Mathias Gidsel, right back of the Danish team, world champion last year and finalist of the Euro last January (beaten by France, 33-31), was elected best world player of the year 2023. Aged 25, he had already been named MVP of the World Cup and also of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
On the list of best player in the world, Gidsel, who plays in Germany for Füchse Berlin, succeeds his compatriot, goalkeeper Niklas Landin, titled in 2021 (there was no trophy presentation in 2022).
The Norwegian Henny Reistad, resident of the Danish club Esbjerg, was also elected best player in the world 2023, after reaching the final of the World Cup, where her team lost to France (31-28), in December last. A French selection where we found Léna Grandveau, who received the trophy for best young person of the year.
Ellefsen in Skipagotu (Faroe Islands) best youngster 2023
The 21-year-old Nantes player scored the last four goals for Les Bleues in the World Championship final, in an unusual right-back position for her (Grandveau usually plays center half). The young Frenchwoman also made a splash during the competition.
Elias Ellefsen a Skipagotu, also aged 21, representing the Faroe Islands, was also voted best young person. The player from Kiel (Germany) was the top scorer at the Junior World Cup and helped qualify the Faroe Islands for their first senior competition, Euro 2024 (eliminated in the first round but drawn against Norway).
2024-03-22 14:01:07
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