Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu

Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Faroese national team.

He participated at the 2022 European Under-20 Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship.

Achievements

 * DHB-Supercup
 * Winner: 2023
 * Swedish Handball League
 * Winner: 2021
 * Runner-up: 2023
 * Swedish Handball Cup
 * Winner: 2022
 * European Open Handball Championship
 * Winner: 2019


 * Individual Awards
 * IHF Young Male Player of the Year 2023
 * MVP of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
 * All-Star Team as Best centre back of Handbollsligan 2021/2022
 * All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 Junior World Championship
 * Top scorer at the 2023 Junior World Championship (55 goals)

Personal life
His mother Gunn Ellefsen is the current president of the Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. His younger brother Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu is also a handball player.

He is the cousin of the handball playing siblings of Óli Mittún, Pauli Mittún, and Jana Mittún.