Marko Eklemović
Serbian-Hungarian handball player (born 2007
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Marko Eklemović (Serbian: Марко Еклемовић, romanized: Marko Eklemović; Hungarian: Eklemovics Márkó; born 4 October 2007) is a Serbian-Hungarian handball player who plays for Győri ETO-UNI FKC.
| 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 | Győri ETO-UNI FKC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2020 | Éles KISE | ||
2020–2021 | Telekom Veszprém | ||
2021–2023 | BFKA-Veszprém | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2023–2025 |
 MOL-Tatabánya KC | ||
2023 |
→ Tatai AC (loan) | ||
2024–2025 |
→ NEKA (loan) | ||
2025–2026 |
Győri ETO-UNI FKC | ||
2026– |
OTP Bank – Pick Szeged | ||
2026– |
→ Győri ETO-UNI FKC (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
– | Hungary junior | ||
Career
Club
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 he 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] He started the 2025/2026 season again with MOL-Tatabánya KC, but after 3 matches he transferred to Győri ETO-UNI FKC.[5] In the spring of 2026, it was announced that he would transfer to the No. 2 Hungarian team, OTP Bank – Pick Szeged.[6] He will spend the 2026/2027 season on loan at Győri ETO-UNI FKC.[7]
National team
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.[8] 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.[9] He was 7th with the Hungarian team at the 2025 World Youth Championship. He scored 47 goals in 8 matches. The captain of the Hungarian national team, Chema Rodríguez, also noticed his performance, who invited him to practice with the national team from December 12 to December 17, 2025.[10]
Personal life
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
National team
- European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF):
Bronze: 2023
- Youth European Championship:
- Bronze: 2024
Club
- MOL Tatabánya KC
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Bronze: 2024