Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu

Elias á Skipagøtu
Elias á Skipagøtu with THW Kiel in 2023
Personal information
Full name Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
Born (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality Faroese
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 71
Youth career
Years Team
2017–2018
H71
2018–2019
Skanderborg Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2020
H71
2020–2023
IK Sävehof
2023–
THW Kiel
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–
Faroe Islands 28 (186)
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 14 January 2026

Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese 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.

He is the cousin of fellow handballers Oli and Jana Mittún. His brother, Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu, is also a handballer.

He was part of the Faroese team at their first ever major international tournament; the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship. They did however exit in the preliminary round after 3 defeats.

At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he was part of the Faroese team that won their first ever match at a major international tournament, when they won 37-24 against Montenegro.