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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>


==Career==
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At the age of 19, [[Ulrik Wilbek]] called him the 'biggest talent' at his position. <ref>https://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/art5638517/Fra-meningitis-til-topkontrakt?track=lokalavisen</ref>
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 19, [[Ulrik Wilbek]] called him the 'biggest talent' at his position. <ref>https://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/art5638517/Fra-meningitis-til-topkontrakt?track=lokalavisen</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>


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>

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>
==Honours==
==Honours==
* '''[[Danish Men's Handball League|Danish Championship]]'''
* '''[[Danish Men's Handball League|Danish Championship]]'''

Revision as of 19:05, 22 January 2024

Emil Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Emil Nielsen
Born (1997-03-10) 10 March 1997 (age 27)
Aarhus, Denmark
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
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Egypt

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

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "Emil Nielsen Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Emil Nielsen – Statistik – Håndbold.dk". Dansk Håndbold Forbund. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Nikolaj Jacobsen indkalder 20 spillere til VM". Danish Handball Federation (DHF). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). ihf.info. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ https://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/art5638517/Fra-meningitis-til-topkontrakt?track=lokalavisen
  6. ^ https://www.alt.dk/sundhed/emil-nielsen-haandbold
  7. ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk
  8. ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2018-03-26-udtaget-til-landsholdet-efter-alvorlig-sygdom-fuldstaendig-surrealistisk
  9. ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2022-07-06-landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-barcelona
  10. ^ "All-star team nominated at Men's 18 EHF EURO 2014". European Handball Federation. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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