Jim Gottfridsson
| Jim Gottfridsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Gottfridsson in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
2 September 1992 Ystad, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1996–2010 | IFK Ystad | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2010–2011 | IFK Ystad | ||
2011–2013 | Ystads IF | ||
2013–2025 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2025– | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012– | Sweden | 162 | (514) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 5 January 2025 | |||
Jim Gottfridsson (born 2 September 1992) is a Swedish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Swedish national team.
Considered one of the best players in the world, he has won five titles at club level, including the EHF Champions League, league championships and cup titles.
With the national team, Gottfridsson won the 2022 European Championship, finished as runner-up at the 2018 European Championship and the 2021 World Championship, and placed third at the 2024 European Championship. He was named most valuable player (MVP) of the European Championship in 2018 and 2022, and voted best centre back of the World Championship in 2021. Gottfridsson represented Sweden at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.