| Fullname | Petar Cikuša Jeličić |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 December 2005 (age 20) |
| Birth place | Bordils, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Central back |
| Currentclub | FC Barcelona |
| Clubnumber | 88 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Bordils |
| Youthclubs 2 | FC Barcelona |
| Years 1 | –2023 |
| Clubs 1 | FC Barcelona B |
| Years 2 | 2023– |
| Clubs 2 | FC Barcelona |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2023– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Spain |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 13 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 20 |
| Ntupdate | 27 January 2025[1] |
Petar Cikuša Jeličić (born December 8, 2005, in Bordils, Spain) is a Spanish handball player who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
He has played his entire senior career at FC Barcelona, where he came up through the youth ranks. He joined them in 2018 from his hometown club Bordils.[2] In April 2025 he extended his contract with Barcelona until 2019.[3]
With Barcelona he won the 2023-24 EHF Champions League.
On 2 November 2023, he debuted for the national team at the age of 17 against the Netherlands.[4] He played in his first major international tournament at the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship at the age of 19.
Private life
His twin brother Djordje Cikusa is also a professional handball player. They have shared many milestones in their respective career, such as joining Barcelona simultaneously and debuting for the Spanish national team in the same match.
His father Zoran Cikuša was formerly a professional handball player for RK Bjelovar, Croatian handball club, and he is now their handball coach.[2]
References
- ^ www.rfebm.com, „PETAR CIKUSA JELICIC“
- ^ www.balkan-handball.com, „„NAŠA DECA, ŠPANSKI MAJSTORI“: Braća Cikuša osvojila Evropu!“, 17. August 2022, read 17. December 2022
- ^ "Petar Cikusa renova amb el Barça fins al 2029" (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Los 'Hispanos' derrotan a Países Bajos en un gran debut de los hermanos Cikusa" (in Spanish). Marca. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.