Elma Halilcevic

Elma Halilcevic
Personal information
Born (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 24)
Esbjerg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Odense Håndbold
Number 20
Youth career
Years Team
2016–2018
 Team Esbjerg
Senior clubs
Years Team
2017–2021
 Team Esbjerg
2021–2023
 Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
2023–
 Odense Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–
 Denmark 34 (68)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Slovenia/North Macedonia/Montenegro
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Győr

Elma Halilcevic (born 18 June 2000) is a Danish handball player of Bosnian descent. She currently plays for Odense Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1][2][3]

She started her career at Team Esbjerg, and have previously played for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub. She debuted for the Danish National Team in April 2021.[4] Before playing for Denmark, she was contacted by the Bosnian national team and was offered to represent them instead.[5]

She also represented Denmark in the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship and in the 2019 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 6th both times.[6]

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ "Elma Halilcevic - Statistik - Håndbold.dk". Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ DHDb profile
  4. ^ "TILLYKKE: Dansk EM-sølvvinder bliver 23 år!". 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ Danish national team
  6. ^ "2019 Women's European Championship 19 – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 17 May 2020.