Marko Čakarević
Marko Čakarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Чакаревић, born May 13, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Žitko Basket.
| Žitko Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 13, 1988 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | ASVEL |
| 2009 | Pelister |
| 2009–2011 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2011–2013 | Partizan |
| 2013–2014 | Metalac Valjevo |
| 2014–2016 | Igokea |
| 2016 | Timișoara |
| 2017 | Dynamic |
| 2017–2018 | Partizan |
| 2018 | Dynamic |
| 2018–2019 | Lietkabelis |
| 2020 | Kaposvári KK |
| 2020–2021 | Dynamic |
| 2021 | Zdravlje |
| 2021–2022 | Star |
| 2022–present | Žitko Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Professional career
Čakarević started his professional career with the French team ASVEL, where he played from 2006 to 2008. In January 2009, Čakarević joined the Macedonian side Pelister, but returned to his homeland in March 2009, when he signed for Swisslion Takovo. From 2009 to 2011, Čakarević played for Radnički Kragujevac. In the summer of 2011, Čakarević was signed by Partizan. On August 2, 2013, he terminated his contract with Partizan and became a free agent.[1] In November 2013, he signed with Metalac Valjevo.[2]
In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Igokea.[3] In August 2015, he re-signed with the team.[4] In the preseason tournament played in Valjevo, he injured his shoulder, injury that will likely keep him off the court the entire season.[5]
In the summer of 2016, he signed with Romanian club Timișoara.[6] In December 2016, he parted ways with Timișoara after appearing in six games.[7] In February 2017, he signed with Serbian club Dynamic for the rest of the season.[8] He was named the MVP of the Serbian Super League's 2017 season.[9]
On September 19, 2017, he returned to Partizan for the 2017–18 season.[10] He left Partizan in June 2018.[11]
On October 22, 2018, he returned to Dynamic for the 2018–19 season.[12] On November 30, he signed with Lithuanian club Lietkabelis.[13]
On February 21, 2020, he signed with Hungarian club Kaposvár for the 2019–20 season.[14]
National team career
Čakarević won the gold medals at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
References
- ^ "Čakarević napustio Partizan". b92.net. AG. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Čakarević potpisao za Metalac" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Čakarević and Bunić to wear Igokea's jersey". abaliga.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Čakarević i dalje nosi dres Igokee". glassrpske.com (in Serbian). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Čakarević propušta cijelu sezonu!". rtvbn.com (in Serbian). rtvbn.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Još jedan igrač Igokee u Temišvaru". mondo.ba (in Serbian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "BC Timișoara split ways with Marko Cakarevic". Eurobasket.com. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Dinamik dobio veliko pojačanje, Čakarević među Dorćolcima". zurnal.rs (in Serbian). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "ČAKAREVIĆ MVP SUPER LIGE". kkdynamic.rs (in Serbian). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "The return of Marko Čakarević". kkpartizan.rs. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "KK Partizan: Četvorica "sigurnih" i mnogo nepoznatih". sportklub.rs. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "VELIKO POJAČANJE ZA DORĆOLCE Čakarević se vratio u Dinamik". sport.blic.rs. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Atvyksta puolėjas M.Čakarevičius, nutrauktos sutartys su D.Mavra ir M.Morrisonu". kklietkabelis.lt. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Csakarevics érkezett Ponjavics helyett". delfinek.hu. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External links
- Marko Čakarević at aba-liga.com
- Marko Čakarević at eurobasket.com
- Marko Čakarević at euroleague.net
- Marko Čakarević at lnb.fr