Simon Ernst
German handball player (born 1994)
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Simon Ernst (born 2 April 1994) is a German handball player, currently playing for SC DHfK Leipzig Handball and the German national team.[1][2] He was part of the German team that won the 2016 European Championship.
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
2 April 1994 Düren, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC DHfK Leipzig Handball | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1998-2009 | Birkesdorfer TV | ||
2009-2012 | TSV Bayer Dormagen | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012–2014 | TSV Bayer Dormagen | ||
2014–2018 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
2018–2021 | Füchse Berlin | ||
2021– | SC DHfK Leipzig Handball | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Germany | 66 | (38) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 10. August 2024 | |||
Career
Ernst started at Birkesdorfer TV 1864.[3] In 2009 he joined TSV Bayer Dormagen, where he started at the youth teams. In 2012 he started playing for the 3. Liga men's team.[3] In 2014 he joined VfL Gummersbach on a two year deal.[3] In 2018 he joined Füchse Berlin.[4] Despite tearing his cruciate ligament twice in a year, his contract was extended in 2018 until 2021.[5] In October 2019 he tore his cruciate ligament for a third time.[6]
In 2021 he joined SC DHfK Leipzig.[7]
Season statistics
| Season | Team | League | Games | Goals | Penalty goals | Outfield goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | VfL Gummersbach | Bundesliga | 36 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 2015/16 | VfL Gummersbach | Bundesliga | 30 | 85 | 0 | 85 |
| 2016/17 | VfL Gummersbach | Bundesliga | 34 | 128 | 6 | 122 |
| 2017/18 | VfL Gummersbach | Bundesliga | 6 | 40 | 4 | 36 |
| 2019/20 | Füchse Berlin | Bundesliga | 8 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020/21 | Füchse Berlin | Bundesliga | 38 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Bundesliga | 34 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Bundesliga | 34 | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Bundesliga | 28 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 2014– | Total | Bundesliga | 248 | 438 | 10 | 428 |
Update 04.07.2024[8]
National team
Ernst played 50 matches for various German youth national teams.[3] In 2012 he won the U-18 European Championship with the German team and was included in the tournament all-star team as the playmaker.[3] In 2015 he won bronze medals at the U-21 World Championship and was chosen as the best back player of the tournament.[9]
On February 1, 2014 he debuted for the German B-national team.[3]
On January 4, 2015 he made his debut for the German senior national team in a preparation game for the 2015 World Championship against Iceland.[10]
At the 2016 European Championship in Poland he won gold medals with the German team, beating Spain in the final 24:17.[11]
He was again a part of the German team at the 2022 European Championship.[12]
At the 2023 World Championship he finished 5th with the German team.
Achievements
- European Championship:
Gold: 2016
Individual awards
- 2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship All Star Team: Left back