Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
| Elias á Skipagøtu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Elias á Skipagøtu with THW Kiel in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu | ||
| Born |
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) |
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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.