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Faroese handball player (born 2002)

Elias á Skipagøtu
Ellefsen a Skipagötu with THW Kiel in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
Born (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22)
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
Skanderborg Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2020 H71
2020–2023 IK Sävehof
2023– THW Kiel
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Faroe Islands 14 (90)

Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Faroese national team.

He participated at the 2022 European Under-20 Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship.

Achievements

Individual Awards
  • IHF Young Male Player of the Year 2023
  • MVP of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
  • All-Star Team as Best centre back of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
  • All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 Junior World Championship
  • Top scorer at the 2023 Junior World Championship (55 goals)

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.

He is the cousin of the handball playing siblings of Óli Mittún, Pauli Mittún, and Jana Mittún.

References

  1. "ELLEFSEN A SKIPAGOTU, ELIAS". EHF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "Elias Ellefsen a Skipagötu". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. "2023 IHF WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS REVEALED". International Handball Federation. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. "HANDBOLLSLIGANS ALL-STAR TEAM 2021/22". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ^ "All Star Team At Germany/Greece 2023 Revealed". IHF. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. "Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu är namnet". e-tidning.lokalpressen.eu. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Óli Mittún ny i Sävehof". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. "16 ára gamli Óli Mittún gekk undan í stórsigri á Team Klaksvík". in.fo. Retrieved 8 July 2022.


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