Jim Gottfridsson
Jim Gottfridsson (born 2 September 1992) is a Swedish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Swedish national team.
| Jim Gottfridsson | |||
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.jpg) Gottfridsson with the Swedish national team in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 2 September 1992 Ystad, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1996–2010 | IFK Ystad | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2010–2011 | IFK Ystad | ||
2011–2013 | Ystads IF | ||
2013– | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012– | Sweden | 139 | (446) |
He participated on the Sweden men's national handball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's handball tournament.
Career
In 1996 and aged four, Gottfridsson joined home town club IFK Ystad. In 2011, he joined top division team Ystads IF. After two years, he signed for German team SG Flensburg-Handewitt. In his first season, he won the EHF Champions League with SG by defeating arch-rivals THW Kiel 30–28 in the final.
In the following years, Gottfridsson won the DHB-Pokal (2015) and the German championship twice (2018, 2019). He was voted MVP of the 2020-21 season.
With his country Sweden, he has won the 2022 European Championship and finished as runner-up at the 2018 European Championship and the 2021 World Championship. He was named MVP in 2018 and 2022.
Gottfridsson was nominated as IHF World Player of the Year for 2021, finishing second in the vote behind Niklas Landin.
Honours
Club
- EHF Champions League
Gold: 2014
- Handball-Bundesliga
- DHB-Pokal
- DHB-Supercup:
- Gold: 2019
Silver: 2015, 2018, 2020
International
Individual awards
References
External links
- Jim Gottfridsson at the European Handball Federation
- Jim Gottfridsson at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Jim Gottfridsson at Olympedia
- Jim Gottfridsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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