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Mathias Gidsel

1999 - Today

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Mathias Gidsel (born 8 February 1999) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team. A three-time winner of the World Championship with Denmark, and two-time winner of the Handball-Planet – Best World Handball Player, and a winner of The One Upskill Handball – World Best player, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. At the 2024 European Championship, Gidsel became joint top scorer of the tournament with 54 goals and was included in the All Star Team as the best right back, with Denmark reaching the final but losing out to France in extra time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mathias Gidsel is the 83rd most popular handball player (up from 142nd in 2019), the 707th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 771st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Danish Handball Player.

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS

Among handball players, Mathias Gidsel ranks 83 out of 420. Before him are Iztok Puc, Ola Lindgren, Nora Mørk, Igor Vori, Momir Rnić, and Slavko Goluža. After him are Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, David Barrufet, Ausra Fridrikas, Bertrand Gille, Dragan Škrbić, and Jérôme Fernandez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1999, Mathias Gidsel ranks 79. Before him are Polo G, Noa Lang, Martín Zubimendi, Chaeyoung, Mason Mount, and Girl in Red. After him are Nikita Mazepin, YNW Melly, Fabio Quartararo, Moussa Diaby, Brooklyn Beckham, and Madison Beer.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Mathias Gidsel ranks 707 out of 1,032. Before him are Flemming Christensen (1958), Dan Laustsen (1954), Trentemøller (1972), Viktor Fischer (1994), René Henriksen (1969), and Stephan Andersen (1981). After him are Bo Svensson (1979), Jesper Skibby (1964), Bo Hamburger (1970), Rasmus Kristensen (1997), Simon Poulsen (1984), and Tomas N'evergreen (1969).

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Denmark

Among handball players born in Denmark, Mathias Gidsel ranks 5. Before him are Mikkel Hansen (1987), Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988), Anja Andersen (1969), and Lars Christiansen (1972). After him are Hans Lindberg (1981), Lasse Svan Hansen (1983), Lene Rantala (1968), Anne Dorthe Tanderup (1972), Henrik Møllgaard (1985), Henrik Toft Hansen (1986), and Janne Kolling (1968).

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