Nils Lichtlein (born 31 July 2002) is a German handball player, for the German Bundesliga team Füchse Berlin.
| Nils Lichtlein | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lichtlein in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
31 July 2002 Regensburg, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back, centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Füchse Berlin | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2007–2016 | ESV 1927 Regensburg | ||
2016– | Füchse Berlin | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Germany | 38 | (49) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2026 | |||
Career
editLichtlein started playing handball at the local club ESV 1927 Regensburg, where he won the Bavarian championship in 2015. In 2016 he joined Füchse Berlin,[1] where he started in the youth ranks. With the Füchse youth team he won the youth Bundesliga in 2017-18.
From 2021 to 2023 he played for the B-team 1. VfL Potsdam in the 2. Handball-Bundesliga.[2] A ligament injury held him out for most of the 2021–22 season.[3]
In 2023 he won the EHF European League with Füchse Berlin. Two seasons later he won the 2024–25 Handball-Bundesliga, which was the first in club history.[4] The same season he played in the 2024–25 EHF Champions League final, where Füchse lost to league rivals SC Magdeburg.[5]
He debuted for the German national team on 3 November 2023 against Egypt. His first major international tournament was the 2024 European Championship. At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he won silver medals, losing to Denmark in the final.[6]
Personal life
editLichtlein was born in Regensburg, Germany. His grandfather, Artur Lichtlein, his uncle, Carsten Lichtlein and his mother, Silke Lichtlein, were also handball players.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "ESV-Talent Nils Lichtlein wechselt zu den Füchsen Berlin". handball.esv1927.de (in German). ESV 1927 Regensburg. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Win-win-Situation für Lichtlein, Füchse und Potsdam". dhb.de (in German). German Handball Association. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Schwere Bandverletzung bei Nils Lichtlein" (in German). Füchse Berlin. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "40 Minuten Rückstand: Füchse nach hartem Kampf deutscher Meister" (in German). Handball-World. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ↑ "Magdeburg win all-German final to take third title". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Euro 2026 Final - Match Report". European Handball Federation. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.