Emelie Nykvist (née Westberg, born 6 April 1990) is a Swedish handball player, who last played for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub.
| Emelie Nykvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 April 1990 Nacka, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nykøbing Falster | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2007–2014 | Skuru IK | ||
2014–2015 | Lugi HF | ||
2015–2020 | Nykøbing Falster | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sweden | 4 | (1) | |
She played in the Swedish U-20 national team in 2010 and scored 11 goals in the tournament. She was raised in Skuru IK. There she played with her twin sister Johanna Westberg and Nathalie Hagman. She changed club from Skuru IK to Lugi HF 2014. After that year, Emelie became a professional in Denmark and Nykøbing Falster Handball Club.[1] Here she was reunited with her sister Johanna Westberg and Nathalie Hagman 2016–2017 and together they won gold in the Danish championship that season.[2] After five years in Nykøbing Falster Handball Club, she left the club in 2020 after giving birth to her first child.[3]
Her twin sister is Johanna Westberg.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fredrik Hasselgren (15 September 2016). "Emelie Westberg trivs i storsatsande Nykøbing Falster" (in Swedish). Handbollskanalen. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Ola Selby (28 May 2017). "Guldet till Nyköbing – 14 mål av svenskorna" (in Swedish). Handbollskanalen. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Ola Selby (30 April 2020). "Nykvist lämnar NFH – framtiden osäker" (in Swedish). Handbollskanalen. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Johan Flinck (22 November 2009). "Här är Skurus alla tvillingar" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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