Niklas Landin Jacobsen

Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold and the Denmark national team.

He has previously played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Niklas Landin is the captain of the Denmark national team.

In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. In 2016, he was part of the Danish team that won Olympic gold. With the Danish national team, he won the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen. Landin Jacobsen was named the IHF World Player of the Year for 2019 and for 2021. He was the first player to be named two consecutive times. In 2021, he won the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, posting a save rate of 30%.

GOG Svendborg TGI
In 2006 Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, but due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010. He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Landin joined the club on a three-year deal, starting 2012–13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012–13 EHF Cup.

THW Kiel
On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Landin would join the club on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season. He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt. His time at Kiel proved to bring huge success, as Landin won the 2017 and 2019 DHB-Pokal, as well as the 2019 EHF Cup. In 2020, Kiel took a double, as the team won the 2019–20 Handball-Bundesliga and 2019–20 EHF Champions League, with Landin being the starting goalkeeper. In 2021, Landin was awarded the prize for Handball player of the year.

As a result of his performances, the Dane earned the title of IHF World Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021.

Aalborg
In 2023, Landin returned to Denmark, signing a contract with Aalborg Håndbold.

Honours

 * EHF Champions League:
 * 2020
 * 2024
 * EHF Cup:
 * 2013, 2019
 * German Championship:
 * 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23
 * DHB-Pokal:
 * 2017, 2019, 2022
 * German Super Cup:
 * 2015
 * Danish Championship:
 * 2007, 2024
 * 2011, 2012
 * 2010
 * Danish Handball Cup: 
 * 2007, 2008

Individual awards

 * IHF World Player of the Year – Men: 2019, 2021
 * All-Star Goalkeeper of the Olympic Games: 2016
 * All-Star Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 2013, 2019
 * All-Star Goalkeeper of the European Championship: 2014
 * All-Star Goalkeeper of the Youth World Championship: 2007
 * Danish Player of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2020
 * Danish National team Player of the year: 2014, 2020, 2021
 * Handball-Bundesliga Best Goalkeeper: 2014, 2015, 2017
 * All-Star Goalkeeper of the EHF Champions League: 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
 * Handball Player of the Year in Germany: 2021
 * EHF Excellence Awards Best goalkeeper of the season: 2022/23