Nikola Eklemović

Nikola Eklemović
Eklemović in 2010
Personal information
Full name Nikola Eklemović
Born (1978-02-08) 8 February 1978 (age 46)
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian / Hungarian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Team
 Partizan
Senior clubs
Years Team
1993–1996
 Partizan
1996–1999
 Crvena zvezda
1999–2004
 Pick Szeged
2004–2011
 MKB Veszprém
2011–2014
 Wisła Płock
2014–2015
 Minaur Baia Mare
National team
Years Team
2000–2005
 Serbia and Montenegro
2008–2010
 Hungary[1] 34 (86)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Novi Sad Team

Nikola Eklemović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Еклемовић, Hungarian: Eklemovics Nikola; born 8 February 1978) is a Serbian-Hungarian former handball player.

Club career

Eklemović made his professional debut with Partizan and spent three seasons with the club (1993–1996). He also played for their arch-rivals Crvena zvezda for three years (1996–1999), before moving abroad. Later on, Eklemović spent over a decade in Hungary, switching two clubs: Pick Szeged (1999–2004) and MKB Veszprém (2004–2011). He subsequently moved to Poland and remained for three years with Wisła Płock (2011–2014). Before retiring from the game, Eklemović played for Romanian club Minaur Baia Mare in the 2014–15 season.[2]

International career

Eklemović won the gold medal at the 1998 World University Championship.[3] He also represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 European Championship.[4][5] Later on, Eklemović switched allegiance to Hungary, taking part in two European Championships (2008 and 2010) and one World Championship (2009).

Honours

Partizan
Crvena zvezda
MKB Veszprém
Minaur Baia Mare

References

  1. ^ "Válogatott játékosok rangsora - férfi" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Eklemovic ramane alaturi de Minaur, in calitate de consultant. Turneu de pregatire in Germania pentru campioni" (in Romanian). handbalvolei.ro. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "First gold in new year". serbia.gov.rs. 5 January 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Poznati putnici za Sloveniju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "SCG - Švedska 34:35" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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