Max Darj (born 27 September 1991) is a Swedish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Swedish national team.[1][2]
Max Darj | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 27 September 1991||
Nationality | Swedish | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Füchse Berlin | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2009 | Stenungsunds HK | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2009–2017 | Alingsås HK | ||
2017–2022 | Bergischer HC | ||
2022– | Füchse Berlin | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Sweden | 104 | (112) |
Club career
editDarj began his professional handball career at Swedish club Alingsås HK in 2009. He won the Swedish Championship with the club in 2015. Darj joined German club Bergischer HC in 2017. He moved to Füchse Berlin in 2022 and won the EHF European League in his debut season with the club.
International career
editDarj made his debut for the Swedish national team in 2014. He won the 2022 European Championship, finished second at the 2018 European Championship and 2021 World Championship, and placed third at the 2024 European Championship with the national team. Darj represented Sweden at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Honours
editClub
editAlingsås HK
- Swedish Championship: 2015
Füchse Berlin
International
editIndividual
edit- Swedish Handballer of the Year: 2019
References
edit- ^ "Für Stefan Kretzschmar bleibt das Ziel der Füchse Berlin die Champions League". Berliner Zeitung.
- ^ "Max Darj - Career & Statistics | EHF". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Max Darj.
- Max Darj at the International Handball Federation
- Max Darj at the European Handball Federation
- Max Darj at Olympedia
- Max Darj at Olympics.com
- Max Darj at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Max Darj at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)