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He made his debut on the Danish national team on 5 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dhf.dk/landsholdsinfo/spiller/204942_1|title=Emil Nielsen – Statistik – Håndbold.dk|website=[[Dansk Håndbold Forbund]]|accessdate=21 May 2020}}</ref> He represented Denmark at the [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhf.dk/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/nikolaj-jacobsen-indkalder-20-spillere-til-vm/|title=Nikolaj Jacobsen indkalder 20 spillere til VM|publisher=[[Danish Handball Federation]] (DHF)|date=17 December 2020|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/e102b178-e7d0-4980-ba59-fa8d1e43ce93/pdf/DEN.PDF|title=Team Roster Denmark|website=ihf.info|date=15 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> |
He made his debut on the Danish national team on 5 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dhf.dk/landsholdsinfo/spiller/204942_1|title=Emil Nielsen – Statistik – Håndbold.dk|website=[[Dansk Håndbold Forbund]]|accessdate=21 May 2020}}</ref> He represented Denmark at the [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhf.dk/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/nikolaj-jacobsen-indkalder-20-spillere-til-vm/|title=Nikolaj Jacobsen indkalder 20 spillere til VM|publisher=[[Danish Handball Federation]] (DHF)|date=17 December 2020|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/e102b178-e7d0-4980-ba59-fa8d1e43ce93/pdf/DEN.PDF|title=Team Roster Denmark|website=ihf.info|date=15 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Emil Nielsen started playing handball at the age of 10. When he was only 17 he debuted for [[Aarhus Håndbold]]. In his debut season in 2014/15 he had the best save ratio in the Danish league at 38% for the year. |
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⚫ | When he was 20 years old, he was diagnosed with [[meningitis]], which nearly ended his career.<ref>https://www.alt.dk/sundhed/emil-nielsen-haandbold</ref> Despite his health issues, he was still wanted by the Danish club [[Skjern Håndbold]], which signed him despite the fact that he could not start the season.<ref>https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk</ref> |
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⚫ | When he was 20 years old at the end of the 2016 season, he was diagnosed with [[meningitis]], which nearly ended his career.<ref>https://www.alt.dk/sundhed/emil-nielsen-haandbold</ref> Despite his health issues, he was still wanted by the Danish club [[Skjern Håndbold]], which signed him despite the fact that he could not start the season.<ref>https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk</ref> |
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Two years after he debuted for Danish national team.<ref>https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk</ref> |
Two years after he debuted for Danish national team.<ref>https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk</ref> |
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In 2019 he signed for the French club [[HBC Nantes]]. According to Tv2 Denmark, Nantes payed a transfer fee of around 1.000.000 DKK. Nielsen enjoyed succes at Nantes, and in 2022 he signed with [[FC Barcelona Handball]].<ref>https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2022-07-06-landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-barcelona</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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* '''[[Danish Men's Handball League|Danish Championship]]''' |
* '''[[Danish Men's Handball League|Danish Championship]]''' |
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Emil Nielsen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Emil Nielsen | ||
Born |
Aarhus, Denmark | 10 March 1997||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | FC Barcelona | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
AGF/Viby Håndbold | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2015–2017 | Aarhus Håndbold | ||
2017–2019 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2019–2022 | HBC Nantes | ||
2022– | FC Barcelona | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Denmark | 22 | (1) |
Medal record |
Emil Nielsen (born 10 March 1997) is a Danish professional handball player for FC Barcelona and the Danish national team.[1]
He made his debut on the Danish national team on 5 April 2018.[2] He represented Denmark at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.[3][4]
Career
Emil Nielsen started playing handball at the age of 10. When he was only 17 he debuted for Aarhus Håndbold. In his debut season in 2014/15 he had the best save ratio in the Danish league at 38% for the year. When he was 19, Ulrik Wilbek called him the 'biggest talent' at his position. [5] When he was 20 years old at the end of the 2016 season, he was diagnosed with meningitis, which nearly ended his career.[6] Despite his health issues, he was still wanted by the Danish club Skjern Håndbold, which signed him despite the fact that he could not start the season.[7]
Two years after he debuted for Danish national team.[8]
In 2019 he signed for the French club HBC Nantes. According to Tv2 Denmark, Nantes payed a transfer fee of around 1.000.000 DKK. Nielsen enjoyed succes at Nantes, and in 2022 he signed with FC Barcelona Handball.[9]
Honours
- Danish Championship
- Winner: 2018
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Winner: 2021–22
- Liga ASOBAL
- Winner: 2023
- Copa ASOBAL
- Winner: 2023, 2024
- Copa del Rey
- Winner: 2023
- Supercopa Ibérica
- Winner: 2022
- EHF Champions League
- Bronze medal: 2023
- IHF Super Globe
- Individual awards
- Best Goalkeeper of the European Men's U-18 Handball Championship: 2014[10]
References
- ^ "Emil Nielsen Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Emil Nielsen – Statistik – Håndbold.dk". Dansk Håndbold Forbund. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Nikolaj Jacobsen indkalder 20 spillere til VM". Danish Handball Federation (DHF). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). ihf.info. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ https://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/art5638517/Fra-meningitis-til-topkontrakt?track=lokalavisen
- ^ https://www.alt.dk/sundhed/emil-nielsen-haandbold
- ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk
- ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk
- ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2022-07-06-landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-barcelona
- ^ "All-star team nominated at Men's 18 EHF EURO 2014". European Handball Federation. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
External links
- Emil Nielsen at the European Handball Federation
- Emil Nielsen at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)