Nikola Eklemović (, ; born 8 February 1978) is a Serbian-Hungarian former

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player.

Club career

Eklemović made his professional debut with

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

and spent three seasons with the club (1993–1996). He also played for their arch-rivals

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in B ...

for three years (1996–1999), before moving abroad. Later on, Eklemović spent over a decade in Hungary, switching two clubs:

Pick Szeged Pick Szeged is a Hungarian company that produces a variety of meat products, most notably Winter salami. It was founded in 1869, and remains based in Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and t ...

(1999–2004) and

MKB Veszprém MKB may refer to: Business * MKB Bank, the third-biggest commercial bank in Hungary * MKB Raduga, a Russian aerospace company * MKB Fakel, a Russian government-owned aerospace defense corporation Community * Moogooru Karnataka Brahmin, a sect o ...

(2004–2011). He subsequently moved to Poland and remained for three years with

Wisła Płock Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (''Wisła Płock S.A.''), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional football club, based in Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national foot ...

(2011–2014). Before retiring from the game, Eklemović played for Romanian club

Minaur Baia Mare Club Sportiv Minaur Baia Mare, commonly known as CS Minaur Baia Mare, Minaur Baia Mare or simply as Minaur, is a Romanian sports society from Baia Mare, Romania, founded in 1974 by Lascăr Pană, after he took over the old entity (''Minerul'') in ...

in the 2014–15 season.

International career

Eklemović won the gold medal at the 1998

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. He also represented

Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...

at the 2004 European Championship. Later on, Eklemović switched allegiance to Hungary, taking part in two

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(

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and

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) and one

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(

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Honours

;Partizan *

Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League was the highest-level national handball league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Champions Results by teams See also * Yugoslav Handball Championship * Serbian Handball Super League The Ser ...

: 1993–94, 1994–95 *

Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup was the national handball cup competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Winners Results by teams See also * Yugoslav Handball Cup * Serbian Handball Cup Serbian Handball Cup is the nationwide cup tournament ...

: 1993–94 ;Crvena zvezda *

: 1996–97, 1997–98 ;MKB Veszprém *

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top level of the Hungarian football league system. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor OTP Bank. UEFA currently ranks the league 28th ...

: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10,

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Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 *

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

: 2007–08 ;Minaur Baia Mare * Liga Națională: 2014–15 * Cupa României: 2014–15

References

External links

MKSZ record
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eklemovic, Nikola 1978 births Living people Handball players from Belgrade Naturalized citizens of Hungary Serbian male handball players Hungarian male handball players RK Partizan players RK Crvena zvezda players SC Pick Szeged players Veszprém KC players Expatriate handball players Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania