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Another teammate of Alex Nikolov leaves Lube for Turkey

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April 16, 2025 at 16:10

Another teammate of Alex Nikolov leaves Lube for Turkey

After Adis Lagumdzija announced his return to his homeland, Croatian opposite Petar Dirlic is also heading to our southern neighbor, where in the 2025–2026 season he will wear the jersey of Bursa ", a participant in the SMS Group Efeler League. 💥

DIRLIC is the club's first official new addition for the new campaign. 🔵🟢


The 28-year-old Croatian began his professional career at his hometown club Mladost Kastela, after which he moved to the Slovenian powerhouse ACH Volley Ljubljana, where he won several national titles and cups. He then played for Italian clubs Top Volley Cisterna and Vibo Valentia. In 2023, he joined Allianz Milano, and in 2024, he signed with Lube Civitanova, with whom he won the Italian Cup this season. In the same year, he became captain of the Croatian national team and led the team to a strong performance in the Golden European League.