Andrea Lekić
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Andrea Lekić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреа Лекић; born 6 September 1987) is a Serbian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC.[1]
| Andrea Lekić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lekić in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 September 1987 (age 37) Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
0000–2005 | ORK Beograd | ||
2005–2006 | ŽRK Radnički Belgrade | ||
2006–2007 | ŽRK Knjaz Miloš | ||
2007–2011 | RK Krim | ||
2011–2013 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2013–2018 | HC Vardar | ||
2018–2020 | CSM București | ||
2020–2021 | ŽRK Budućnost | ||
2021–2022 | RK Krim | ||
2022– | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2021 | Serbia | 122 | (556) |
Medal record | |||
In 2013 Lekić was chosen IHF World Player of the Year. She was also one of the candidates for 2011 IHF World Player of the Year award.[2]
She is the main organizer of the “Andrea Lekic” handball academy for children, which debuted successfully in 2013, and she has serious expansion plans in the future.[3] She graduated from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management and received the title Bachelor of Economy, and she studies at the Faculty of Sports.
Lekić was given the award of Honorary Citizen of the cities of Győr, Hungary and Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia.[4]
International honours
- EHF Champions League:
- Gold Medalist: 2013
- Silver Medalist: 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023
- Serbian First League
- Winner: 2007
- Slovenian First League
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022
- Slovenian Cup
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 2012, 2013, 2024
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024
- Macedonian First League
- Winner: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Macedonian Cup
- Winner: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Romanian Supercup:
- Winner: 2019
- Romanian Cup:
- Winner: 2019
- World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2013
Awards and recognition
- MVP of the Women's Regional Handball League: 2009[5]
- All-Star Playmaker of the European Championship: 2012[6]
- IHF World Player of the Year: 2013
- Team of the Tournament Playmaker of the Bucharest Trophy: 2015
- Balkan-Handball.com Ex-Yugoslavian Handballer of the Year: 2014, 2017[7]
- Balkan-Handball.com Serbian Handballer of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017[8]
- Liga Națională Centre Back of the Season: 2019[9]
- ^ "Andrea Lekić Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Heidi Løke and Mikkel Hansen World Handball Players of the Year 2011". International Handball Federation. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Handball Academy Andrea Lekic". Lekic Academy. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Biografija". andrealekic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Hypo strengthens with Korean". European Handball Federation. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "All Star Team announced". European Handball Federation. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Jovanka Radičević najbolja Ex-YU rukometašica u sezoni 2017/2018" (in Serbian). balkan-handball.com. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Dragana Cvijic kåret som årets spiller i Serbien" (in Danish). europamester.dk. 18 July 2018.
- ^ Regina Balului! Yuliya Dumanska a făcut furori la Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc. Alexandru Csepreghi, cel mai bun jucător la masculin