Benjamin Helander

Benjamin Helander (born 28 September 1998) is a Finnish handball player for Alingsås HK and the Finnish national team.^[1]

Benjamin Helander
Personal information
Born	(1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) Karis, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Club information
Current club	Alingsås HK
Youth career
Years	Team
0000–2014	BK-46
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2014–2017	Alingsås HK
2017–2018	BK-46
2018–2021	Alingsås HK
2021–2023	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2023–	Alingsås HK
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Finland	35	(148)
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 20 July 2024

Career

He moved to Sweden when he was 16 years old to attend a handball school, and at the same time started playing for the club Alingsås HK's younger team, playing in the third league division.^[2] Because of military service, he moved back to Finland for a year in 2017/18. After that he went back to Alingsås HK, this time in Handbollsligan.^[3]

In 2021 it was announced that he's signed a contract with the German club Rhein-Neckar Löwen.^[4] With Rhein-Neckar Löwen he won the German cup 2023. Since the summer of 2023 he's back in Alingsås HK.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of javelin thrower and previous handball player Oliver Helander.^[5]