Nikola Eklemović

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

Nikola Eklemović
Eklemović in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Nikola Eklemović
Born	8 February 1978 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  FR Yugoslavia World University Championship 1998 Novi Sad Team

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

• Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94, 1994–95
• Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94

Crvena zvezda

• Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1996–97, 1997–98

MKB Veszprém

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
• Magyar Kupa: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup: 2007–08

Minaur Baia Mare

• Liga Națională: 2014–15
• Cupa României: 2014–15

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.

External links

• MKSZ record
• Nikola Eklemović at the European Handball Federation