Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
| Elias á Skipagøtu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Elias á Skipagøtu with THW Kiel in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu | ||
| Born |
19 May 2002 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2018 | H71 | ||
2018–2019 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2019–2020 | H71 | ||
2020–2023 | IK Sävehof | ||
2023– | THW Kiel | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Faroe Islands | 28 | (186) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2026 | |||
Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese handball player for THW Kiel and the Faroese national team.[1][2]
He participated at the 2022 European Under-20 Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship.
He is the cousin of fellow handballers Oli and Jana Mittún.[3] His brother, Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu, is also a handballer.[4]
He was part of the Faroese team at their first ever major international tournament; the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship. They did however exit in the preliminary round after 3 defeats.
At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he was part of the Faroese team that won their first ever match at a major international tournament, when they won 37-24 against Montenegro.[5]
Achievements
- DHB-Supercup
- Gold: 2023
- DHB-Pokal
- Gold: 2025
- Swedish Handball League
- Gold: 2021
- Silver: 2023
- Swedish Handball Cup
- Gold: 2022
- European Open Handball Championship
- Gold: 2019
- Individual Awards
- IHF Young Male Player of the Year 2023[6]
- MVP of Handbollsligan 2021/2022[7]
- All-Star Team as Best centre back of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
- All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 Junior World Championship[8]
- Top scorer at the 2023 Junior World Championship (55 goals)[8]
Personal life
His mother Gunn Ellefsen is the current president of the Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. His younger brother Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu is also a handball player.[9]
He is the cousin of the handball playing siblings of Óli Mittún,[10] Pauli Mittún,[11] and Jana Mittún.
His maternal grandfather was former Faroese Prime Minister, Pauli Ellefsen.
References
- ^ "ELLEFSEN A SKIPAGOTU, ELIAS". EHF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Elias Ellefsen a Skipagötu". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Óli Mittún ny i Sävehof". IK Sävehof. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "16 ára gamli Óli Mittún gekk undan í stórsigri á Team Klaksvík". in.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Færøerne smadrer Montenegro og skriver historie" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "2023 IHF WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS REVEALED". International Handball Federation. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "HANDBOLLSLIGANS ALL-STAR TEAM 2021/22". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "All Star Team At Germany/Greece 2023 Revealed". IHF. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu är namnet". e-tidning.lokalpressen.eu. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Óli Mittún ny i Sävehof". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "16 ára gamli Óli Mittún gekk undan í stórsigri á Team Klaksvík". in.fo. Retrieved 8 July 2022.