Felix Claar

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Felix Claar

| fullname = Felix Niklas Claar

| image = Felix Claar of Sweden (52624322686) (cropped).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|1|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Norrköping, Sweden

| nationality = Swedish

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = SC Magdeburg

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 2013–2020

| youthclubs1 = Alingsås HK

| years1 = 2013–2020

| clubs1 = Alingsås HK

| years2 = 2020–2023

| clubs2 = Aalborg Håndbold

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = SC Magdeburg

| nationalyears1 = 2017–

| nationalteam1 = Sweden

| nationalcaps1 = 78

| nationalgoals1 = 208

| ntupdate = 27. August 2024

| medaltemplates =

}}

Felix Niklas Claar (born 5 January 1997) is a Swedish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swedish national team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/player/554349 |title=EHF Profile |access-date=4 June 2020 |archive-date=4 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604185742/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/chc/men/2019-20/player/554349/Felix+Claar |url-status=dead }} He has won nine titles at club level playing for teams in Sweden, Denmark and Germany.

Claar made his international debut on the Swedish national team in June 2017 in a match against Poland.{{cite web|url=https://www.handbollslandslaget.se/spelare/felixclaar/|title=19 Felix Claar - Handbollslangslaget |publisher=Swedish Handball Federation|access-date=4 June 2020|language=Swedish}} With the national team, he won the 2022 European Championship, finished second at the 2021 World Championship, and placed third at the 2024 European Championship.

Career

Claar began playing handball in his hometown club Norrköping HK. In 2013 he joined Alingsås HK. At the age of 16 he made his senior debut in the Elitserien. In his first season he won the Swedish Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahk.nu/herrlag/6079-2015-03-23-14-14-55 |publisher=ahk.nu |title=Felix Claar för tre nya år i Alingsås|access-date=19 June 2021|language=sv|trans-title=Felix Claar gets three more years in Alingsås}}

In the summer of 2020 he joined the Danish reigning champions Aalborg Håndbold.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ahk.nu/herrlag/8583-2019-11-19-09-52-27 |publisher=ahk.nu |title=Felix Claar till danska mästarlaget|access-date=19 June 2021|language=sv|trans-title=Felix Claar to Danish Champions}} In his first season at the club, he reached the Champions League final, where Aalborg lost to FC Barcelona 23-36.{{Cite web |url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-3-132596.html |publisher=handball-world.news |title="Wundervoll": FC Barcelona zum zehnten Mal die Besten in Europa|access-date=19 June 2021|language=de}} Only days later he won the Danish Championship final. In this match he was the topscorer with 9 goals.{{Cite web |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2021-06-16-aalborg-er-dansk-mester |publisher=TV2 Danmark|website=sport.tv2.dk |title=Aalborg er dansk mester|date=16 June 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021|language=da|trans-title=Aalborg are Danish Champions}}

In the 2021/2022 he was in the Danish league all star team.{{Cite web |url=https://tophaandbold.dk/herreligaen-artikler/hth-herreligaen-all-stars-2021-2022 |title=HTH Herreligaen All-Stars 2021/2022 |publisher=tophaandbold.dk |language=da |access-date=2022-06-03}}

For the 23/24 season he joined German Bundesliga side SC Magdeburg on a three year contract.{{Cite web |url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-1-146186.html |publisher=handball-world.news |title="Einer der talentiertesten Spielmacher Europas": SC Magdeburg mit Neuzugang aus Aalborg|access-date=14 October 2022|language=de|trans-title="One of the most talented playmakers in Europe": Magdeburg with new signing from Aalborg}} In his first season at the club, he won both the DHB-Pokal and the German Championship.

Having played for most Swedish youth teams, Claar debuted for the Swedish national team on June 8th 2017 in a match against Poland. His first major tournament was the 2021 World Cup in Egypt. Here he reached the final, where Sweden lost to Denmark.{{Cite web |url=https://www.handbollslandslaget.se/herr/palicka-och-solberg-infor-finalen/ |publisher=handbollskanalen.se |title=Palicka och Solberg inför finalen|date=30 January 2021 |access-date=19 June 2021|language=sv}}

Honours

= Club =

Danish Handball League:
Winner: 2021
Runner-up: 2022, 2023
EHF Champions League:
Runner-up: 2021
IHF Super Globe:
Winner: 2023
Bronze medal: 2021
Handball-Bundesliga:
Winner: 2024
DHB-Pokal:
Winner: 2024
Danish Handball Cup:
Winner: 2021
Runner-up: 2020
Danish Super Cup:
Winner: 2020, 2021, 2022
Handbollsligan:
Winner: 2014
Runner-up: 2019

= International =

World Men's Handball Championship:
{{silver medal}}: 2021
European Men's Handball Championship:
{{gold medal}}: 2022
{{bronze medal}}: 2024

= Individual =

Swedish Handballer of the Year: 2024{{Cite web |title=Felix Claar utsedd till årets spelare |url=https://handbollslandslaget.se/herr/felix-claar-utsedd-till-arets-spelare/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=Handbollslandslaget|date=12 May 2024 |language=sv}}
All-Star Team Danish League: 2021–22{{Cite web |title=Herreligaen - All-Star |url=https://tophaandbold.dk/kaaringer/herreligaen-all-stars |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=tophaandbold.dk}}
All-Star Team Handbollsligan: 2019–20
Most valuable player (MVP) of the Handbollsligan: 2018–19, 2019–20
Årets komet: 2016

References

External links

{{International Handball Federation}}
{{European Handball Federation|new_id=E4cqTZ3dl-sCPOGanS6e1Q|id=554349}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Olympics.com}}
[https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/felix-claar_1562359 Felix Claar] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Norrköping Municipality

Category:Sportspeople from Östergötland County

Category:Swedish male handball players