Veljko Nikitović

Veljko Nikitović
Personal information
Full name Veljko Nikitović
Date of birth (1980-10-03) 3 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arka Gdynia (sporting director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Mladost Lučani
2001 Górnik Łęczna
2001–2002 Mladost Lučani
2002–2003 Hajduk Beograd
2004–2007 Górnik Łęczna 71 (4)
2007 Vaslui 1 (0)
2008–2016 Górnik Łęczna 213 (13)
2018–2019 Tur Milejów 0 (0)
2020–2022 Błękit Cyców 27 (8)
2024 LKS Biskupice 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Veljko Nikitović (Serbian Cyrillic: Beљкo Hикитoвић ; born 3 October 1980) is a Serbian football executive and former professional player who is the current sporting director of Polish club Arka Gdynia. Regarded as one of the most important players in Górnik Łęczna's history,[1][2] he made over 300 appearances for the Zielono-Czarni and held multiple roles within the club after retirement.

Playing career

In February 2004, he joined Górnik Łęczna from Hajduk Beograd.[3]

In the summer of 2007, he moved to Vaslui.

In February 2008, he returned to Górnik Łęczna and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.[4]

Post-retirement

Shortly after retiring in July 2016, Nikitović joined Górnik Łęczna's staff as an assistant coach and scout.[5] He held the role until 26 April 2017, when he became a board member of the club, and was mainly responsible for coordinating the club's academy and youth systems.[6]

On 17 July 2017, he was appointed chairman of the club.[7] Nikitović stepped down on 13 December 2018, and took on the role of sporting director the following day.[8] On 30 May 2024, he announced on Facebook that he was departing Górnik, after over 20 years as a player, staff and club management member.[9] During his time as an executive, he oversaw Górnik's relegation from the I liga in 2018, as well as their climb back to the top-tier with two consecutive promotions, before Górnik was demoted again after just one year in the Ekstraklasa in 2022.

On 9 June 2024, he was announced as the new sporting director of fellow I liga club Arka Gdynia.[10]

Honours

Górnik Łęczna

Błękit Cyców

References

  1. ^ "Klubowa legenda odchodzi z Górnika Łęczna po 20 latach!". dziennikwschodni.pl (in Polish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Smagała, Dominik (30 May 2024). "REKLAMA Szokująca decyzja legendy Górnika Łęczna. Veljko Nikitović żegna się z klubem". tubalecznej.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ Nikitovic i Sobczyk testowani w Górniku Łęczna 5.02.2004, wp.pl
  4. ^ Veljko Nikitović wrócił do Górnika Łęczna! 1.02.2008, igol.pl
  5. ^ "Veljko Nikitović asystentem trenera Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Veljko Nikitović członkiem zarządu Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Veljko Nikitović prezesem Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Veljko Nikitović dyrektorem sportowym Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Veljko Nikitović odchodzi z Górnika Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ Galiński, Tomasz (9 June 2024). "Kluczowa decyzja Arki Gdynia. Legenda innego klubu zajęła ważne stanowisko". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. ^ "III liga 2007/2008, grupa: 4". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Keeza Klasa A 2020/2021, grupa: Lublin III". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Zawodnik: Veljko Nikitović". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 October 2024.


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