Uwe Gensheimer

Uwe Gensheimer
Gensheimer in 2020
Personal information
Born (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986
Mannheim, West Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Left wing
Youth career
Years Team
1997–2003
 TV 1892 Friedrichsfeld
–
 SG Kronau/Östringen
Senior clubs
Years Team
2003–2016
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016–2019
 Paris Saint-Germain
2019–2024
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2021
 Germany 204 (921)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Austria
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Macedonia

Uwe Gensheimer (born 26 October 1986) is a German former professional handball player.[1] Gensheimer is considered to be one of the best players in his position all-time, especially known by his "magic wrist" because of his ability to spin his shots. He captained both the German national team and his club Rhein-Neckar Löwen.[2][3] On May 31, 2024, he retired, playing his last game against SC Magdeburg.

Since his retirement from playing he has been the sporting director at his former club Rhein-Neckar Löwen.[4]

Career

Gensheimer started playing handball aged 5 at TV 1892 Friedrichsfeld. In 2003 he joined the youth ranks of the Bundesliga team SG Kronau-Östringen (later called Rhein-Necker Löwen). In his first season he won the Baden and South German youth championship and made his senior debut. In the 2004 season he was promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga liga, but he was relegated in the following season.

In 2006, 2007 and 2010 he reached the finals of the DHB-Pokal, but would lose all of them to either HSV Hambourg or THW Kiel. In 2013 he won his first title, when Rhein-Neckar Löwen won the 2012-13 EHF European Cup.[5] In 2016 he was part of the team that won Löwen's first ever German Championship, as they beat SG Flensburg by a one point.[6]

The following summer he joined French top team PSG Handball.[7] In his first season he won the domestic double. In the 2016-17 EHF Champions League they reached the final, but they suffered a surprising defeat to RK Vardar.[8] The following season they went out in the semifinal to league rivals HBC Nantes.

On 30 January 2019 he announced that he would return to Rhein-Neckar Löwen the following summer, on a contract until 2022.[9] In December 2021 he extended his contract until 2024.[3] His first seasons back with the Löwen was rather mixed, but in 2023 they won the DHB-Pokal beating SC Magdeburg after extra time and penalties.[10]

Before the 2023-24 Bundesliga season Gensheimer underwent surgery due to a recurrring knee injury. He was expected to return for the second half of season, but due to setbacks during rehabilition, he announced his retirement on December 8th, 2023.[11] On 30 May 2024 he played his last home game, although he only played for a few minutes to say goodbye to the fans.[12][13][14]

National team

He made his international debut on 25 November 2005 against Slovenia.[15] In 2021 he announced the end of his time in the national team, where he was the captain from 2014.[16] He has the sescond most goals on the German National team with 204, only behind Christian Schwarzer with 966.[17]

He played at the 2010 and 2012 European Championships, and the 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2019 World Championships. He missed the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship, where Germany won gold medals, due to injury.[18]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics he won bronze medals with Germany, for which he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.[19]

Seasonal statistics

Season Team League Games Goals 7M Outfield goals Goal average
2003/04 SG Kronau/Östringen Bundesliga 6 7 2 5 1.2
2004/05 SG Kronau/Östringen 2. BL Süd 33 203 57 146 6.2
2005/06 SG Kronau/Östringen Bundesliga 30 168 58 110 5.6
2006/07 SG Kronau/Östringen Bundesliga 33 129 11 118 3.9
2007/08 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 32 128 0 128 4.0
2008/09 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 33 132 3 129 4.0
2009/10 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 34 214 98 116 6.3
2010/11 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 34 214 81 133 6.3
2011/12 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 33 247 84 163 7.5
2012/13 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 16 105 37 68 6.6
2013/14 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 31 209 75 134 6.7
2014/15 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 36 218 89 129 6.1
2015/16 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 29 197 87 110 6.8
2016/17 Paris Saint-Germain Starligue 24 167 55 112 7.0
2017/18 Paris Saint-Germain Starligue 23 115 26 89 5.0
2018/19 Paris Saint-Germain Starligue 24 117 53 64 4.9
2019/20 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 22 134 59 75 6.1
2020/21 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 30 163 69 94 5.4
2021/22 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 12 62 24 38 5.2
2022/23 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 23 107 47 60 4.7
2023/24 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Bundesliga 1 4 2 2
Total Bundesliga 435 2438 826 1612 5.6
Total 539 3040 1017 2023 5.6
Average per season (excluding 2023/24) 26.9 151.8 50.8 101.1

Team awards

Club

International

Awards

  • Handball player of the year in Germany: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014[20][21][22]
  • EHF Champions League Top Scorer: 2011, 2017, 2018[23][24]
  • EHF Champions League team of the season: 2018[25],2017 [26]
  • MVP of the Junior World Championship: 2007
  • All-Star left wing of the Junior European Championship: 2006
  • Youth European Championship Top Scorer: 2004
  • Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2010–11
  • 2016 Olympics all star team.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Uwe Gensheimer Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Uwe Gensheimer ist neuer Kapitän der deutschen Nationalmannschaft". dhb.de (in German). German Handball Association. 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Der Kapitän bleibt an Bord: Uwe Gensheimer verlängert bei den Rhein-Neckar Löwen" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Uwe Gensheimer wird Sportlicher Leiter bei Rhein-Neckar Löwen" (in German). Handball-World. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ^ "2012–13 EHF Cup statistics and results". EHF official website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Nikolaj Jacobsen-erstatning får sparket i tysk storklub". sn.dk (in Danish). 22 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Offiziell: Gensheimer wechselt nach Paris" (in German). Handball-world. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Almost 40 clubs submit registration for the VELUX EHF Champions League 2016/17". ehfcl.com. 8 June 2016.
  9. ^ ""In einem Taxi nach ... Hause" - Rhein-Neckar Löwen bestätigen Rückkehr von Uwe Gensheimer" (in German). handball-world.news. 30 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Rhein-Neckar Löwen triumphieren im Siebenmeterkrimi gegen SC Magdeburg" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Pressekonferenz zum Rücktritt". youtube. Rhein-Neckar Löwen. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Rhein-Neckar Löwen - SC Magdeburg (30.05.2024)" (in German). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Gensheimer-Abschiedsspiel: Diese Legenden sind dabei" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Gensheimer-Abschied mit Sieg und sechs HBL-Profis" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  15. ^ "DHB profile". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  16. ^ "ABSCHIED AUS DER NATIONALMANNSCHAFT". DHB.de. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Einsätze der männlichen Nationalspieler". German Handball Association. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Gensheimer schuftet fürs Comeback" (in German). sport1.de. 9 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Verleihung des Silbernen Lorbeerblattes" (in German). Bundespräsidialamt. 1 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Gensheimer und Mietzner vorne". sport1.de (in German). 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Gensheimer und Schülke sind Handballer des Jahres" (in German). Handelsblatt. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  22. ^ Eindeutige Entscheidung für „Uns Uwe“. Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 3. February 2014, retrieved 3. February 2014.
  23. ^ "EHF Champions League 2010/11 - Scorers". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Men's EHF Champions League 2016/17 – Scorers". EHF Champions League 2016/17. European Handball Federation (EHF). Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  25. ^ "Seven new names blow fresh wind in VELUX EHF Champions League 2017/18 All-star Team". eurohandball.com. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Revolution in the All-star team: five debutants and none of last year's names". ehfcl.com. 1 June 2017.
  27. ^ Olympics 2016 All-star team - IHF.info
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