Nikola Eklemović
{{Short description|Serbian-Hungarian handball player (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox handball biography
| name = Nikola Eklemović
| image = Nikola Eklemovic 04.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Eklemović in 2010
| full_name = Nikola Eklemović
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|02|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
| nationality = Serbian / Hungarian
| height = 1.93 m
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Partizan
| years1 = 1993–1996
| clubs1 = Partizan
| years2 = 1996–1999
| clubs2 = Crvena zvezda
| years3 = 1999–2004
| clubs3 = Pick Szeged
| years4 = 2004–2011
| clubs4 = MKB Veszprém
| years5 = 2011–2014
| clubs5 = Wisła Płock
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Minaur Baia Mare
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2005
| nationalteam1 = Serbia and Montenegro
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = Hungary{{Cite web | url=http://kezitortenelem.hu/index.php?id=34&nem=ferfi | title=Válogatott játékosok rangsora - férfi | language=Hungarian | publisher=kezitortenelem.hu | access-date=2 October 2020}}
| nationalcaps2 = 34
| nationalgoals2 = 86
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's handball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{FR-YUG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World University Championship}}
{{MedalGold|1998 Novi Sad|Team}}
}}
Nikola Eklemović ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Никола Еклемовић}}, {{Langx|hu|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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.handbalvolei.ro/eklemovic-ramane-alaturi-de-minaur-in-calitate-de-consultant-turneu-de-pregatire-in-germania-pentru-campioni/ | title=Eklemovic ramane alaturi de Minaur, in calitate de consultant. Turneu de pregatire in Germania pentru campioni | language=Romanian | publisher=handbalvolei.ro | date=2 June 2015 | access-date=2 October 2020}}
International career
Eklemović won the gold medal at the 1998 World University Championship.{{Cite web | url=http://www.arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/1999-09/27/14815.html | title=First gold in new year | publisher=serbia.gov.rs | date=5 January 1999 | access-date=2 October 2020}} He also represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 European Championship.{{Cite web | url=http://www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/2004-01/19/342936.html | title=Poznati putnici za Sloveniju | language=Serbian | publisher=srbija.gov.rs | date=18 January 2004 | access-date=8 May 2020}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.arhiva.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/2004-02/02/343322.html | title=SCG - Švedska 34:35 | language=Serbian | publisher=srbija.gov.rs | date=31 January 2004 | access-date=8 May 2020}} 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://mksz.hu/v2h/901/002/p_002.asp?p_szemely_kod=44704 MKSZ record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007132434/https://mksz.hu/v2h/901/002/p_002.asp?p_szemely_kod=44704 |date=7 October 2020 }}
- {{EHF|500831|Nikola Eklemovic}}
{{Serbia and Montenegro squad 2004 European Men's Handball Championship}}
{{Hungary squad 2008 European Men's Handball Championship}}
{{Hungary squad 2009 World Men's Handball Championship}}
{{Hungary squad 2010 European Men's Handball Championship}}
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Category:Handball players from Belgrade
Category:Naturalized citizens of Hungary
Category:Serbian male handball players
Category:Hungarian male handball players
Category:RK Crvena zvezda players
Category:SC Pick Szeged players
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Serbian expatriate handball players in Romania
Category:Serbia and Montenegro male handball players
Category:Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Category:Naturalised handball players
Category:Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Hungarian expatriate handball players in Romania