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Andrea Lekić
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Personal information
Born (1987-09-06) 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
World Championship
Silver 2013 Serbia

Andrea Lekić (born September 6, 1987) is a famous Serbian handball player. She plays as a centre back for Ferencvárosi TC.

Andrea Lekić's Amazing Handball Career

Andrea Lekić is one of the best handball players in the world. In 2013, she was named the IHF World Player of the Year. This is a huge award for the best handball player! She was also a top candidate for this award in 2011.

Andrea also runs her own handball academy for kids. It started in 2013 and helps young players learn and grow. She hopes to make it even bigger in the future.

Besides handball, Andrea is also very smart! She has a degree in Economy from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management. She is also studying at the Faculty of Sports.

She has been made an Honorary Citizen in two cities. These are Győr in Hungary and Vrnjačka Banja in Serbia. This means they really appreciate her contributions!

Andrea's Top Handball Achievements

Andrea Lekić has won many awards and medals throughout her career.

Club Successes

Andrea has played for many top clubs and won important championships:

  • EHF Champions League:
    • Gold Medal: 2013 (with Győri ETO KC)
    • Silver Medal: 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
  • Hungarian League (Nemzeti Bajnokság I):
    • Winner: 2012, 2013, 2024
  • Hungarian Cup (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

National Team Success

Andrea has also achieved great things with the Serbian national team:

  • World Championship:
    • Silver Medal: 2013 (playing for Serbia)

Awards and Special Recognition

Andrea Lekić has received many individual awards for her skills:

  • MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Women's Regional Handball League: 2009
  • All-Star Playmaker of the European Championship: 2012
  • 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
  • Balkan-Handball.com Serbian Handballer of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017
  • Liga Națională Centre Back of the Season: 2019

See also

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