Mathias Gidsel
Danish handball player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mathias Gidsel (born 8 February 1999) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team.[1][2][3]
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Mathias Gidsel | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) Skjern, Denmark | ||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Füchse Berlin | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
0000–2014 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2014–2017 | GOG Håndbold | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2017–2022 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2022– | Füchse Berlin | ||
National team 1 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Denmark | 66 | (348) |
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29. January 2024 |
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A two times winner of the World Championship with Denmark, and the 2023 winner of the Handball-Planet – Best World Handball Player, he is widely recognized as one of the great players of his generation.
At the 2024 European Championship, Gidsel became the highest scorer of the tournament with 54 goals and was included in the All Star Team as the best right back, with Denmark reaching the final but losing out to France in extra time.[4][5]