References
1. [Ivanović Vanja – Outside Hitter for Team Serbia, VNL 2026, Volleyball World](https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/players/181831)
2. [Вања Ивановић, Olympic Committee of Serbia (OKS)](https://oks.org.rs/cyr/sportisti/vanja-ivanovic-2/)
3. [Vanja Ivanovic – Player Info, Global Sports Archive](https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/volleyball/vanja-ivanovic/591251/)
4. [Vanja IVANOVIC – Player Profile, CEV](https://www.cev.eu/team/12835-zeleznicar-lajkovac/player/76996-ivanovic-vanja)
5. [Vanja IVANOVIC – Player Details, CEV](https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerID=76996&TeamID=12284)
6. [2026 CL Women Match Program vs OK Železničar Lajkovac](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/4098dad2021f53ce0983a4b4b1006d444d1dd7e3.pdf)
7. [ÖZEL: Ivanovic, VakıfBank'ta kendini aileden hissediyor, Mackolik](https://arsiv.mackolik.com/Haber/270493/Ivanovic-VakifBankta-kendini-aileden-hissediyor)
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