Morten Olsen (handballer)
| Morten Olsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Olsen attempts a goal against Yann Genty in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Morten Toft Olsen | ||
| Born |
11 October 1984 Osted, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2005 | GOG Gudme | ||
2005–2006 | HF Mors | ||
2006–2007 | Viborg HK | ||
2007–2010 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2010–2013 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2013–2015 | Saint-Raphaël Var | ||
2015 | Al Rayyan SC | ||
2015–2020 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2020–11/2023 | GOG Håndbold | ||
12/2023– | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2021 | Denmark | 118 | (217) |
Morten Toft Olsen (born 11 October 1984) is a Danish handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.[1]
He has previously played for Danish side clubs GOG and Viborg HK. He was released early from his contract with Saint-Raphaël Var Handball to rejoin TSV Hannover-Burgdorf whom he played for in the period 2010 to 2013. He has rejoined TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 1 July 2015 after a short term contract with Al Rayyan SC.[2][3][4] Since 2020 he is back in Denmark.
He debuted for the Danish national team in 2006, but it would take almost a decade before he became a part of the national team setup on a permanent basis, and even then he often acted as backup.[5]
In 2021 he announced his retirement from the national team in order to spend more time with his family.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Morten Olsen returns to Hannover (deutsch)". sport1.de. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "2005 IHF Men's Junior World Championship" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 5 September 2005.
- ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Morten Olsen stopper på landsholdet". Sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Morten Olsen stopper på landsholdet". Sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Morten Olsen at the European Handball Federation
- Morten Olsen at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)
- Morten Olsen at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Morten Olsen at Olympedia
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