Niclas Kirkeløkke Explained

Niclas Kirkeløkke
Fullname:Niclas Vest Kirkeløkke
Birth Date:26 March 1994
Birth Place:Ringe, Denmark
Height:1.95 m
Currentclub:Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Clubnumber:6
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthclubs1:Risøhøj Håndbold
Youthyears2:2005–2012
Youthclubs2:GOG Håndbold
Years1:2012–2019
Clubs1:GOG Håndbold
Years2:2019–2024
Clubs2:Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Denmark
Nationalcaps1:76
Nationalgoals1:147
Ntupdate:29-1-2024

Niclas Vest Kirkeløkke (born 26 March 1994) is a Danish handball player for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Danish national team.[1] He plays mainly right back, but can cover on the right wing. It is mainly on the national team he has done so.[2]

Career

Niclas Kirkeløkke is the son of Gun-Britt Kirkeløkke who played many matches on the youth and junior national team in the early 1980s.[3] Gun-Britt twin sister, Gun-Maj, also played 25 A-national matches from 1985 to 1987. His sister, Sarah Kirkeløkke, is also a professional handball player. Niclas Kirkeløkke began his handball career in Risøhøj Håndbold, before making the move to GOG at the age of 11.

In 2012 he was moved up to the senior team of GOG. He participated in the 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, winning the tournament by beating Croatia and was named on the all-star team.[4]

Individual awards

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eurohandball.com/player/549441 EHF profile
  2. https://avisendanmark.dk/sport/forsvarsekspert-skubber-udlaerte-floejspillere-ud-af-landsholdet
  3. Web site: Ann-Sofie gør noget for fællesskabet: Risøhøj er en håndboldklub for alle . ugeavisen.dk . 28 May 2021 . da . 17 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Danish Dynamite light also in the final. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415192204/http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/MensYouthWorldChampionships/MensYouthWorldChampionship/News/NewsDetails/tabid/6518/Default.aspx?ID=1702. dead. 15 April 2014. 23 August 2013. IHF. 23 August 2013.