Josip Vrlić

Josip Vrlić (born 25 April 1986) is a Croatian professional water polo player.[1] He was part of the Brazilian team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[2]

Josip Vrlić
Vrlić representing Brazil at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986
Rijeka, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 135 kg (298 lb)
Position Centre forward
Club information
Current team Radnički Kragujevac
Senior clubs
Years Team
2006–2010
Primorje Rijeka
2010–2013
Atlètic-Barceloneta
2013–2014
Botafogo
2014–2015
Radnički Kragujevac
2015–2017
Jug Dubrovnik
2017–2019
Atlètic-Barceloneta
2019–2021
Mladost
2021–
Radnički Kragujevac
National team
Years Team
 
Croatia
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
World League
Bronze medal – third place2015 Bergamo
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 GwanjguTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 Split
Bronze medal – third place2018 Barcelona

His younger brother Mislav is also water polo player, playing for VK Primorje from Rijeka. He is the heaviest water polo player and cited as "one of the strongest water polo players in the world."

As of July 2019, it is revealed Vrlić has transferred to HAVK Mladost from Barceloneta, water polo club from Zagreb for which he will be playing in upcoming months.[3]

Honours

Club

Jug Dubrovnik

Atlètic-Barceloneta

Botafogo

  • Brazilian Championship: 2013–14

Mladost

Radnički Kragujevac

Awards

  • Member of the World Team 2019, 2022 by total-waterpolo

See also

References

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