The 28-year-old made his debut in the Swedish national handball team as recently as the European Championship qualifier against Romania in November 2020, but has been a given ever since.

In addition to being captain of the national team, he has won European Championship gold, World Championship silver and played in the Olympics. He also plays for the reigning Champions League champions Barcelona.

"I try to give my utmost at all times. It's fun to be on that list, there are big names on it. It means that I have done something good, something that others appreciate", says Jonathan Carlsbogård in a press release.

Sweden will today face Germany in the EHC Euro Cup and in connection with that Carlsbogård will receive the award. The match starts at 18.30 and is broadcast on SVT.

Swedish Handball Player of the Year

1968: Lennart Eriksson, SoIK Hellas 1969: Lennart Eriksson, SoIK Hellas 1970: Mats Thomasson, HK Drott
1971: Dan Eriksson, SoIK Hellas 1972: Thomas Persson, IFK Kristianstad
1973: Bo Andersson, IFK Malmö
1974: Johan Fischerström, SoIK Hellas



1975: Sven-Åke Frick, Ystads IF 1976 : Björn Andersson, IF
Saab
1977: Bo Andersson, IF Guif
1978: Basti Rasmussen, Ystads IF
1979: Claes Hellgren, IK Heim
1980: Claes Ribendahl, Lugi HF 1981: Göran Bengtsson, HK Drott 1982: Jörgen Abrahamsson, HK Drott

1983: Sten Sjögren, Lugi HF

1984: Peter Olofsson, GF Kroppskultur
1985 : Björn Jilsén, Redbergslids IK 1986: Magnus Wislander, Redbergslids IK 1987: Mats Olsson, Lugi HF
1988: Pär Jilsén, Redbergslids IK 1989: Ola Lindgren, HK Drott 1990: Ola Lindgren, HK Drott, and Magnus Wislander Redbergslids IK



1991: Magnus Andersson, HK Drott

1992: Per Carlén, Ystads IF
1993: Magnus Andersson, Tus Schutterwald (Germany)
1994: Magnus Andersson, HK Drott 1995: Erik Hajas, IF Guif
1996: Stefan Lövgren, Redbergslids IK 1997: Thomas Sivertsson, HK Drott 1998: Peter Gentzel, Redbergslids IK 1999: Ljubomir Vranjes, Redbergslids IK


2000 : Magnus Andersson, HK Drott


2001: Stefan Lövgren, THW Kiel (Germany)2002: Martin Boquist, Redbergslids IK 2003: Martin Boquist, Redbergslids IK

2004: Stefan Lövgren, THW Kiel (Germany)2005: Marcus Ahlm, THW Kiel (Germany)2006: Tomas Svensson, Portland San Antonio (Spain)2007: Kim Andersson, THW Kiel (Germany)




2008: Kim Andersson, THW Kiel (Germany)2009: Jonas Källman, Ciudad Real (Spain)2010: Mattias Gustafsson, Tus N-Lübbecke (Germany)2011: Johan Sjöstrand, FC Barcelona (Spain)2012: Kim Andersson, THW Kiel (Germany)2013: Tobias Karlsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Germany)2014 : Mattias Andersson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Germany)






2015: Niclas Ekberg, THW Kiel (Germany)2016: Andreas Nilsson, MVM Veszprem (Hungary)2017: Mikael Appelgren, Rhein-Neckar Löwen (Germany)2018: Jim Gottfridsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Germany)2019: Max Darj, Bergischer HC (Germany)2020: Andreas Palicka, Rhein-Neckar Löwen (Germany)





2021: Hampus Wanne, SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Germany)2022: Jim Gottfridsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Germany)2023: Jonathan Carlsbogård, FC Barcelona (Spain)