Max Darj

Max Darj (born 27 September 1991) is a Swedish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Swedish national team.^[1][2]

Max Darj
Darj with the Swedish national team in 2022
Personal information
Born	(1991-09-27) 27 September 1991 (age 33) Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Pivot
Club information
Current club	Füchse Berlin
Number	5
Youth career
Years	Team
0000–2009	Stenungsunds HK
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2009–2017	Alingsås HK
2017–2022	Bergischer HC
2022–	Füchse Berlin
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Sweden	125	(149)
Medal record World Championship 2021 Egypt European Championship 2022 Hungary/Slovakia 2018 Croatia 2024 Germany
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 27 August 2024

Club career

Darj began his professional handball career at Swedish club Alingsås HK in 2009. He won the Swedish Championship with the club in 2014. Darj joined German club Bergischer HC in 2017. He moved to Füchse Berlin in 2022 and won the EHF European League in his debut season with the club.

Two seasons later he won the 2024-25 Handball-Bundesliga, which was the first in club history.^[3] The same season he played in the 2024-25 EHF Champions League final, where Füchse lost to league rivals SC Magdeburg.^[4]

International career

Darj made his debut for the Swedish national team in 2014. He won the 2022 European Championship, finished second at the 2018 European Championship and 2021 World Championship, and placed third at the 2024 European Championship with the national team. Darj represented Sweden at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Honours

Club

Alingsås HK

• Swedish Championship: 2015

Füchse Berlin

• Handball-Bundesliga: 2025
• EHF European League: 2023

International

• EHF European Championship
  •  Gold: 2022
  •  Silver: 2018
  •  Bronze: 2024
• IHF World Championship
  •  Silver: 2021

Individual

• Swedish Handballer of the Year: 2019