Pernille Brandenborg

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Pernille Brandenborg
Personal information
Full name Pernille Brandenborg
Born (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 28)
Svendborg, Denmark
Nationality Faroese
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club Storhamar HE
Number 18
Youth career
YearsTeam
-2017
 Svendborg HK
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2017–2018
 Gudme HK
2017–2021
 Vendsyssel Håndbold
2021–2022
 Randers HK
2022–2025
 København Håndbold
2025–
 Storhamar HE
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–
 Faroe Islands 48 (92)

Pernille Brandenborg (born 29 July 1997) [1] is a Faroese-Danish handballer who plays for Storhamar HE and the Faroe Islands women's national team, where she is the captain of the team. [2] [3]

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National team

Brandenburg made her debut in the Faroese national team on 2 December 2016, against Macedonia. [4] She then represented the team during the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualifying cycle. [5]

She also participated with the Faroese national team at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria, placing 17th overall. [6] This was the first time ever the Faroe Islands made a major international tournament.

Career

Youth

She started playing handball at Svendborg HK, before joining Gudme HK at 18. [7] She then joined Vendsyssel Håndbold in the 1st Division, where she played for 3.5 years. [8] [9]

Vendsyssel

In 2020 she was promoted with Vendsyssel to the top division. In the following season they did however finish last and was relegated again. [10]

Randers HK

In 2021 she joined league rivals Randers HK. [11] In her first season she was the second choice pivot behind Sidsel Mejlvang. When Mejlvang left the team a year later she became first choice. [12]

København Håndbold

When Randers HK declared bankruptcy in November 2022, she joined København Håndbold. [13]

It has been announced that she in the summer of 2025 will join Norwegian team Storhamar Håndball. [14]

Private

She grew up in Denmark to a Faroese mother and Danish father. [5]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Pernille Brandenburg Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pernille Brandenburg - DHDb". Damehåndboldatabasen. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stregtalent vil udvikle sig i Randers HK" (in Danish). Randers HK. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gudme HK har nu fået sin helt egen spiller på et A-landshold!" (in Danish). GOG Håndbold. 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Faroe Islands' Brandenborg: "Biggest game in our history"". European Handball Federation . 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Team Roster Faroe Islands - WOMEN'S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohandball.com. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pernille Brandenborg" (in Danish). Randers HK. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pernille Brandenborg bliver i Vendsyssel" (in Danish). europamester.dk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pernille Brandenborg forlader Vendsyssel Håndbold efter denne sæson" (in Danish). Sæby Avis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ↑ 2020-21 league table - Dansk Håndbold
  11. ↑ "Forstærkning til Randers HK: Henter stregspiller hos ligarivaler" (in Danish). Randers Amtsavis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Den søde pige er vokset ud af anførerens skygge og bider fra sig: - Jeg har vist, at det ikke var en fejl at hente mig" (in Danish). Randers Amtsavis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "København Håndbold henter to nye spillere" (in Danish). København Håndbold . Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Henter spiller fra København: – Dette vil jeg kalle en supersignering for oss" (in Norwegian). Storhamar Håndball . Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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