Andreas Palicka

Andreas Miroslav Palicka (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpalɪka]; Czech: Palička, Czech pronunciation: [ˈpalɪtʃka]; born 10 July 1986) is a Swedish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team.^[1][2]

Andreas Palicka
Palicka in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Andreas Miroslav Palicka
Born	(1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 38) Lund, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Paris Saint-Germain
Number	12
Youth career
Years	Team
0000–2002	H 43 Lund
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2002–2008	Redbergslids IK
2008–2015	THW Kiel
2015–2016	Aalborg Håndbold
2016–2021	Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2021–2022	Redbergslids IK
2022–	Paris Saint-Germain
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–	Sweden	147	(16)
Medal record World Championship 2021 Egypt European Championship 2022 Hungary/Slovakia 2018 Croatia 2024 Germany

Club career

Palicka began his professional handball career at Redbergslids IK in 2002. He joined German club THW Kiel in 2008, and won the German Championship and German Cup in his debut season with the team. Palicka went on to win five additional league titles, three additional cup titles, the EHF Champions League twice, the IHF Super Globe, and four German Super Cup titles during his time with the club.

In 2015, he moved to Danish side Aalborg Håndbold. Following a season with the club, Palicka returned to Germany and signed for Rhein-Neckar Löwen in 2016. He won the league, cup and two super cup titles with the club, before returning to Redbergslids in 2021. Palicka joined French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2022 and won the French Championship in his first season with the club.

International career

Palicka began his international career by representing Sweden at youth level, playing for the under-19 and under-21 sides. He was part of the under-21 team that won the 2007 Junior World Championship.

Palicka made his debut for the Swedish national team in 2007.^[3] He won the 2022 European Championship, placed second at the 2018 European Championship and 2021 World Championship, and finished third at the 2024 European Championship with the national team. Palicka represented Sweden at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Personal life

Palicka is part Czech through his father.^[4]

Honours

Club

THW Kiel

• EHF Champions League: 2010, 2012
• IHF Super Globe: 2011
• Bundesliga: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• DHB-Pokal: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
• DHB-Supercup: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

Rhein-Neckar Löwen

• Bundesliga: 2017
• DHB-Pokal: 2018
• DHB-Supercup: 2017, 2018

Paris Saint-Germain

• LNH Division 1: 2023, 2024
• Trophée des Champions: 2023

International

• IHF World Championship
  •  Silver: 2021
• EHF European Championship
  •  Gold: 2022
  •  Silver: 2018
  •  Bronze: 2024

Individual awards

• Swedish Handballer of the Year: 2020^[5]
• All-Star Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 2021^[6]

References

1. EHF profile
2. "Statistic for Swedish National Team" (PDF). www.svenskhandboll.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
3. "Andreas Palicka är folkets favorit – och viktigast i semifinalen". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
4. Näst flest guld i Bundesliga – nu jagar Palicka polaren by Ola Selby at Handbollskanalen.se, 24 October 2017.
5. "Andreas Palicka utsedd till årets spelare". Handbollslandslaget. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
6. "Egypt 2021 All-star Team". ihf.info. 31 January 2021.

External links

• Andreas Palicka at the European Handball Federation
• Andreas Palicka at THW Kiel (in German)
• Andreas Palicka at Olympedia
• Andreas Palicka at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)