Andrea Lekić

Andrea Lekić (born 6 September 1987) is a Serbian handballer for ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica and the Serbian national team.[1]

Andrea Lekić
Lekić in 2011
Personal information
Born (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987
Belgrade, SR Serbia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
Number 70
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 Audi ETO KC
2013–2018
 HC Vardar
2018–2020
 CSM București
2020–2021
 ŽRK Budućnost
2021–
 RK Krim
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Serbia 122 (556)
Medal record
World Championship
2013 Serbia

Career

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

Club

National team

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]

References
  1. "Andrea Lekić Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  2. "Heidi Løke and Mikkel Hansen World Handball Players of the Year 2011". International Handball Federation. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. "Handball Academy Andrea Lekic". Lekic Academy. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. "Biografija". andrealekic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Hypo strengthens with Korean". European Handball Federation. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  6. "All Star Team announced". European Handball Federation. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  7. "Jovanka Radičević najbolja Ex-YU rukometašica u sezoni 2017/2018" (in Serbian). balkan-handball.com. 13 July 2018.
  8. "Dragana Cvijic kåret som årets spiller i Serbien" (in Danish). europamester.dk. 18 July 2018.
  9. Regina Balului! Yuliya Dumanska a făcut furori la Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc. Alexandru Csepreghi, cel mai bun jucător la masculin
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