Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Danish handball player (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold and the Denmark national team.[1]
Niklas Landin Jacobsen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
(1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 35) Søborg, Denmark | ||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
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 | ||
2015–2023 | THW Kiel | ||
2023– | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
National team 1 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008– | Denmark | 273 | (11) |
Medal record | |||
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29-1-2024 |
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 Denmark 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 and for 2021. He was the first player to be named two consecutive times. In 2021, he won the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, posting a save rate of 30%.