Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Faroese national team.[1][2]
| Elias á Skipagøtu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu | ||
| Born |
19 May 2002 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| H71 Hoyvik | |||
| Skanderborg Håndbold | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2019–2020 | H71 Hoyvik | ||
2020–2023 | IK Sävehof | ||
2023– | THW Kiel | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2021– | Faroe Islands | ||
He participated at the 2022 European Under-20 Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship.
Achievements
- DHB-Supercup
- Winner: 2023
- Swedish Handball League
- Winner: 2021
- Runner-up: 2023
- Swedish Handball Cup
- Winner: 2022
- European Open Handball Championship
- Winner: 2019
- Individual Awards
- MVP of Handbollsligan 2021/2022[3]
- All-Star Team as Best centre back of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
- All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 Junior World Championship[4]
- Top scorer at the 2023 Junior World Championship (55 goals)[4]
Personal life
His mother Gunn Ellefsen is the current president of the Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. His younger brother Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu is also a handball player.[5]
He is the cousin of the handball playing siblings of Óli Mittún,[6] Pauli Mittún,[7] and Jana Mittún.
References
- "ELLEFSEN A SKIPAGOTU, ELIAS". EHF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Elias Ellefsen a Skipagötu". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "HANDBOLLSLIGANS ALL-STAR TEAM 2021/22". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- "All Star Team At Germany/Greece 2023 Revealed". IHF. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu är namnet". e-tidning.lokalpressen.eu. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Óli Mittún ny i Sävehof". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "16 ára gamli Óli Mittún gekk undan í stórsigri á Team Klaksvík". in.fo. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.