| Fullname | Michael Damgaard Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 18 March 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Rødby, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Left back |
| Currentclub | HØJ Elite |
| Clubnumber | 34 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Rødby HK |
| Youthclubs 2 | HMH Maribo |
| Youthclubs 3 | Ajax København |
| Years 1 | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs 1 | GOG Svendborg TGI |
| Years 2 | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs 2 | TTH Holstebro |
| Years 3 | 2015–2025 |
| Clubs 3 | SC Magdeburg |
| Years 4 | 2025- |
| Clubs 4 | HØJ Elite |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2013– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 103 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 264 |
| Ntupdate | 29. January 2024 |
Michael Damgaard Nielsen (born 18 March 1990) is a Danish handball player for HØJ Elite and the Danish national team.[1]
Career
He has previously played for Danish sides GOG and Team Tvis Holstebro.[2]
He debuted for the Danish national team in October 2014 and his first major international tournament was the 2015 World Championship in Qatar.[3]
At the end of the 2014-15 season Damgaard had a shoulder injury, that required operation and kept him out for the rest of the season.[4]
The following seasons he joined SC Magdeburg.[5]
With SC Magdeburg he has won the IHF Super Globe three consecutive seasons; in 2021, 2022 and in 2023, the German Bundesliga in 2022, and the EHF Champions League 2023 when Magdeburg beat Polish team KS Kielce in the final 30-29. In 2024 he won the Bundesliga for the second time.
At the 2016 Olympics he won a gold medal with the Danish team; the first time ever the team won that medal.[6]
Private
He is the brother of fellow handball players Allan Damgaard Espersen and Morten Damgaard.
Honours
- EHF Champions League:
- 2023
- 2025
- EHF Cup/EHF European League:
- Handball-Bundesliga:
- German Cup
- IHF Super Globe:
- Danish Championship:
- 2014
- Summer Olympics:
References
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Tidligere OL-vinder bekræfter: - Team Sydhavsøerne er en mulighed." (in Danish). folketidende.dk. 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Michael Damgaard skal opereres" (in Danish). TV Midt/Vest. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Magdeburg holt dänischen Toptorjäger" (in German). handball-world.news. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Bo Bentsen (21 August 2016). "Danmark slår Frankrig i OL-finalen og vinder historisk guld" (in Danish). sport.tv2.dk. TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 5 March 2025.