Magnus Saugstrup

Magnus Saugstrup Jensen (born 12 July 1996) is a Danish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Danish national team.[1]

Magnus Saugstrup
Personal information
Full name Magnus Saugstrup Jensen
Born (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996
Aalborg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club SC Magdeburg
Number 23
Youth career
Team
 Nøvling IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
2014–2021
 Aalborg Håndbold
2021–
 SC Magdeburg
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–
 Denmark 80 (177)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
2021 Egypt
2023 Poland/Sweden
European Championship
2024 Germany
2022 Hungary/Slovakia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 29. January 2024

Career

Saugstrup started playing handball in his hometown at Nøvling IF. In 2014 he switched to Danish top club Aalborg Håndbold. He won the Danish Championship 4 times; in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Additionally he won the Danish cup in 2018.

For the season 2021/2022 he signed a three year contract at the German club SC Magdeburg.[2] Here he won the IHF Super Globe three times in a row; in 2021, 2022 and in 2023, the German Bundesliga in 2022, and the EHF Champions League 2023.

National Team

He debuted for the Danish national team on the 7th of April 2018 against Iceland. His first major international tournament was the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. The year after he became a World Champion with the Danish national team at 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt. In 2023 he won the World Championship for the second time.

At the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship he won a silver medal and was selected for the tournament all star team as the defensive player.[3]

Honours

Individual awards

References
  1. "European Handball Federation – Magnus Saugstrup Jensen / Player". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-1-127588.html
  3. https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2024-01-28-her-er-ems-all-star-hold
  4. "Six nations featured in EHF EURO 2024 All-star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 January 2024.
  5. "MAGNUS SAUGSTRUP IST "DKB MVP DER SAISON 2023/24"!". liquimoly-hbl.de. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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