After the Slovenians Ana Gros and Elizabeth Omoregie were among the candidates for player of the year of the European Handball Federation (EHF) in the women’s competition, the EHF also announced the candidates for recognition in the men’s competition at the beginning of the week.
Among them are also four Slovenians, namely Aleks Vlah, Blaž Janc, Blaž Blagotinšek and Matej Gaber. As announced by the Handball Association of Slovenia, the award is given to the best players in individual positions, the best defensive players and the most successful newcomers.
Players, coaches, selected media and fans take part in voting. The selection of the public takes place via the Home of Handball application. Voting for male handball players will begin on May 26, and voting for female handball players will continue until May 25.
The gala evening of the EHF Excellence Awards will take place on June 26 in Vienna.
Candidates for Awards of Excellence:
Left wing:– Sebastian Barthold (Nor/Aalborg)- Timur Dibirov (Rus/Zagreb)- Angel Fernandez Perez (ŠPa/Limoges)- Lukas Mertens (Germany/Magdeburg)- Lovro Mihić (Croatia/Orlen Wisla Plock)- Valero Rivera Folch (Špa/ Nantes)- Miloš Vujović (ČG/Füchse Berlin)
Left Outer:– Mykola Bilyk (Avt/THW Kiel)- Antonio Garcia Robledo (Spa/Granollers)- Rasmus Lauge (Dan/Veszprem)- Elohim Prandi (Fra/Paris Saint-Germain)- Simon Pytlick (Dan/GOG)- Sander Sagosen (Nor /THW Kiel)- Szymon Sicko (Pol/Barlinek Industria Kielce)
Middle Outer:– Luka Cindrić (Croatia/Barca) – Igor Karačić (Croatia/Barlinek Industria Kielce) – Gisli Kristjansson (Isl/Magdeburg) – Nedim Remili (Fra/Veszprem) – Diego Simonet (Arg/Montpellier) – Luc Steins (Niz/Paris Saint -Germain)– Aleks Vlah (Slo/Celje Pivovarna Laško)
Right Outer:– Alex Dujshebaev (Spa/Barlinek Industria Kielce)- Mathias Gidsel (Dan/Füchse Berlin)- Dainis Kristopans (Lat/Paris Saint-Germain)- Emil Madsen (Dan/GOG)- Dika Mem (Fra/Barca)- Kay Smits ( Niz/Magdeburg)- Faruk Yusuf (Nig/Granollers)
Right wing:– Niclas Ekberg (Sweden/THW Kiel)– Blaž Janc (Slo/Barca)– Hans Lindberg (Dan/Füchse Berlin)- Arkadiusz Moryto (Pol/Barlinek Industria Kielce)- Bogdan Radivojević (Srb/Pick Szeged)- Ferran Sole Sala (Spa/Paris Saint-Germain)- Hakun West Am Teigum (Fer/Skanderborg- Aarhus)
Circle striker:– Ludovic Fabregas (Fra/Barca)- Johannes Golla (Germany/Flensburg-Handewitt)- Victor Iturizza Alvarez (Por/Porto)- Lukas Joergensen (Dan/GOG)- Artsem Karalek (Blr/Barlinek Industria Kielce)- Veron Načinović (Croatia) /Montpellier)- Kamil Syprzak (Pol/Paris Saint-Germain)
Goalkeeper:– Ignacio Biosca Garcia (Špa/Orlen Wisla Plock) – Benjamin Burić (BiH/Flensburg-Handewitt) – Viktor Hallgrímsson (Isl/Nantes) – Niklas Landin Jacobsen (Dan/THW Kiel) – Gonzalo Perez de Vargas Moreno (Špa/Barca) – Tobias Thulin (Sweden/GOG)- Andreas Wolff (German/Barlinek Industria Kielce)
Best Defensive Player:– Blaž Blagotinšek (Slo/Frisch Auf Göppingen)– Alexandre Cavalcanti (Por/Nantes)– Matej Gaber (Slo/Pick Szeged)– Tomasz Gebala (Pol/Barlinek Industria Kielce)- Thiagus Petrus Goncalves dos Santos (Bra/Barca)- Simon Hald Jensen (Dan/Flensburg-Handewitt)- Henrik Moellgaard Jensen (Dan/Aalborg)
Source: Rtvslo
