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Open to roles in Toronto

Aleksa Skenderija

Sports Rehabilitation · Athlete Performance · BSc Physiotherapy

Canadian citizen · Eligible to work in Canada

Looking to join a Toronto sports team or sports-focused clinic, working directly with athletes, before returning to Spain to complete my MSc in Strength and Conditioning.

First team
KK Igokea, pro basketball
3 countries
Clinical training
3 languages
EN · SR · SL

About

Physiotherapy graduate (BSc, 2026) with first-team experience at professional basketball club KK Igokea. Clinical training across orthopaedic, geriatric and neurological settings in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. Former competitive swimmer and water polo player who knows training load from the athlete's side.

BSc 2026
Physiotherapy, University of Primorska
MSc enrolled
Strength & Conditioning, UCAM Spain
GTA based
Toronto / Oakville, Ontario

Core Competencies

Sports injury rehabilitation
Return-to-play progressions
Recovery protocols
Swimming performance testing
Orthopaedic and post-surgical rehab
Geriatric mobility and care
Neurological patients (ALS)
Aquatic-based exercise

Experience

  1. First-Team Physiotherapy Intern

    Oct 2026 – Present

    KK Igokea (Pro Basketball) · Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Support first-team players through injury rehabilitation and return-to-play preparation.
    • Assist with daily recovery and ongoing physiotherapy care under the club's medical staff.
  2. Physiotherapy Intern

    4 weeks

    Dr Miroslav Zotović Institute for Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Surgery · Banja Luka

    • Clinical placement in one of the region's major orthopaedic and rehabilitation centres.
  3. Physiotherapy Intern

    3 weeks

    Lucija Senior Care Centre · Lucija, Slovenia

    • Physiotherapy-related care for older adults in a residential setting.
  4. Sports Testing Intern

    2 days

    With Dr. Milivoj Dopsaj · Banja Luka

    • Hands-on exposure to swimming performance testing and athlete assessment.
  5. Clinical & Community Volunteer

    • Orthosport Clinic (Dr. Jakovljević), Banja Luka
    • ALS Patients Association, Banja Luka
    • Allandale Station Senior Living Retirement Residence, Ontario

Education

MSc, High Performance Sport: Strength and Conditioning

Enrolled

UCAM, Murcia, Spain

BSc, Physiotherapy

2026

University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia

Physiotherapy Studies

Dec 2021 – Aug 2022

Apeiron University, Banja Luka

Secondary

Medical High School, Banja Luka · White Oaks SS (Advanced Learning / Pre-IB), Oakville, ON

Certifications

  • EU-Certified Swim Instructor, Slovenia (Strokovni Delavec 1 – Plavanje)
  • Physiotherapy Congress, VIZIJA Education Centre, Rovinj, Croatia

Athlete & Leadership

Athletic background

  • Water polo — Borac, Banja Luka; Mavericks, Toronto
  • Swimming — Borac, Banja Luka; OAK REP and Dolphins REP, Oakville
  • Athletics
  • Serbian folklore — ANIP Veselin Masleša

Leadership

  • Main Coordinator, “Mundijal iz Bloka” — Srbi za Srbe community sports project
  • Main Coordinator, “Folklor iz Bloka” — Srbi za Srbe cultural project
  • Representative — Organisation of International Serbian Students (OSSI), Koper
  • Co-Event Organizer — Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Primorska

Let's talk.

Open to team, clinic and volunteer roles in the Greater Toronto Area.