Henny Reistad | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Henny Ella Reistad | ||
Born |
Bærum, Norway | 9 February 1999||
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) |
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]