Marko Eklemović
| Marko Eklemović | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marko Eklemović | ||
| Born |
4 October 2007 Telki, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Serbian / Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | MOL-Tatabánya KC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2020 | Éles KISE | ||
2020–2021 | Telekom Veszprém | ||
2021–2023 | BFKA-Veszprém | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2023– |
 MOL-Tatabánya KC | ||
2023 |
→ Tatai AC (loan) | ||
Marko Eklemović (Serbian: Марко Еклемовић, romanized: Marko Eklemović; Hungarian: Eklemovics Márkó; born 4 October 2007) is a Serbian-Hungarian handball player who plays for MOL-Tatabánya KC.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Marko started his career at Éles KISE. In the 2020/21 season, he played in the reserves of Telekom Veszprém. Then he went to the Balaton-Felvidék Handball Academy (BFKA-Veszprém). In October 2022, shortly after his 15th birthday, he played his first senior match for BFKA-Veszprém in the third round of the Hungarian Cup, when he scored 6 goals against Budakalász FKC.[1] In the spring of 2023, it was announced that she would transfer to the No. 3 Hungarian team, MOL-Tatabánya KC.[2] In September 2023, he made his debut in Nemzeti Bajnokság I and in the MOL-Tatabánya KC senior team: PLER-Budapest-MOL-Tatabánya KC 19–27, Márkó scored 1 goal. He also made his debut in the EHF European League, where he scored 5 goals in 3 matches.[3]
National team
[edit]In 2023, he won a bronze medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival. He scored 30 goals in 5 matches. In the bronze match, Hungary-Croatia won 43–42, where Márkó scored 12 goals.[4] In 2024, he won a bronze medal at the Youth European Championship. He scored 34 goals in 8 matches. In the bronze match, Hungary-Iceland won 36–34, where Márkó scored 7 goals.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Nikola Eklemović, is a former handball player who also played in the Hungarian national handball team and the Serbian national handball team.
Honours
[edit]National team
[edit]- European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF):
Bronze: 2023
- Youth European Championship:
- Bronze: 2024
Club
[edit]- MOL Tatabánya KC
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Bronze: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "A Veszprém U20 a Budakalász felnőtt csapatával játszott MK-meccset". vehir.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ https://tatabanyahandball.com/hirek/4588_kiemelkedo-tehetseg-igazolt-hozzank.html
- ^ "TALKADEMY - Jó döntés volt 15-16 évesen belépni a profi kézilabda világába - Veszprém Handball Academy". veszpremhandballacademy.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "EYOF: bronzérmes a magyar fiú serdülő kézilabda-válogatott". vehir.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Hungary win first Men's 18 medal after ten years". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
External links
[edit]- Márkó Eklemovic at EHF (in English)
- Márkó Eklemovic at MKSZ (in Hungarian)
- Márkó Eklemovic at Handball Base
- Marko Eklemović on Facebook
- Marko Eklemović on Instagram