Emil Wernsdorf Madsen (born 1 January 2001) is a Danish handball player for THW Kiel and the Danish national team.[1][2]
Emil Madsen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Emil Wernsdorf Madsen | ||
Born |
Svendborg, Denmark | 1 January 2001||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | THW Kiel | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
GOG Håndbold | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2019–2024 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2024– | THW Kiel | ||
National team 1 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Denmark | 10 | (23) |
Medal record | |||
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2024 |
In November 2020 he signed a contract with Skanderborg Håndbold for the upcoming season,[3] however he chose to terminate the contract only three months later and instead stayed in GOG.[4] He made his debut for the national team on 27 April 2023.[5]
Madsen's first appearance in an international tournament came at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[6] He ended up playing in just two matches - the group stage game against Greece, where he scored seven goals, and the final main round game against Slovenia - as Denmark finished second, losing out on the title to France.[7]
Achievements
edit- Danish Handball League:
- Winner: 2022, 2023
- Danish Handball Cup:
- Winner: 2019, 2022
- Individual awards
- MVP (Pokalfighter) Danish Handball Cup 2021[8]
- Top scorer Danish Men's Handball League 2022/2023 (252 goals)[9]
- Top scorer 2022–23 EHF Champions League (107 goals)[10]
References
edit- ^ "Emil Wernsdorf Madsen". eurohandball.com. EHF. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Spillertrup". tophaandbold.dk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "GOG-talent skifter til Skanderborg". tv3sport.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "GOG-talent har fortrudt skifte - sportschef er utrolig skuffet". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Landsholdsdata". dhf.dk. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Nikolaj Jacobsen udtager alsidig EM-trup" (in Danish). danskhaandbold.dk. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "EMIL WERNSDORF MADSEN - Career & Statistics | EHF". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Pokalfinale: Aalborg - GOG". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Målscorer". Tophaandbold.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Top scorers". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
External links
edit- Emil Wernsdorf Madsen at the European Handball Federation
- Emil Wernsdorf Madsen at THW Kiel (in German)