Johannes Golla
German handball player (born 1997)
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Johannes Golla (born 5 November 1997) is a German handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the German national team.[1][2]
Wiesbaden, Germany
| Johannes Golla | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Golla in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 November 1997 Wiesbaden, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003-2007 | TG Eltville | ||
2017-2010 | TuS Dotzheim | ||
2010-2012 | SG Wallau-Massenheim | ||
2012–2015 | HSG VFR/Eintracht Wiesbaden | ||
2015 | MT Melsungen | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2018 | MT Melsungen | ||
2018–2026 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2026– | MT Melsungen | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Germany | 117 | (409) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Since 2021, he has been the captain of the German national team, succeeding Uwe Gensheimer.
Career
Golla started playing handball at the age of 5 at TG Eltville. In 2015 he joined MT Melsungen.[3] In 2016, he debuted for the senior team in the Bundesliga.[citation needed]
At the end of 2017, Golla announced that he wouldn't extend his contract, and at the start of the 2018/19 season, he joined league rivals SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[4][5]
In 2019, he won the German championship and in 2024 and 2025, he won the EHF European League.[6][7]
National team
On March 9th 2019 he debuted for the German national team against Switzerland.[8] He played his first major international tournament at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship.[9][10]
At the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship he was the German topscorer,[11] and made the tournament all star team.[12]
At the 2024 Olympics he won a silver medal with the German team.
At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he won silver medals, losing to Denmark in the final.[13] He was selected as the all-star team pivot.[14]
