Mikkel Hansen

About Mikkel Hansen

Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish handball player, currently playing in PSG Handball. He was voted as the IHF World Player of the Year in 2011 by the International Handball Federation. He joined FC Barcelona in June 2008. He previously played for Danish Handball League club GOG Svendborg, with whom he won the Danish championship in 2007. On 2 June 2010 he returned to Denmark, to play for AG København, after 2 years of playing in Spain.

Mikkel Hansen is also European Champion with the Danish national team, winning the 2012 title in Serbia. He was also selected into the All-Star team of the tournament as the best left back.In 2011 he was a part of the Danish team that finished second in the World Championships in Sweden. He was the tournament's overall top goal scorer.

On 1 March 2012 Hansen was given the IHF World Player of the Year award in recognition of his performances throughout 2011 both on club and international level.

Mikkel Hansen Achievements

Danish Championship:

The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions. The current champions are KIF Kolding, who gained their twelfth title in June 2009 defeating previous champions FCK Håndbold in playoff finals.

-Winner: 2007, 2011, 2012

-Silver Medalist: 2006, 2008

Danish Cup:

The Danish handball cup (Danish: Landspokalturneringen i håndbold) is the nationwide cup tournament for handball teams of Denmark. The competition has been played annually since 1964.

-Winner: 2005, 2010, 2011

-Finalist: 2007, 2008

Spanish Championship:

-Silver Medalist: 2009, 2010

ASOBAL Cup:

The Copa ASOBAL is an annual cup competition for Liga ASOBAL teams. It was first played for in 1990 and is contested by the top four teams at the end of the first half of the Liga ASOBAL season.

-Winner: 2010

-Finalist: 2009

Spanish Supercup:

The Supercopa ASOBAL or the Supercopa de España de Balonmano is an annual cup competition for Spanish handball teams. It is organised by the Liga ASOBAL. It was first played for in 1985 and is disputed between the Liga ASOBAL champions and the winners of the Copa del Rey de Balonmano. It is played as a single match, at a neutral venue and in different cities every year.

-Winner: 2009, 2010

Spanish Cup:

The Copa del Rey de Balonmano is an annual cup competition for Spanish handball teams. Organized by the Liga ASOBAL. It was originally known as the Copa del Generalísimo and was renamed Copa del Rey de SM El Rey in 1975. It was the first nationwide handball competition played in Spain, and was first played for in 1957.

-Winner: 2009, 2010