Nikolaj Markussen

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Nikolaj Markussen
Personal information
Full name Nikolaj Rømer Berg Markussen
Born (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 36)
Helsinge, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left Back
Club information
Current club TTH Holstebro
Number 22
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2009–2011
Nordsjælland Håndbold
2011–2013
Atlético Madrid BM
2013–2014
El Jaish SC
2014–2015
Skjern Håndbold
2015–2020
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2020–2021
Telekom Veszprém
2021–
TTH Holstebro
National team 1
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–
Denmark 67 (141)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Germany/Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Spain
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Serbia
Junior World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Egypt
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 27 January 2019

Nikolaj Markussen (born 1 August 1988) is a Danish handballer for TTH Holstebro and the Danish national team. [1]

Contents

He is also a European champion with the national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. [2]

Clubs

On 19 February, Markussen signed a two-year deal with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, starting in the 2015–2016 season. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. "Nikolaj Markussen Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF . Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. "Nikolaj Markussen from Skjern to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg". handball-plant.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.