Jesper Jensen (handballer)
Jesper Jensen (born 30 October 1977) is a Danish handball player and currently the head coach of Team Esbjerg as well as the Danish women's national team. He was named World Coach of the Year (female teams) in 2021 by IHF.
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| Born |
30 October 1977 Aarhus, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Central back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club |
Team Esbjerg Denmark (manager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
–1999 | Team Esbjerg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2013 | Skjern Håndbold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2011 | Denmark | 120 | (238) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2013–2014 | Vejen EH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Aalborg Håndbold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2024 | Team Esbjerg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jensen comes from a handball family. He is brother of the former Danish handball player and 2004 Olympic champion, Trine Jensen. His mother played for the Danish club Vejlby-Risskov Idrætsklub, and his father was a handball referee.
Jensen won the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish men's national handball team. He was part of the team which finished seventh in the 2008 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches and scored 16 goals.
On 17 February 2011, Jensen stopped on the Danish men's national team after 120 games and 238 goals.