A double world champion for Igor Volley: this is the Serbian star Maja Aleksic, born in 1997. The best blocker of the last Italian A1 championship (lived for two years with the Vallefoglia shirt), the powerhouse from Uzice has been for years a cornerstone of his national team, with whom he won, in addition to the double world title, also the 2019 European Championship and the under-19 European Championship in 2014.
Upon announcing her change of uniform, the powerhouse declared “Playing in Italy is a dream for any player, the best volleyball in the world is practiced here but it is not the only thing that makes the difference: here you can experience an atmosphere fantastic, with few equals. I felt comfortable here and I am grateful and happy for the opportunity to be part of a large and prestigious club like Novara.
During her career, Maja also won five Serbian championships, two Romanian championships and one French championship as well as five national cups in the three countries and four Serbian Super Cups. After her debut as a “pro” while still very young, first at Partizan and then at Vizura, again in Belgrade, a two-year period at a high level at Alba Blaj (Romania) and the definitive consecration at Volero Le Cannet (France) before arriving in Italy .
“We had been following Maja for a long time, who we all admired in the national team, with whose shirt she showed off from a very young age. Marchioni, DG of Igor, declared – The two-year period in Vallefoglia, after the successes obtained in Serbia, Romania and France, also made her become familiar with the Italian championship, leading her to become in all respects one of the top players in her role and the title of best block of the last championship is a splendid demonstration of this. She accepted our proposal with determination and enthusiasm, qualities that she will bring to our central department which will be truly of the highest level”.
