Henny Reistad

Henny Reistad
Personal information
Full name Henny Ella Reistad
Born (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 26)
Bærum, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left/centre back
Club information
Current club Team Esbjerg
Number 25
Youth career
Team
Helset IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
2015–2018
Stabæk IF
2018–2021
Vipers Kristiansand
2021–
Team Esbjerg
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–
Norway 104 (454)
Medal record
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 16 January 2025

Henny Ella Reistad (born 9 February 1999) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team.[1][2] She is widely considered one of the best players of her generation. She is famous for her agility and ability to take on defenders in one-on-ones.

In September 2018, she was included by EHF in a list of the twenty best young handballers to watch for the future.[3]

In 2023 she was named best player in the world by the International Handball Federation.[4]

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ "Henny Ella Reistad" (in Norwegian). Stabæk IF. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ "20 rising stars to watch for the future". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "2023 IHF WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS REVEALED". International Handball Federation. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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