"Jim Gottfridsson has during the season performed at an absolute top level both in the national team and in the club team SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

With his sense of play, leadership qualities and winning skull, he was a strong contributor to Sweden becoming European Champion for the first time in 20 years and was a worthy winner of the prize as the European Championship tournament's most valuable player ", reads part of the motivation from the league's elite council and league captain Glenn Solberg , which awards the award.

Gottfridsson was involved in salvaging the Swedish European Championship gold in Hungary and Slovakia earlier this year and was also named the championship's most valuable player.

"Swedish handball is doing very well internationally with many fantastically good players, so it is very, very honoring to receive this award again," says Gottfridsson about being praised for his efforts on the field.

The 29-year-old has received the award twice.

Mittnian also received it after the Swedish European Championship silver in Croatia 2018.

On Saturday afternoon, Gottfridsson, together with the Swedish men's national team, will meet Denmark in an international match in Malmö.

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Oscar Bergendahl on heart problems: "Great risk that I would have to stop"