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Zarko Jukic

Zarko Jukic
Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
PositionSmall forward
League1. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1993-07-28) 28 July 1993 (age 31)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2014Hørsholm 79ers
2014–2015KFUM Nässjö
2015–2016Norrköping Dolphins
2016–2017Ourense
2017–2018Newcastle Eagles
2018–2019Albacete Basket
2019–2020Team FOG Næstved
2021KR
2021–2022CD Povoa
2022KFUM Nässjö
2023CB Cornellà
2023–presentÍþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Career highlights and awards

Zarko Jukic (Serbo-Croatian: Žarko Jukić; born 28 July 1993) is a Danish professional basketball player and a member of the Danish national team.

Club career

Jukic started his career in Denmark with the Hørsholm 79ers in 2011 and played there until 2014. The following two seasons he played in Sweden, first with KFUM Nässjö and then with the Norrköping Dolphins. During the 2016-17 season, he played for Ourense in the Spanish second-tier LEB Oro. The next three seasons he played for the Newcastle Eagles, Albacete Basket and Team FOG Næstved.[1]

On 20 February 2021, Jukic signed with reigning Icelandic champions KR.[2]

National team career

Jukic has been a member of the Danish national team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Zarko Jukic til liðs við KR". Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (in Icelandic). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (20 February 2021). "Tveggja metra Dani í KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Snak med Zarko Jukic". Team FOG Næstved (in Danish). October 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.