Niklas Landin Jacobsen
| Niklas Landin Jacobsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Landin with THW Kiel in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 December 1988 Søborg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 2.00 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 team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2024 | Denmark | 283 | (13) |
Medal record | |||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11-08-2024 | |||
Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold.
He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Niklas Landin was the captain of the Denmark national team from 2012 until his retirement from the national team in 2024.
In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. In 2016, he was part of the Danish team that won Olympic gold. With the Danish national team, he won three consecutive World Championships in 2019, 2021 and 2023. He made his debut on the national team on 28 October 2008.
He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen. Landin Jacobsen was named the IHF World Player of the Year for 2019 and for 2021. He was the first player to be named two consecutive times, and the only goalkeeper to win the award twice. In 2021, he won the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, posting a save rate of 30%.