The 2023 IHF Male Player of the Year can become the second player in history to win back-to-back trophies after his former teammate, Niklas Landin, was named the IHF Male Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021, with the trophy not being awarded in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, Gidsel can ensure that this trophy goes to Denmark for the fifth edition in a row, after Mikkel Hansen clinched it in 2018.

The 26-year-old right back has been nothing short of superb in 2024, where he was the MVP and the top goal scorer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he had 62 goals for Denmark, the team which was unbeatable and secured the gold medal, the first in Gidsel’s cabinet. He was also the top assists provider, with 39 assists, underlining his importance in Denmark’s gameplan. At the EHF EURO 2024, Gidsel was also the All-Star right back and the joint top scorer, with 54 goals, with Denmark winning the silver medal.

Awards: Paris 2024 Olympic Games: MVP and top scorer; EHF EURO 2024: All-Star right back and top scorer