| Niklas Landin Jacobsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Landin withTHW Kiel in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1988-12-19)19 December 1988 (age 36) Søborg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1991–2004 | KFUM København | ||
2004–2005 | GOG | ||
2005–2006 | KFUM København | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2010 | GOG Svendborg TGI | ||
2010–2012 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2012–2015 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2015–2023 | THW Kiel | ||
2023– | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| National team1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2024 | Denmark | 283 | (13) |
Medal record | |||
| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2024 | |||
Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danishhandballer who plays as agoalkeeper forAalborg Håndbold.[1] Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of handball,[2][3] he is a two-timeIHF World Player of the Year (2019 and 2021)—the first player ever to win it consecutively and the only goalkeeper to claim the award twice.[4][5] He served ascaptain of theDenmark national team from 2012 until his international retirement in 2024.[6][7]
He is aEuropean Champion (2012) and helped Denmark win Olympic gold in2016 and2024, silver in2020, and three consecutiveWorld Championships (2019,2021,2023).[8] He made his senior international debut on 28 October 2008.
In 2006 Landin signed withGOG Svendborg TGI. The club declared bankruptcy early 2010, allowing players to leave.[9]
He joinedBjerringbro-Silkeborg mid-2010 and stayed until 2012.[10]
Landin moved toRhein-Neckar Löwen for the 2012–13 season on a three-year deal and won the2012–13 EHF Cup.[11]
Signed byTHW Kiel in August 2014 for the 2015 start, he won the 2015 Super Cup, DHB-Pokal (2017, 2019, 2022), EHF Cup (2019), Bundesliga (2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23), and EHF Champions League (2020).[12][13] He was named German Handballer of the Year in 2021.[14] From 2018, his brotherMagnus Landin also played for Kiel.[15]
Returned to Denmark in 2023, winning the Danish league in 2024 and 2025, the Danish Cup in 2025, and reaching the 2024 EHF Champions League final (lost 30–31 to Barcelona).[16][17][18]
Gold2020;
Silver2024 Gold2013,2019 Gold 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23 Gold2017,2019,2022 Gold 2015 Gold 2007, 2024, 2025; Silver 2011, 2012;
Bronze 2010 Gold 2025; Silver 2007, 2008Landin is the older brother ofMagnus Landin Jacobsen, who also plays for the Danish national team andTHW Kiel (2018–2023).[15]
