Merel Freriks

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Merel Freriks
Personal information
Born (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current clubwithout club
Number 20
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
–2017
 E&O
2017–2019
 HSG Bensheim/Auerbach
2019–2022
 Borussia Dortmund
2022–2024
 Brest Bretagne Handball
2024–01/2025
 Vipers Kristiansand
National team 1
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–
 Netherlands 86 (145)
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Japan
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 France
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13 January 2025

Merel Freriks (born 6 January 1998) is a Dutch female handball player who is currently without a club following the bankruptcy of her former club [1] , Vipers Kristiansand. She also plays the Dutch national team. [2] [3] [4]

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She represented the Netherlands at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. [5] [6]

Achievements

Club

International

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References

  1. ↑ "Norsk storklub går konkurs - igen" [Norwegian top club in bankrupt - again] (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ↑ EHF profile
  3. ↑ "Merel Freriks Profile". hbf-info.de. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Merel Freriks
  5. ↑ "Mayonnade maakt definitieve WK-selectie bekend". handbal.nl (in Dutch). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ↑ 2019 World Women's Handball Championship roster


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