Henrik Møllgaard
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| Full name | Henrik Møllgaard Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 January 1985 Bramming, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back/Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | KIF Kolding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Skjern Håndbold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | → Lekhwiya SC (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2025 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2025 | Denmark | 229 | (182) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024–2025 | Aalborg Håndbold (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025– | Paris Saint-Germain (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henrik Møllgaard Jensen (born 2 January 1985) is a Danish former handballer and current assistant coach for PSG Handball. He previously played for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1]
He was known for his versatility, playing all three back positions and pivot when needed, but later in his career, he primarily excelled as a defender.[2] He previously played for PSG Handball, KIF Kolding, Kongeå HK, Ribe HK, and Skjern Håndbold.[3][4]
Career
He started his senior career at KIF Kolding, before moving to Aalborg Håndbold, and later to Skjern Håndbold in 2012.[5] In the 2013–14 season, he was the top scorer in the Danish League and was named to the league's all-star team as a left back.[6] In that season, he won the Danish Cup.[7]
In May 2014, he joined the Qatari club Lekhwiya SC for four weeks on a loan deal.[8]
PSG
On 25 June 2015, it was announced that Henrik Møllgaard would join PSG Handball on a one-year loan contract due to long-term injuries to William Accambray.[9] On 4 January 2016, Skjern Håndbold announced that Henrik Møllgaard would join PSG Handball permanently from the start of the 2016–17 season on a three-year contract. PSG Handball paid an undisclosed fee for the transfer. He won the French championship in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and the French Cup in 2018.
Return to Aalborg Håndbold
On 27 October 2017, it was announced that he would return to play for Aalborg Håndbold in 2018.[10] He won the Danish championship in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024.[11][12]
In 2024, Henrik Møllgaard became the player-assistant coach at Aalborg Håndbold when the club fired head coach Maik Machulla mid-season. The club promoted former assistant coach Simon Dahl to head coach and appointed Møllgaard as assistant to Dahl.[13][14]
In December 2024, he announced his retirement as a player at the end of the 2024–25 season and his departure from Aalborg Håndbold. He subsequently joined his former team PSG Handball as assistant coach.[15][16] He played his last match for the Danish national team on 15 March 2025 against France and was celebrated by Danish fans after the match.[17]
In February 2025, he won the Danish Cup with Aalborg Håndbold, beating Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the final.[18] Later that season, he won the Danish championship.[19]
Individual awards
- Best Defence Player of the European Championship: 2016[20]
- Top Goalscorer of the Danish Handball League: 2014
- Best Defence Player of EHF Champions League: 2021[21]
- Danish Handball Cup MVP: 2012[22]
References
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Møllgaard: Defensive Mastermind". EHF. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2005 IHF Men's Junior World Championship" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 5 September 2005.
- ^ "Henrik Møllgaard til Skjern Håndbold" [Henrik Møllgaard to Skjern Håndbold] (in Danish). Tv Midtvest.
- ^ "Herreligaens All Star-hold er fundet" [Men's League All-Star Team Found] (in Danish). www.hbold.dk. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Skjerns pokalguld i tal" [Skjern's Cup Gold in Numbers]. www.skjernhaandbold.dk (in Danish). Skjern Håndbold. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Skjern sender Møllgaard til Qatar" [Skjern Sends Møllgaard to Qatar] (in Danish). hbold.dk. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Henrik Møllgaard in Paris for one season". psghand.fr. PSG. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Vikkelsø Andersen, Steven (27 October 2017). "Landsholdsstjerne Henrik Møllgaard er tilbage i Aalborg" [National Team Star Henrik Møllgaard is Back in Aalborg] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Aalborg vinder historisk pokaltitel efter stort drama" [Aalborg Wins Historic Cup Title After Huge Drama]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Aalborg sichert sich Meisterschaft im entscheidenden dritten Spiel" [Aalborg Secures Championship in Crucial Last Game] (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Überraschendes Aus für Maik Machulla in Aalborg" [Surprise Exit for Maik Machulla at Aalborg] (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Aalborg tog et opgør – og det kostede cheftræneren jobbet" [Aalborg Picked a Fight – and It Cost the Head Coach His Job]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Olympiasieger kündigt Karriereende an" [Olympic Champion Announces Retirement] (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Paris St. Germain löst die Trainerfrage" [PSG Solves the Coach Question] (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Farvel til Møllgaard" [Goodbye Møllgaard]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Christensen, Mikkel (16 February 2025). "Aalborg vinder pokalturneringen" [Aalborg Wins the Cup] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark.
- ^ "Aalborg vinder DM-guld for andet år i træk" [Aalborg Wins Danish Championship for Second Year in a Row]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "EHF EURO 2016 All-Stars named". EHF EURO 2016 official website. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Barça All-star Team favourites; Landin and Hansen top votes". eurohandball.com. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Tidligere pokalfightere". tophaandbold. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- Henrik Møllgaard at the European Handball Federation
- Henrik Møllgaard at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)
- Henrik Møllgaard at Olympedia