Benjamin Helander (born 28 September 1998) is a Finnish handball player for Alingsås HK and the Finnish national team.[1]

Benjamin Helander
Personal information
Born (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26)
Karis, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Alingsås HK
Youth career
Years Team
0000–2014
BK-46
Senior clubs
Years Team
2014–2017
Alingsås HK
2017–2018
BK-46
2018–2021
Alingsås HK
2021–2023
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2023–
Alingsås HK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–
Finland 25 (82)

Career

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He moved to Sweden when he was 16 years old to attend a handball school, and at the same time started playing for the club Alingsås HK's younger team, playing in the third league division.[2] Because of military service, he moved back to Finland for a year in 2017/18. After that he went back to Alingsås HK, this time in Handbollsligan.[3]

In 2021 it was announced that he's signed a contract with the German club Rhein-Neckar Löwen.[4] With Rhein-Neckar Löwen he won the German cup 2023. Since the summer of 2023 he's back in Alingsås HK.

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of javelin thrower and previous handball player Oliver Helander.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "MIESTEN MAAJOUKKUE". Finnhandball (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Helander stannade i Sverige". Västra Nyland (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "BENJAMIN HELANDER: "ALLTID LAGT MASSA STRAFFAR"". Handbollsligan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Helander avancerar till Rhein-Neckar Löwen". Handbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Helander sugen på handboll igen efter tung säsong i Finland". yle.fi. Retrieved 30 June 2022.