About Vrbica Stefanov Vrbica Stefanov (Macedonian: Врбица Стефанов) (born December 19, 1973 in Kavadarci, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Yugoslav and Macedonian professional basketball player.Pro career He played six seasons with the MZT Skopje (1992-98), then passed to the Rabotnicki Skopje (1998-99), the Karsiyaka Izmir (1999-2000, Turkey), AEK Athens BC (2000-01, Greece). He then remained for four years in Italy, in the Montepaschi Siena (2001-05), where he reached a Euroleague Final Four. He has won the 1998-99 Macedonian National Championship with Rabotnicki Skopje, the 2001 Greek National Cup with AEK Athens , the 2002 Saporta Cup with Mens Sana Basket Siena, the 2003-04 Italian National Championship with Mens Sana Basket Siena, and the 2005-06 Turkish National Championship with Ulker Spor Kulubu Istanbul. He was also the captain of the Macedonian National Team and played at the 1999 European Championship and the 2007 PreEuropean Championship. After he signed with KK Crvena Zvezda - Belgrade, he played only 1 match, in Octomber 2006 and said that would retire from playing basketball. In February 2007 he signed for the ACB's ViveMenorca in Spain, for all the remaining season and the following one. On 23 March 2009, Vrbica Stefanov was awarded the Medal for Service to the Country by the then-president of the Republic of Macedonia Branko Crvenkovski in acknowledgement of his sport achievements and his contribution to developing and popularizing sport in Macedonia as well as promoting the country abroad. By some, he is considered to have been one of the best point guards in Europe.