Patrik Fahlgren

Patrik Fahlgren (born 27 June 1985) is a Swedish handball coach and former player.[1] Since 2018 he's the coach of Hammarby IF.

Patrik Fahlgren
Personal information
Born (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985
Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Years Team
0000–2004
 IK Sävehof
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2009
 IK Sävehof
2009–2011
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2011–2017
 MT Melsungen
2017–2019
 Hammarby IF
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015
 Sweden 53 (67)
Teams managed
2018–
 Hammarby IF

Career

Fahlgren started his career as a player for IK Sävehof, where he became Swedish champion twice. He then spent eight seasons in the German Bundesliga before he returned to Sweden. He started playing for Hammarby IF in 2017. His first season he became Top scorer of the Swedish league and was chosen as the MVP.[2]

After one season he took over as player-coach.[3] He spent one season as a player-coach before he proceeded to only coaching in 2019.[4] After the 2018–19 season Hammarby had been relegated from the top Swedish league, but in 2020–21 Fahlgren led them to winning the second league and they were promoted back to the top league. In 2022–23 he led them to a silver medal in the Swedish Cup, and semifinals in the Swedish league play-offs. He was awarded with a spot in the league's All-Star Team 2022–23 as Best Coach.[5]

Honours
As player
As coach

Individual awards
As player
As coach
  • All-Star Team as Best Coach of the Swedish league: 2022–23

References
  1. "Patrik Fahlgren". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. "Här är säsongens All star team". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. "Fahlgren spelande tränare i Hammarby". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. "Vi vill vara med att slåss om direktplatsen". hammarbyhandboll.se. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. "All star team - Årets tränare: Patrik Fahlgren". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 24 May 2023.


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