Niklas Landin Jacobsen

Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for THW Kiel and the Danish national team.[1]

Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Personal information
Born (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988
Søborg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 1
Youth career
Years Team
1991–2004
 KFUM København
2004–2005
 GOG
2005–2006
 KFUM København
Senior clubs
Years Team
2006–2010
 GOG Svendborg TGI
2010–2012
 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2012–2015
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2015–
 THW Kiel
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–
 Denmark 220 (10)

He has previously played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Niklas Landin is the captain of the Danish national team.[2][3]

In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. In 2016, he was part of the Danish team that won Olympic gold. With the Danish national team, he won the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen. Landin Jacobsen was named the IHF World Player of the Year for 2019.

Club career

GOG Svendborg TGI

In 2006 Niklas Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, but due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010. He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Niklas Landin joined the club on a three-year deal, starting 2012/13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012-13 EHF Cup.

THW Kiel

On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Niklas Landin would join the club, on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season.[4] He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[5]

Honours


Individual awards

References
  1. EHF profile
  2. "DEN STÆRKE KEEPER BLIVER NY ANKERMAND PÅ DET DANSKE HERRELANDSHOLD". DHF. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. "Niklas Landin wird 2015 ein "zebra"". THW Kiel. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. "THW Kiel win PIXUM Super Cup 2015". www.handball-planet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Danish Cup Winners Men". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  7. "OFTEDAL AND LANDIN NAMED 2019 IHF WORLD PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". International Handball Federation. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  8. "Men's All-star Team". International Handball Federation. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  9. "All Star Team of the World Championship 2013". ihf.info. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  10. "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2014 official website. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  11. "Niklas Landin named Danish Player of the year". Tv2 Sporten. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  12. "Niklas Landin named best goalkeeper of the 2014/15 season (German)". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  13. "THW-Keeper Niklas Landin named best goalkeeper of the DKB Handball-Bundesliga 2016/17 season (German)". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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