Nikola Leković
Nikola Leković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Лековић; born 19 December 1989) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Leković | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Partizan | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bežanija | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Bežanija | 38 | (8) |
| 2010–2013 | Rad | 81 | (2) |
| 2013 | Vojvodina | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Lechia Gdańsk | 35 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Partizan (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Napredak Kruševac | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Dinamo Minsk | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | Kerkyra | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Karabükspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Mladost Lučani | 42 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tuzla City | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Belgrade, Leković started out at Partizan as a trainee in 1998.[1] He spent nine years in the club's youth setup, before switching to Bežanija in 2007. After initially playing for their youth team, Leković was promoted to the senior squad in May 2008, making his Serbian SuperLiga debut in a 0–1 home loss to Hajduk Kula. He spent two more seasons at the club, as the side competed in the Serbian First League, before securing a transfer to Rad in the summer of 2010. Over the following three seasons at Banjica, Leković made 88 appearances in all competitions.
In July 2013, Leković was transferred to Vojvodina on a two-year contract plus a one-year option.[2] He scored a goal in the 90th minute of a 1–2 away loss against Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round, as Vojvodina were eliminated. In February 2014, Leković moved abroad and signed with Polish club Lechia Gdańsk.[3]
On 31 August 2015, Leković joined his parent club Partizan on a season-long loan from Lechia Gdańsk.[4] He was given the number 3 shirt, previously worn by Vladimir Volkov. After becoming a free agent, Leković agreed terms with Napredak Kruševac in July 2016.
In January 2017, Leković moved abroad for the second time and signed with Belarusian club Dinamo Minsk.[5] After Dinamo, he also played for Kerkyra and Karabükspor during 2018, and for Mladost Lučani from 2018 to 2019.
On 30 December 2019, Leković signed a two and a half year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.[6] He made his official debut for Tuzla City in a 6–2 league loss against Sarajevo on 22 February 2020.[7] On 24 June 2020, Leković decided to terminate his contract and leave Tuzla City.[8]
International career
Leković represented Serbia at under-21 level, making two appearances in the team's unsuccessful qualifiers for the 2011 UEFA Under-21 Championship.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2020.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bežanija | 2007–08 | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Serbian First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Serbian First League | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 8 | ||
| Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Rad | 2010–11 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Serbian SuperLiga | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Serbian SuperLiga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 2 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Partizan (loan) | 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Napredak Kruševac | 2016–17 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2017 | Belarusian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Kerkyra | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Karabükspor | 2018–19 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Mladost Lučani | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Serbian SuperLiga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| Tuzla City | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 258 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 288 | 13 | ||
References
- "NIKOLA LEKOVIĆ:Bio mi je san da zaigram u Partizanu !" (in Serbian). volimpartizan.rs. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "NIKOLA LEKOVIĆ "CRVENO-BELI"" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- "Nikola Leković zawodnikiem Lechii Gdańsk" (in Polish). lechia.pl. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Nikola Leković nova akvizicija Partizana" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Никола Лекович - футболист минского Динамо" (in Russian). dinamo-minsk.by. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- R. Pašić (30 December 2019). "Nikola Leković novo pojačanje FK Tuzla City" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- E.B. (22 February 2020). "Sarajevo u spektakularnom derbiju razbilo Tuzla City, hat-trick Ahmetovića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- E. Oštraković (24 June 2020). "Nikola Leković više nije nogometaš Tuzla Cityja" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "N. Leković: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
- Nikola Leković at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Nikola Leković at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nikola Leković – UEFA competition record