Best Young Player
PRESENTED BY
Julie Scaglione
Age:
21
Nationality:
DEN
Position:
Left back
Club:
Ikast Håndbold (DEN)
#1:
Made her debut in the senior national team in 2022, was part of the team which won the bronze medal at the 2023 IHF Women's World Championship
#2:
Named in the All-Star team of the 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship
#3:
Her mother, Lone Mathiesen, was also a handball player and won the 1997 IHF Women's World Championship with Denmark
Lyndie Tchapt- chet
Age:
20
Nationality:
ESP
Position:
Line player
Club:
Super Amara Bera Bera (ESP)
#1:
Two-time champion in the Spanish league, where she was also the best line players three times in a row
#2:
Made her debut in the senior national team in 2024, this is her first appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship
#3:
Her sister, Lysa, four years older, is also a handball player, playing on the same position as Lyndie, representing Spain
Nina Dury
Age:
21
Nationality:
FRA
Position:
Left Wing
Club:
JDA Dijon Handball (FRA)
#1:
Captain of the France team which won the 2024 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship
#2:
Made her debut in the France senior national team in March, against Germany
#3:
This is her first major international competition with the France senior national team
Nieke Kühne
Age:
21
Nationality:
GER
Position:
Left back
Club:
HSG Blomberg-Lippe (GER)
#1:
Has been playing at the highest level at her club, HSG-Blomberg Lippe, since 2021
#2:
Represented Germany in all younger age categories, before finally making her debut in the senior team in 2024
#3:
This is the maiden edition of the IHF Women's World Championship for her
Viola Leuchter
Age:
21
Nationality:
GER
Position:
Right back
Club:
Odense Håndbold (DEN)
#1 :
Leuchter was the recipient of the Best Young Player Presented by LIDL award at the 2023 IHF Women's World Championship
#2 :
During that event, she suffered a knee injury, but came back stronger and now plays for Danish champions Odense
#3:
After the preliminary round of the 2025 IHF Women's World Championship, Leuchter has scored 112 goals in 45 matches for the Germany senior national team
Petra Simon
Age :
21
Nationality:
HUN
Position:
Centre back
Club :
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria (HUN)
#1 :
Simon was named the 2024 IHF Young Female Player of the Year, as well as the best Hungary Young Female player in 2022 and 2023
#2:
Was named the Best Young Player at the EHF EURO 2024, when Hungary won the bronze medal
#3:
Scored over 150 goals for the Hungary senior women's national team, since making her debut in 2023
Elín Klara Thorkels- dóttir
Age:
21
Nationality:
ISL
Position:
Centre back
Club :
IK Sävehof (SWE)
#1:
She represented Iceland in all younger age categories, featuring at the IHF Junior and Youth Women's World Championships
#2:
Made her debut in the senior squad in 2022, played at the 2023 IHF Women's World Championship
#3:
Already an established player in the Iceland senior women's national team, with over 100 goals scored
Alieke van Maurik
Age:
20
Nationality:
NED
Position:
Right back
Club :
BV Borussia 09 Dortmund (GER)
#1:
Part of the Dutch team which finished fourth at the 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship
#2:
Bronze medallist at the W20 EHF EURO 2024, she made her debut in the senior team in 2023
#3:
This is her maiden appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship
Alisia Boiciuc
Age:
20
Nationality :
ROU
Position:
Centre back
Club:
Corona Brașov (ROU)
#1 :
Captain of the Romania team which won the bronze medal at the W19 EHF EURO 2023
#2:
Made her debut in the Romania senior national team in 2023 and has been a mainstay ever since
#3:
This is her maiden appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship
Thea Kylberg
Age:
21
Nationality:
SWE
Position:
Right back
Club:
Ikast Håndbold (DEN)
#1:
Represented Sweden at all younger age categories
#2:
Her father, Per Gustafsson, won the Swedish championship four times with the ice hockey club HV71
#3:
This is her maiden appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship, making her debut in the national team in 2025
Mia Emmenegger
Age:
20
Nationality:
SUI
Position:
Right wing
Club:
Team Esbjerg (DEN)
#1:
Represented Switzerland at all younger age categories and has two senior EHF EURO appearances, in 2022 and 2024
#2:
Has scored over 230 goals for the Switzerland women's senior national team, after making her debut in 2022, when she was only 17 years old
#3:
This is her maiden appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship, with Switzerland making their debuts in the competition
Era Baumann
Age :
18
Nationality:
SUI
Position:
Left wing
Club:
Viborg HK (DEN)
#1:
Made her debut in the senior Switzerland team in 2024, when she was aged only 16 years old
#2:
Was named the All-Star left wing at the 2024 IHF Women's Youth World Championship
#3:
This is her maiden appearance at the IHF Women's World Championship, with Switzerland making their debuts in the competition
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