Erlingur Richardsson

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Erlingur Richardsson
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Full name Erlingur Birgir Richardsson
Born (1972-09-19) 19 September 1972 (age 51)
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1998–1999
Valur (women)
2001–2002
ÍBV (women)
2002–2005
ÍBV
2007–2009
HK Kópavogs (women)
2010–2012
HK Kópavogs
2012–2013
Iceland
2013–2014
SG Handball West Wien
2015
Füchse Berlin
2017–2022
Netherlands
2018–2023
ÍBV
2023-
Saudi Arabia

Erlingur Birgir Richardsson (born 19 September 1972) is an Icelandic former handball player and currently coach for Dutch national team.

He led the team at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway, placing 17th. [1]

He previously coached Iceland men's national handball team and Füchse Berlin, were he won the 2016 IHF Super Globe. [2]

In April 2020, he extended his contract with the Netherlands men's national handball team, to the summer 2022. [3]

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References

  1. "2020 Men's European Championship – Final Tournament". EHF. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Super Globe 2016: Profile – Fuchse Berlin". International Handball Federation. 3 September 2016.
  3. "Erlingur Richardsson to lead Dutch team until summer 2022". Handball-Planet.com. 11 April 2020.