Henrik Toft Hansen

Henrik Toft Hansen
Toft Hansen (2018)
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986
Skive, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Number 23
Youth career
Years Team
1992–2000 HRH 74 Roslev
2000–2004 Mors-Thy Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2006 Mors-Thy Håndbold
2006–2011 AaB Håndbold
2011–2012 AG København
2012–2013 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2013–2015 HSV Hamburg
2015–2018 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2018– Paris Saint-Germain
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Denmark 104 (192)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2013 Spain
European Championship
2012 Serbia
Junior World Championship
2007 Macedonia

Henrik Toft Hansen (born 18 December 1986) is a Danish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.[1][2]

He is the younger brother of René Toft Hansen. He has three younger siblings: Allan Toft Hansen (da) of Mors-Thy Håndbold, Majbritt Toft Hansen of Aarhus United and Jeanette Toft Hansen. All five siblings play on the pivot position.[3]

He is married to former Swedish national team player Ulrika Toft Hansen (formerly Ulrika Ågren), with whom he has a son.

Club career

Before transferring to Germany, he has played for Danish league sides HF Mors, AaB Håndbold, AG København and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. In 2013 he won the EHF Champions League with Hamburg.

International career

In 2008 Hansen's performances for AaB Håndbold earned him his first call-up for the Danish national team. He was a part of the team when it won the 2012 European Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final by 21–19.

Personal life

Henrik Toft Hansen is married to Swedish handballer Ulrika Toft Hansen. They became parents to a boy, Oliver, in November 2015.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "SG Flensburg-Handewitt Player Profile". SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ↑ EHF profile
  3. ↑ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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