Niklas Landin Jacobsen
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| Personal information | |||
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| Born |
19 December 1988 Søborg, Denmark |
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| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| 1991–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 |
KFUM København GOG KFUM København |
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| Senior clubs | |||
| 2006–2010 2010–2012 2012–2015 2015– |
GOG Svendborg TGI Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Rhein-Neckar Löwen THW Kiel |
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| National team | |||
| 2008– | Denmark | 164 (5) | |
Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for THW Kiel and the Danish national team.
He has previously played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. 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 is the captain of the Danish national team.
In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. He is the older brother of KIF Kolding København player and fellow Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen.
In 2006 Niklas Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.
Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, but due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010. He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.
Niklas Landin joined the club on a three-year deal, starting 2012/13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012-13 EHF Cup.
On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Niklas Landin would join the club, on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season. He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.
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