Norway national handball team

Norway
Information
Association Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach Christian Berge
Assistant coach Željko Tomac
Most caps Steinar Ege (257)
Most goals Roger Kjendalen (930)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances 12 (first in 1958)
Best result 6th, 1958
European Championship
Appearances 6 (first in 2000)
Best result 6th, 2008
Last updated on Unknown.

The Norway national handball team is the national handball team of Norway. Controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation it represents Norway in international matches.

Competitive record

World Championship

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Portugal 1994 Did not qualify
Spain 1996
Italy 1998
Croatia 20007th/8th Place86114133144
Sweden 2002 Did not qualify
Slovenia 2004
Switzerland 2006Main round116204178177
Norway 20086th Place67322196185
Austria 2010Main round76303169164
Serbia 2012Preliminary round1331028087
Denmark 2014Preliminary round1430127784
Total6/11–3110417833841
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Current roster

Squad for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification October 2014.

Head coach: Christian Berge

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Henrik Ruud Tovås 6 March 1987 (aged 26) 1.93 m 12 0 Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
12 GK Ole Erevik 9 January 1981 (aged 33) 1.96 m 158 0 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
16 GK Espen Christensen 17 June 1985 (aged 28) 1.90 m 28 0 Sweden Lugi HF
2 LW Stian Brevik 1 November 1992 (aged 21) 1.79 m 4 4 Germany TV Emsdetten
5 CB Sander Sagosen 14 September 1995 (aged 18) 1.92 m 18 31 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
7 P Joakim Hykkerud 10 February 1986 (aged 27) 1.94 m 29 37 Germany TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
8 P Bjarte Myrhol 29 May 1982 (aged 31) 1.90 m 163 479 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen
13 RB Christoffer Rambo 18 November 1989 (aged 24) 1.99 m 86 200 Germany GWD Minden
14 LB Inge Aas Eriksen 25 April 1994 (aged 19) 1.92 m 8 8 Norway Stord HK
17 LW Magnus Jøndal 7 February 1988 (aged 25) 1.85 m 59 113 Norway Øyestad IF Arendal
19 RW Kristian Bjørnsen 10 January 1989 (aged 25) 1.92 m 36 152 Sweden IFK Kristianstad
20 LW André Lindboe 3 November 1988 (aged 25) 1.83 m 27 71 Norway Elverum Håndball
21 P Magnus Gullerud 13 November 1991 (aged 22) 1.96 m 45 58 Denmark Sønderjyske HK
22 CB Gøran Sørheim 4 June 1990 (aged 23) 1.85 m 30 37 Denmark HF Sønderborg
25 RB Eivind Tangen 4 May 1993 (aged 20) 1.93 m 31 37 Norway FyllingenBergen
26 CB Gøran Søgard Johannessen 26 April 1994 (aged 19) 1.92 m 2 1 Norway Viking HK
27 RB Harald Reinkind 17 August 1992 (aged 21) 1.96 m 38 92 Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen
29 RW Steffen Berg Løkkebø 3 November 1987 (aged 26) 1.80 m 23 48 Germany TV Emsdetten
89 LB Espen Lie Hansen 1 March 1989 (aged 24) 1.96 m 81 266 Germany SC Magdeburg

Recent callups

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Magnus Dahl 28 September 1988 (aged 25) 1.97 m 43 0 Germany HSG Wetzlar
4 CB Johannes Hippe 24 July 1990 (aged 23) 1.93 m 38 71 Norway Bækkelagets SK
9 CB Børge Lund 13 March 1979 (aged 34) 1.96 m 204 389 Norway Bodø HK
10 LW Håvard Tvedten 29 June 1978 (aged 35) 1.83 m 202 790 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
11 LB Erlend Mamelund 1 May 1984 (aged 29) 1.97 m 112 348 Norway Haslum HK
15 RB Kent Robin Tønnesen 5 June 1991 (aged 22) 1.96 m 33 66 Germany HSG Wetzlar
18 CB Christian O`Sullivan 22 August 1991 (aged 22) 1.90 m 18 13 Sweden IFK Kristianstad
24 LB Kristian Kjelling 6 September 1980 (aged 33) 1.97 m 154 600 Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted.

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[1]

# Player Matches Goals
1 Steinar Ege 262 1
2 Jan Thomas Lauritzen 254 557
3 Roger Kjendalen 242 930
4 Preben Vildalen 201 312
5 Johnny Jensen 200 288
6 Børge Lund 198 378
7 Håvard Tvedten 196 775
8 Frode Hagen 188 574
9 Øystein Havang 187 717
10 Frank Løke 186 646

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: handball.no

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[2]

# Player Goals Matches Aver.
1 Roger Kjendalen 930 242 3,84
2 Håvard Tvedten 775 196 3,95
3 Øystein Havang 717 187 3,83
4 Frank Løke 646 186 3,47
5 Kristian Kjelling 600 154 3,90
6 Frode Hagen 574 188 3,05
7 Jan Thomas Lauritzen 557 254 2,19
8 Ole Gustav Gjekstad 548 149 3,68
9 Rune Erland 474 129 3,67
10 Kjetil Strand 473 102 4,63

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: handball.no

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics – Matches" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics – Goals" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

External links