Michael Damgaard | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Michael Damgaard Nielsen | ||
Born | Rødby, Denmark | 18 March 1990||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | SC Magdeburg | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2008–2010 | GOG Svendborg TGI | ||
2010–2015 | TTH Holstebro | ||
2015– | SC Magdeburg | ||
National team 1 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Denmark | 103 | (264) |
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29. January 2024 |
Michael Damgaard Nielsen (born 18 March 1990) is a Danish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Danish national team. [1]
He has previously played for Danish sides GOG and Team Tvis Holstebro. [2]
With SC Magdeburg he has won the IHF Super Globe three consecutive seasons; in 2021, 2022 and in 2023, the German Bundesliga in 2022, and the EHF Champions League 2023.
He is the younger brother of Allan Damgaard Espersen.
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