Kay Smits

Kay Kirsten Evert Smits (born 31 March 1997) is a Dutch handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Dutch national team.

Kay Smits
Personal information
Full name	Kay Kirsten Evert Smits
Born	(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 28) Geleen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Number	33
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2014–2016	Limburg Lions
2016–2018	Wilhelmshavener HV
2018–2021	TTH Holstebro
2020	→ SC Magdeburg (loan)
2021–2023	SC Magdeburg
2023–	SG Flensburg-Handewitt
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Netherlands	80	(368)

He is the first ever men's player of the Netherlands to win the EHF Champions League, Europe's most important club competition with SC Magdeburg in 2022/2023.

He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 and 2020 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship. Smits had to withdraw for the 2024 EHF Euro's due to inflammation of his heart muscle.^[1][2]

Although Kay Smits is still an active player, he is already considered as the best Dutch right back ever. His father Gino Smits [nl], sister Inger and brother Jorn are also international handball players for the Netherlands. ^[3]

Honours

• EHF Champions League:
  •  Gold: 2023
• Handball-Bundesliga:
  •  Gold: 2022
• DHB-Pokal:
  •  Silver: 2022, 2023
• EHF European League:
  •  Silver: 2022
• IHF Super Globe:
  •  Gold: 2021, 2022
• Dutch Championship:
  •  Gold: 2015, 2016
• Dutch Handball Cup:
  •  Gold: 2015, 2016
• BENE-League:
  •  Gold: 2015