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Justus Fischer
Fischer in 2024
Personal information
Born (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21)
Hanover, Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Number 54
Senior clubs
Years Team
2020–
TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–
Germany 14 (11)

Justus Fischer (born 6 February 2003) is a German handball player who plays for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and the German national team.

Club career

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Fischer has been playing for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf since the C-youth team.[1] At the age of 16, he made his debut with the men in the 3rd division. In the 2019–20 DHB-Pokal, he was in the professional squad for the first time. In the 2020–21 Bundesliga season, he made his debut in the German top flight. In October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the "Recken", valid until 2025.[1]

International career

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With the German U-17 national team, Fischer won the silver medal at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival in Azerbaijan.[1] With the U-19 national team, he became European champion at the 2021 U-19 European Championship in Croatia.[1] The team won the title at the 2023 U-21 World Championship in Germany and Greece.[2] Fischer was also voted into the All-Star team as the best pivot.[3]

Before the 2023 World Championship, national coach Alfred Gislason called up Fischer to the extended squad of the German senior national team. He made his debut for the national team on 27 April 2023 in the 23–32 defeat against Sweden in Kristianstad.[4] Three days later, he scored his first two goals in the 32:31 win against Spain in Berlin.[5] He was in the squad for the 2024 European Championship and finished 4th with Germany.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d ""Bereits jetzt eine feste Größe": Justus Fischer unterschreibt Profivertrag bei TSV Hannover-Burgdorf". www.handball-world.news. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "WM-Titel im eigenen Land: Deutschland gewinnt das Finale der U21-Weltmeisterschaft Handball". handball-world.news. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "All Star team at Germany/Greece 2023 revealed". ihf.info. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Keine Chance in Kristianstad: Deutschland verliert deutlich gegen Schweden". handball-world.news. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Zwei unterschiedliche Halbzeiten: Deutschland schlägt Spanien im letzten Spiel des EHF EURO Cup". handball-world.news. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ "EHF Euro 2024: Cumulative Statistics Germany" (PDF). ehf.eu. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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