Michael Apelgren | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 20 June 1984||
Nationality | Swedish | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | SC Pick Szeged (head coach) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2003 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
2003–2008 | Hammarby IF | ||
2008–2010 | BM Granollers | ||
2010–2013 | IK Sävehof | ||
2013–2014 | CB Puerto Sagunto | ||
2014–2016 | Elverum Håndball | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | Sweden | 5 | (15) |
Teams managed | |||
2014–2020 | Elverum Håndball | ||
2020–2024 | IK Sävehof | ||
2022–2024 | Sweden (assistant coach) | ||
2024– | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | ||
2024– | Sweden | ||
Medal record |
Michael Apelgren (born 20 August 1984) is a Swedish handball coach and former player. He's currently the head coach of SC Pick Szeged and the Swedish men's national team. [1] [2]
Apelgren started his coaching career in 2014 as a player-coach for Elverum Håndball. After two years he ended his career as a player and continued coaching. He was six-time champion as coach of Elverum when he became coach of IK Sävehof in 2020. [3] In the summer of 2022, he became assistant coach to head coach Glenn Solberg of the Swedish men's national team. [2] [3]
In May 2023, he was presented head coach for SC Pick Szeged from the summer of 2024. [4]
Apelgren is the son of Spårvägen handballer Lena Paulsén and Hammarby footballer Per Apelgren, while his paternal grandfather, Tore Apelgren was also a footballer. [5]
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