Stevie Camilleri
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Stevie Camilleri is a Maltese water polo
player who currently plays for Neptunes WPSC
Camilleri has been playing regularly with the Neptunes WPSC
first team since he was 16 years old. At international level, he also stood out for Malta several times most notably in July 2007, finishing in the 3rd position of the top-scorers list of the European 'B' championships held in Manchester. He also won the award of best Maltese First Division player. He can play in every position but he is best when playing at the 4m position because he has a deadly shot and can feed his team mates well since he is a player with great vision. He also had some great games in 2006 when he managed to score two goals in a game although being marked by three times world best player Tibor Benedek
In winter 2007/2008 he went on a 6 month loan deal to Serbian giants VK Partizan
with the recommendation of Vladimir Vujasinovic
. After the 6 month loan he improved tremondously and he impressed all the VK Partizan
staff but unfortuneatley due to the limit of foreign players in the Serbian league, the club couldn't hold on to this young protege. In winter 2008/2009 he will be joining Italian club Rari Nantes Bogliasco. Vladimir Vujasinovic
again recommended Stevie to Rari Nantes Bogliasco and the team also were in touch with Neptunes WPSC
coach Sergio Afric to get more detailed information about Stevie
( http://www.neptuneswpsc.com/pages/news.htm )
( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080529/sport/summer-season-launched-under-new-sponsors/ )
( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080605/sport/camilleri-secures-bogliasco-deal )
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who currently plays for Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC is a leading water polo club from San Giljan in Malta. Founded in 1929, it has won all the major water polo honours in its coveted history. One of its most notable coaches was Italian Gianni Lonzi....
Camilleri has been playing regularly with the Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC is a leading water polo club from San Giljan in Malta. Founded in 1929, it has won all the major water polo honours in its coveted history. One of its most notable coaches was Italian Gianni Lonzi....
first team since he was 16 years old. At international level, he also stood out for Malta several times most notably in July 2007, finishing in the 3rd position of the top-scorers list of the European 'B' championships held in Manchester. He also won the award of best Maltese First Division player. He can play in every position but he is best when playing at the 4m position because he has a deadly shot and can feed his team mates well since he is a player with great vision. He also had some great games in 2006 when he managed to score two goals in a game although being marked by three times world best player Tibor Benedek
Tibor Benedek
Tibor Benedek is a Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics...
In winter 2007/2008 he went on a 6 month loan deal to Serbian giants VK Partizan
VK Partizan
Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex...
with the recommendation of Vladimir Vujasinovic
Vladimir Vujasinovic
Vladimir Vujasinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and numerous other titles...
. After the 6 month loan he improved tremondously and he impressed all the VK Partizan
VK Partizan
Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex...
staff but unfortuneatley due to the limit of foreign players in the Serbian league, the club couldn't hold on to this young protege. In winter 2008/2009 he will be joining Italian club Rari Nantes Bogliasco. Vladimir Vujasinovic
Vladimir Vujasinovic
Vladimir Vujasinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and numerous other titles...
again recommended Stevie to Rari Nantes Bogliasco and the team also were in touch with Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC
Neptunes WPSC is a leading water polo club from San Giljan in Malta. Founded in 1929, it has won all the major water polo honours in its coveted history. One of its most notable coaches was Italian Gianni Lonzi....
coach Sergio Afric to get more detailed information about Stevie
( http://www.neptuneswpsc.com/pages/news.htm )
( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080529/sport/summer-season-launched-under-new-sponsors/ )
( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080605/sport/camilleri-secures-bogliasco-deal )