Sander Sagosen
Sagosen in 2017
Personal information
Born (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 28)
Trondheim, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Kolstad Håndball
Number 5
Youth career
Years Team
–2012
 Charlottenlund
Senior clubs
Years Team
2012–2013
 Kolstad Håndball
2013–2014
 Haslum HK
2014–2017
 Aalborg Håndbold
2017–2020
 Paris Saint-Germain
2020–2023
 THW Kiel
2023–
 Kolstad Håndball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–
 Norway 165 (826)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 France
Silver medal – second place 2019 Germany/Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway

Sander Sagosen (born 14 September 1995) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norwegian national team.[1] At club level, he has won major titles in four countries, including league championships in Norway, Denmark, France and Germany. With the national team, Sagosen placed second at the World Championship in 2017 and 2019, and finished third at the 2020 European Championship. Sagosen was included on the All-Star team for five consecutive major international competitions as either best centre back or left back.[2][3]

Club career

Sagosen started his professional career at Kolstad Håndball in 2012. The following year, he moved to Haslum Håndballklubb. Sagosen joined Danish club Aalborg Håndbold on a three-year contract in 2014. He won the Danish League with the club in 2017. Sagosen moved to French club Paris Saint-Germain that same year.

In 2020, he joined German side THW Kiel.[4] He won the EHF Champions League with the club in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the final and semifinal matches were delayed and played in December 2020. Sagosen scored seven goals in the final against FC Barcelona Handbol.[5]

In 2023, Sagosen returned to Norwegian handball and signed for Kolstad Håndball.

International career

Sagosen made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2013 against Croatia during the Bring Cup. His first major international tournament was the 2014 European Championship in Denmark.[6] At the 2016 European Championship, Norway placed fourth and Sagosen was awarded a spot on the All-Star team of the tournament as best centre back.[7] He was featured on the All-Star team as best left back for the 2017 World Championship, where Norway finished second.

Sagosen and the national team placed seventh at the 2018 European Championship, where the former was again voted best centre back. At the 2019 World Championship, Norway finished second and Sagosen was included on the All-Star team as best left back for a second time. Norway placed third at the 2020 European Championship, where Sagosen was the top scorer with 65 goals and included on the All-Star team for a fifth consecutive major international tournament.[2]

Personal life

Sagosen is married to former fellow handballer Hanna Oftedal Sagosen.[8][9] Their first child, Noah, was born on July 13, 2023.[10]

Major tournament statistics

Legend
 Tnmt Tournament  GP Games played  Gls  Goals
 Sh  Shots  G%  Goal percentage  7G  7-meter goals
 7S  7-meter shots  As  Assists  AG  Assists and Goals
 St  Steals  Bl  Blocks  2M  2 Minute Suspensions
 RC  Red Cards  Pl  Placement of National Team  Bold  Career high
    Led the Tournament     Tournament MVP     On All-Star Team
As of conclusion of 2024 European Men's Handball Championship[11][12][13]
Tnmt GP Gls Sh G% 7G 7S As AG St Bl 2M RC Pl
2014 EC 3 2 6 33 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 14th
2015 WC Norway failed to qualify
2016 EC 8 29 62 47 0 0 40 69 1 2 4 0 4th
2016 OG Norway failed to qualify
2017 WC 9 41 79 52 8 14 43 84 2 2 3 0 2nd
2018 EC 6 32 54 59 2 4 38 70 1 1 2 0 7th
2019 WC 10 51 87 59 8 13 47 98 5 3 3 0 2nd
2020 EC 9 65 104 63 14 19 53 118 3 2 3 0 3rd
2021 WC 7 54 83 65 22 25 38 92 2 2 5 0 6th
2020 OG 6 43 81 53 12 18 27 70 1 0 4 0 7th
2022 EC 8 43 71 61 6 9 40 83 3 1 5 0 5th
2023 WC 9 39 63 62 5 8 49 88 6 2 6 0 6th
2024 EC 6 26 51 51 3 4 34 60 0 0 1 0 9th

Honours

Club

International

Individual

References

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ a b "Spania forsvarte EM-gullet – beseiret Norges overmenn i thrillerfinale". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ Browne, Ken (28 August 2020). "Sander Sagosen is handball's 'King in the North'". Olympic Games. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Aune, Thomas; Bryhn, Rolf (29 December 2020), "Sander Sagosen", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), retrieved 17 March 2021
  5. ^ "Sagosen storspilte da Kiel vant Champions League: – Det vi har kjempet for siden vi var barn". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Sagosen er Norges EM-sjef: - Bare de beste klubbene i verden er aktuelle å gå til". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.bt.no/100Sport/handball/Slik-ble-Sander-20-EMs-beste-midtback-682243_1.snd
  8. ^ "Sagosen ladet opp med kjæresten: -Gir meg veldig energi" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. ^ "#offthecourt: Sander Sagosen and Hanna Bredal Oftedal Got Married". handball-world.news. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CuwXi6Lo-P2/?igshid=Y2I2MzMwZWM3ZA==
  11. ^ "Norway – Players, Team and Season Information". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  12. ^ "IHF Top Scorers Statistics World Championships". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  13. ^ "IHF Top Scorers Statistics Olympics". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  14. ^ "France 2017 All-star Team". IHF. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  15. ^ "EHF EURO 2016 All-Stars named". EHF EURO 2016 official website. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

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