# Niklas Landin Jacobsen

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%.

## Club career
### GOG Svendborg TGI

In 2006 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.

### Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, 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.

### Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Landin joined the Rhein-Neckar Löwen on a three-year deal, starting 2012–13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012–13 EHF Cup.

### THW Kiel

On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that 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. His time at Kiel proved to bring huge success, as Landin won the 2017 and 2019 DHB-Pokal, as well as the 2019 EHF Cup. In 2020, Kiel took a double, as the team won the 2019–20 Handball-Bundesliga and 2019–20 EHF Champions League, with Landin being the starting goalkeeper. In 2021, Landin was awarded the prize for Handball player of the year.
From 2018 his brother, Magnus Landin, also played at the club.
As a result of his performances, the Dane earned the title of IHF World Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021.

### Aalborg

In 2023, Landin returned to Denmark, signing a contract with Aalborg Håndbold. In his first season he won the Danish championship, and reached the final of the EHF Champions League, losing to FC Barcelona 31-30. In 2025 he won the Danish Cup with the club.

## Honours

* EHF Champions League:
** Gold: 2020
** Silver: 2024
* EHF Cup:
** Gold: 2013, 2019
* German Championship:
** Gold: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23
* DHB-Pokal:
** Gold: 2017, 2019, 2022
* German Super Cup:
** Gold: 2015
* Danish Championship:
** Gold: 2007, 2024
** Silver: 2011, 2012
** Bronze: 2010
* Danish Handball Cup:
** Gold: 2025
** Silver: 2007, 2008

## Individual awards

* IHF World Player of the Year – Men: 2019, 2021
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the Olympic Games: 2016, 2024
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 2013, 2019
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the European Championship: 2014
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the Youth World Championship: 2007
* Danish Player of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2020
* Danish National team Player of the year: 2014, 2020, 2021
* Handball-Bundesliga Best Goalkeeper: 2014, 2015, 2017
* All-Star Goalkeeper of the EHF Champions League: 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Handball Player of the Year in Germany: 2021
* EHF Excellence Awards Best goalkeeper of the season: 2022/23