Perfection, self-doubt, machine-like: Gidsel reflects on third consecutive IHF World Player of the Year award

To win the IHF World Player of the Year award once is a huge milestone. To win it two times, it is even harder. But three times? Only Nikola Karabatić and Mikkel Hansen had done it before.

But now, Mathias Gidsel cut his own path into…

Fan voting for the 2025 IHF World Player of the Year opened

Voting for the 2025 IHF World Players of the Year is now open – and your vote can make the difference.

In each of the four categories - IHF Female World Player of the Year, IHF Male World Player of the Year, IHF Young Female World Player of the Year and IHF…

2025 IHF Male World Player of the Year nominees revealed

The coveted IHF World Player of the Year award return in full fledge, with four categories ready to find out their winners, after a transparent process of voting by the fans, coaches and the IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods members.

2023 marked the introduction of the IHF Young…

2025 IHF Female World Player of the Year nominees revealed

The coveted IHF World Player of the Year award return in full fledge, with four categories ready to find out their winners, after a transparent process of voting by the fans, coaches and the IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods members.

2023 marked the in…