Jóhan Hansen

Jóhan á Plógv Hansen (born 1 May 1994) is a Faroese-born Danish handballer for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.[1]

Jóhan Hansen
Personal information
Full name Jóhan á Plógv Hansen
Born (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Nationality Faroese
Danish
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Right wing
Club information
Current club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Youth career
Years Team
1999–2010
 Kyndil
2010–2011
 SHEA
Senior clubs
Years Team
2011–2015
 Skanderborg Håndbold
2015–2020
 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2020–2022
 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
2022–
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012
 Faroe Islands 4 (18)
2015–
 Denmark 57 (120)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Germany/Denmark
Gold medal – first place2021 Egypt
Gold medal – first place2023 Poland/Sweden
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hungary/Slovakia
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazil
2017

He has previously represented Faroe Islands national team, but due to the structure of the Danish Realm Greenlandic and Faeroese players can themselves decide which national team they wish to represent.[2] As Hansen had already played for Faroe Islands national team, his wishes about representing the Danish national team resulted in a two-year suspension from international handball. Former Danish national coach Ulrik Wilbek expressed that he hoped and wished for Jóhan Hansen to change his nationality in order to be available for the Danish national team.[3]

Club career

Childhood and youth

Hansen started his handball career with the Faroese club Kyndil in Thórshavn at the age of 4, coached by his aunt Marjun á Plógv. Until the age of 10 he played as a goal keeper just like his aunt, but then he changed to play as right backcourt. He played football alongside his handball, he played with Havnar Bóltfelag (HB Tórshavn) and made the cut for the Faroe Islands U15 national football team.[4] In the end, he stuck with handball.[5]

Skanderborg Håndbold

In 2010 he was selected to join SHEA – Skanderborg Håndbold Elite Academy and moved to Denmark shortly after turning 16 years old.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

On 3 March 2015 it was announced that Johan Hansen would join Bjerringbro-Silkeborg on a three-year contract, starting at the 2015–16 season.[6][7] The transfer meant that Johan Hansen was bought free of his contract with Skanderborg Håndbold, with whom he had one year left on his contract.

National team career

In 2012 he represented Faroe Islands in the 2012 EHF Challenge Trophy. They made it all the way to final, where they lost to Moldova.[8]

Jóhan á Plógv Hansen won silver with the Danish national U21 handball team in 2015 in Brazil. He was chosen as one of the best players and became one of the All Star team as the best right wing player.[9][10]

On 29 May 2015 he was called up to the Danish national team as a part of the squad in the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification.[11] He made his debut for the Danish national team on 10 June 2015 in a match against Lithuania.

After switching allegiance, Jóhan á Plógv Hansen became a regular with Denmark and he was part of the teams winning a record-breaking three consecutive World Championship: on home soil (shared host with Germany) in 2019, in Egypt in 2021, and in Poland and Sweden in 2023.

Honours

References
  1. EHF profile
  2. "SLOVENIA READY FOR EHF EURO 2016; FRANCE, DENMARK REMAIN UNBEATEN". EHF. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. "hbold.dk – Wilbek vil have nationaliseret en spiller". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. "Johan Hansen". hbold.dk. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. Durhuus, Kári (September 2019). "Ein føroyskur heimsmeistari í hondbólti". atlantic.fo. Atlantic Review (Atlantic Airways). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. Nielsen, Kasper Højstrup (3 March 2015). "Talentfuld topscorer skifter til topklub" (in Danish). Sporten.TV2.dk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. Løytved, Jonas. "Fløjtalent skifter til Bjerringbro-Silkeborg" (in Danish). bjerringbro-silkeborg.dk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  8. "2012 Men's Challenge Trophy Final". EHF. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  9. sporten.tvs.dk
  10. Egholm, Sverri (2 August 2015). "Jóhan á Plógv er heimsins besti høgri vongur" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. "UNGE FLØJE FÅR CHANCEN PÅ A-LANDSHOLDET(Danish)". DHF. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
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