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Henrik Toft Hansen

Henrik Toft Hansen
Hansen in 2018
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 38)
Skive, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club Mors-Thy Håndbold
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
 Aalborg Håndbold
2011–2012
 AG København
2012–2013
 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2013–2015
 HSV Hamburg
2015–2018
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2018–2023
 Paris Saint-Germain
2023–
 Mors-Thy Håndbold
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–
 Denmark 148 (254)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Germany/Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hungary/Slovakia
Junior World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Macedonia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23. January 2024

Henrik Toft Hansen (born 18 December 1986) is a Danish professional handball player for Mors-Thy Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1][2]

Club career

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Hansen started his career at Mors-Thy Håndbold, and later moved to Aalborg Håndbold.

In 2011, he signed for AG København, where his brother, René Toft Hansen already played.[3][4] Here he won the Danish championship in 2012. When the club went bankrupt the same summer he signed for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.[5] In 2013, he signed for German Bundesliga team Hamburg.[6] Here, he won the EHF Champions League.

In 2014, he joined league rivals SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[7] In 2018, he won the German championship with the club.

The following summer, he joined Paris Saint-Germain.[8] Here, he won the French championship every season from 2019 to 2023, as well as the 2021 and 2022 French cup and 2019 French league cup.

In 2023, he returned to Denmark to re-join Mors-Thy Håndbold.[9]

International career

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In 2008, Hansen's performances for AaB Håndbold earned him his first call-up for the Danish national team. His first major international tournament was the 2011 World Championship. 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.[10] At the 2013 World Championship, he won silver medals with the Danish team.

At the 2016 Olympics, he won gold medals with the Danish team; the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Danish men's team.[11]

In 2019, he won the World Championship with the Danish team; the first time Denmark ever won the title.[12]

He missed the 2021 World Championship due to injuries.[13]

Personal life

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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 Viborg HK and Jeanette Toft Hansen of Aarhus United. All five siblings play on the pivot position.[14]

Hansen is married to Swedish handballer Ulrika Toft Hansen. They became parents to a boy, Oliver, in November 2015 and to a girl, Ida in July 2018.[citation needed]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "SG Flensburg-Handewitt Player Profile". SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ "EHF profile". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ Camilla Dam (10 February 2010). "Rene Toft Hansen til AG København" (in Danish). Danmark Radio. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ^ www.hbold.dk: Til- og afgange Jack & Jones Ligaen
  5. ^ "Henrik Toft skifter til BSV" (in Danish). hbold.dk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
  6. ^ Hamburg bestätigt Neuzugang aus Dänemark
  7. ^ "Toft Hansen verlässt Hamburg auf eigenen Wunsch" (in German). handball-world.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Abschied am Saisonende: Henrik Toft Hansen wechselt nach Paris" (in German). handball-world.news. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Henrik Toft Hansen vender hjem til Mors-Thy Håndbold" (in Danish). Mors-Thy Håndbold. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  11. ^ Bo Bentsen (21 August 2016). "Danmark slår Frankrig i OL-finalen og vinder historisk guld". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Flawless Denmark claim first world title". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 27 January 2019.
  13. ^ Mikkel Asferg (6 January 2021). "Henrik Toft melder fra til VM". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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