Andreas Palicka


Andreas Miroslav Palicka is a Swedish professional handball player for Kolstad Håndball and formerly the Swedish national team.

Club career

Palicka began his professional handball career at Redbergslids IK in 2002. He joined German club THW Kiel in 2008, and won the German Championship and German Cup in his debut season with the team. Palicka went on to win five additional league titles, three additional cup titles, the EHF Champions League twice, the IHF Super Globe, and four German Super Cup titles during his time with the club.
In 2015, he moved to Danish side Aalborg Håndbold. Following a season with the club, Palicka returned to Germany and signed for Rhein-Neckar Löwen in 2016. He won the league, cup and two super cup titles with the club, before returning to Redbergslids in 2021. Palicka joined French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2022 and won the French Championship in his first season with the club.
On January 2 2025, Palicka signed a two-year contract with Kolstad Håndball from 2025 to 2027, where he replaced Norwegian national team goalkeeper Torbjørn Bergerud who went to the Polish handball club Wisla Plock.

International career

Palicka began his international career by representing Sweden at youth level, playing for the under-19 and under-21 sides. He was part of the under-21 team that won the 2007 Junior World Championship.
Palicka made his debut for the Swedish national team in 2007. He won the 2022 European Championship, placed second at the 2018 European Championship and 2021 World Championship, and finished third at the 2024 European Championship with the national team. Palicka represented Sweden at the 2020 Olympic Games.
He retired from the national team after the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship, where Sweden finished 6th.

Personal life

Palicka is part Czech through his father.

Honours

Club

THW Kiel
  • EHF Champions League: 2010, 2012
  • IHF Super Globe: 2011
  • Bundesliga: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • DHB-Pokal: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • DHB-Supercup: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
  • Bundesliga: 2017
  • DHB-Pokal: 2018
  • DHB-Supercup: 2017, 2018
Paris Saint-Germain