| Veljko Nikitović | |
| Fullname: | Veljko Nikitović |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1980 |
| Height: | 1.860NaN0 |
| Currentclub: | Arka Gdynia (sporting director) |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs1: | Mladost Lučani |
| Years2: | 2001 |
| Clubs2: | Górnik Łęczna |
| Years3: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs3: | Mladost Lučani |
| Years4: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs4: | Hajduk Beograd |
| Years5: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs5: | Górnik Łęczna |
| Caps5: | 71 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2007 |
| Clubs6: | Vaslui |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2008–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Górnik Łęczna |
| Caps7: | 213 |
| Goals7: | 13 |
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.
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]
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]
Górnik Łęczna