Magnus Saugstrup
Magnus Saugstrup Jensen (born 12 July 1996) is a Danish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Danish national team.
| Magnus Saugstrup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Magnus Saugstrup Jensen | ||
| Born | 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) |
| 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 cip in 2018.
For the season 2021/2022 he signed a three year contract at the German club SC Magdeburg. 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.
Honours
- EHF Champions League
- EHF European League:
Silver: 2022
- IHF Super Globe:
- Handball-Bundesliga:
Gold: 2022
- DHB-Pokal:
- Danish League
- Gold: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Danish Cup
- Gold: 2018
- Danish Super Cup
- Gold: 2019, 2020
Individual awards
- Best defender of the European Championship: 2024
References
External links
- Magnus Saugstrup at the European Handball Federation
- Magnus Saugstrup at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Magnus Saugstrup at Olympedia
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