Jóhan á Plógv Hansen (born 1 May 1994) is a Faroese-born Danish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.[1]
| Jóhan Hansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jóhan á Plógv Hansen | ||
| Born |
1 May 1994 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Nationality |
Faroese Danish | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1999–2010 | Kyndil | ||
2010–2011 | SHEA | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2011–2015 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
2015–2020 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2020–2022 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2022– | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Faroe Islands | 4 | (18) |
2015– | Denmark | 87 | (162) |
He has previously represented Faroe Islands national team, but due to the structure of the Danish Realm Greenlandic and Faeroese players can themselves decide which national team they wish to represent.[2] As Hansen had already played for Faroe Islands national team, his wishes to representing the Danish national team resulted in a two-year suspension from international handball. Former Danish national coach Ulrik Wilbek expressed that he hoped and wished for Jóhan Hansen to change his nationality in order to be available for the Danish national team.[3]
Club career
editChildhood and youth
editHansen started his handball career with the Faroese club Kyndil in Thórshavn at the age of 4, coached by his aunt Marjun á Plógv. Until the age of 10 he played as a goal keeper just like his aunt, but then he changed to play as right backcourt. He played football alongside his handball, he played with Havnar Bóltfelag (HB Tórshavn) and made the cut for the Faroe Islands U15 national football team.[4] In the end, he stuck with handball.[5]
Skanderborg Håndbold
editIn 2010 he was selected to join SHEA – Skanderborg Håndbold Elite Academy and moved to Denmark shortly after turning 16 years old.
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
editOn 3 March 2015 it was announced that Johan Hansen would join Bjerringbro-Silkeborg on a three-year contract, starting at the 2015–16 season.[6][7] The transfer meant that Johan Hansen was bought free of his contract with Skanderborg Håndbold, with whom he had one year left on his contract.
National team career
editIn 2012 he represented Faroe Islands in the 2012 EHF Challenge Trophy. They made it all the way to final, where they lost to Moldova.[8]
Jóhan á Plógv Hansen won silver with the Danish national U21 handball team in 2015 in Brazil. He was chosen as one of the best players and became one of the All Star team as the best right wing player.[9][10]
On 29 May 2015 he was called up to the Danish national team as a part of the squad in the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification.[11] He made his debut for the Danish national team on 10 June 2015 in a match against Lithuania.
After switching allegiance, Jóhan á Plógv Hansen became a regular with Denmark and he was part of the teams winning a record-breaking three consecutive World Championship: on home soil (shared host with Germany) in 2019, in Egypt in 2021, and in Poland and Sweden in 2023.
Honours
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References
edit- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "SLOVENIA READY FOR EHF EURO 2016; FRANCE, DENMARK REMAIN UNBEATEN". EHF. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "hbold.dk – Wilbek vil have nationaliseret en spiller". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Johan Hansen". hbold.dk. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Durhuus, Kári (September 2019). "Ein føroyskur heimsmeistari í hondbólti". atlantic.fo. Atlantic Review (Atlantic Airways). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Nielsen, Kasper Højstrup (3 March 2015). "Talentfuld topscorer skifter til topklub" (in Danish). Sporten.TV2.dk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Løytved, Jonas. "Fløjtalent skifter til Bjerringbro-Silkeborg" (in Danish). bjerringbro-silkeborg.dk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "2012 Men's Challenge Trophy Final". EHF. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ sporten.tvs.dk
- ^ Egholm, Sverri (2 August 2015). "Jóhan á Plógv er heimsins besti høgri vongur" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "UNGE FLØJE FÅR CHANCEN PÅ A-LANDSHOLDET(Danish)". DHF. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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