Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold.[1]

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 was the captain of the Denmark national team from 2012 until his retirement from the national team in 2024.[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 three consecutive World Championships in 2019, 2021 and 2023.[4] He made his debut on the national team on 28 October 2008.

He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen.[5] 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, and the only goalkeeper to win the award twice. In 2021, he won the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, posting a save rate of 30%.

Club career

GOG Svendborg TGI

In 2006 Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.[6]

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010.[7] He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Landin joined the Rhein-Neckar Löwen on a three-year deal, starting 2012–13 season.[8] He was a part of the team that won the 2012–13 EHF Cup.[8]

THW Kiel

On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Landin would join the club on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season.[9] He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[10] His time at Kiel proved to bring huge success, as Landin won the 2017 and 2019 DHB-Pokal, as well as the 2019 EHF Cup. In 2020, Kiel took a double, as the team won the 2019–20 Handball-Bundesliga and 2019–20 EHF Champions League, with Landin being the starting goalkeeper. In 2021, Landin was awarded the prize for Handball player of the year.[11]

From 2018 his brother, Magnus Landin, also played at the club.[5]

As a result of his performances, the Dane earned the title of IHF World Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021.[12][13]

Aalborg

In 2023, Landin returned to Denmark, signing a contract with Aalborg Håndbold.[14] In his first season he won the Danish championship, and reached the final of the EHF Champions League, losing to FC Barcelona 31-30. In 2025 he won the Danish Cup with the club.[15]

Honours

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ "DEN STÆRKE KEEPER BLIVER NY ANKERMAND PÅ DET DANSKE HERRELANDSHOLD". DHF. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Flawless Denmark claim first world title". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b Oliver Preben Jørgensen (25 January 2024). "Niklas Landin forlod lillebror: - Jeg savner ham" (in Danish). Se og Hør. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ "GOG Svendborg TGI declared bankrupt and relegated to the Danish 2nd division". DHF. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Bjerringbro/Silkeborg angelt sich Fredrik Petersen" (in German). handball-world.com. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Flot hyldest til Niklas Landin" (in Danish). hbold.dk. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Niklas Landin wird 2015 ein "zebra"" (in German). THW Kiel. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  10. ^ "THW Kiel win PIXUM Super Cup 2015". handball-planet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Niklas Landin Ist „Handballer Des Jahres" in Deutschland!" (in German). THW Kiel. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Oftedal and Landin named 2019 IHF World Players of the Year". IHF. 18 July 2020.
  13. ^ "IHF | Danish delight in the 2021 IHF World Players and Coaches of the Year awards". www.ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Niklas Landin kehrt 2023 in seine dänische Heimat zurück". thw-handball.de (in German). THW Kiel. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. ^ Christensen, Mikkel (16 February 2025). "Aalborg vinder pokalturneringen" [Aalborg wins the cup] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark.
  16. ^ "Danish Cup Winners Men". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  17. ^ "OFTEDAL AND LANDIN NAMED 2019 IHF WORLD PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". International Handball Federation. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  18. ^ "DANISH DELIGHT IN THE 2021 IHF WORLD PLAYERS AND COACHES OF THE YEAR AWARDS". International Handball Federation. 28 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Men's All-star Team". International Handball Federation. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Paris 2024 Men's All-Star team revealed". ihf.info. IHF. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  21. ^ "All Star Team of the World Championship 2013". ihf.info. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  22. ^ "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2014 official website. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  23. ^ "Niklas Landin kåret til Årets Mandlige Håndboldspiller 2012". haandboldspiller.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Niklas Landin named Danish Player of the year". Tv2 Sporten. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  25. ^ "Niklas Landin er årets mandlige håndboldspiller for 2020". hbold.dk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  26. ^ "LANDIN ÅRETS LANDSHOLDSSPILLER 2013/14". DHF.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  27. ^ "NIKLAS LANDIN ER ÅRETS MANDLIGE LANDSHOLDSSPILLER 2019/2020". DHF.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  28. ^ "NIKLAS LANDIN ER ÅRETS MANDLIGE LANDSHOLDSSPILLER 2020/2021". DHF. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  29. ^ "Niklas Landin named best goalkeeper of the 2014/15 season" (in German). dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  30. ^ "THW-Keeper Niklas Landin named best goalkeeper of the DKB Handball-Bundesliga 2016/17 season" (in German). dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  31. ^ "Barça All-star Team favourites; Landin and Hansen top votes". eurohandball.com. 11 June 2021.
  32. ^ "EHF Champions League Men 2021/22 All-star Team awarded". European Handball Federation. 17 June 2022.
  33. ^ "NIKLAS LANDIN IST "HANDBALLER DES JAHRES" IN DEUTSCHLAND!". THW Kiel. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Danish players snap up big awards". EHF. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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