About Kay Smits
Born 1997. Kay Smits is a Dutch handball player.
Kay Kirsten Evert Smits (born 31 March 1997) is a Dutch handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Dutch national team.
He is the first ever men's player of the Netherlands to win the EHF Champions League, Europe's most important club competition with SC Magdeburg in 2022/2023.
He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 and 2020 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship. Smits had to withdraw for the 2024 EHF Euro's due to inflammation of his heart muscle.
He missed the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship due to heart complications.
Although Kay Smits is still an active player, he is already considered as the best Dutch right back ever. His father , sister Inger and brother Jorn are also international handball players for the Netherlands.
Honours EHF Champions League: 2023 Handball-Bundesliga: 2022 DHB-Pokal: 2022, 2023 EHF European League: 2022 IHF Super Globe: 2021, 2022 Dutch Championship: 2015, 2016 Dutch Handball Cup: 2015, 2016 BENE-League: 2015
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Who is Kay Smits?
Dutch handball player
When was Kay Smits born?
Kay Smits was born on 31 March 1997 in Geleen.
What is Kay Smits's occupation?
Kay Smits is a handball player.
What nationality is Kay Smits?
Kay Smits is Dutch.
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