Marko Eklemović (Serbian: Марко Еклемовић, romanizedMarko Eklemović; Hungarian: Eklemovics Márkó; born 4 October 2007) is a Serbian-Hungarian handball player who plays for MOL-Tatabánya KC.

Marko Eklemović
Personal information
Full name Marko Eklemović
Born (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 17)
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–
Hungary MOL-Tatabánya KC
2023
Hungary Tatai AC (loan)
2024–
Hungary NEKA (loan)
Medal record
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Slovenia
European Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Montenegro

Career

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Club

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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] After the first few matches of the 2024/2025 season, he was loaned to the NEKA team at his own request in order to get more playing time and development.[4]

National team

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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.[5] 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.[6]

Personal life

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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

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National team

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Club

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MOL Tatabánya KC

References

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  1. ^ "A Veszprém U20 a Budakalász felnőtt csapatával játszott MK-meccset". vehir.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ "Kiemelkedő tehetség igazolt hozzánk / MOL Tatabánya KC".
  3. ^ "TALKADEMY - Jó döntés volt 15-16 évesen belépni a profi kézilabda világába - Veszprém Handball Academy". veszpremhandballacademy.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ https://nb1.neka.hu/az-ifjusagi-valogatott-eklemovics-marko-erkezik-a-neka-hoz
  5. ^ "EYOF: bronzérmes a magyar fiú serdülő kézilabda-válogatott". vehir.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  6. ^ "Hungary win first Men's 18 medal after ten years". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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