Emil Wernsdorf Madsen (born 1 January 2001) is a Danish handball player for THW Kiel and the Danish national team.[1][2]

Emil Madsen
Personal information
Full name Emil Wernsdorf Madsen
Born (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23)
Svendborg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 45
Youth career
Team
GOG Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2024
GOG Håndbold
2024–
THW Kiel
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–
Denmark 10 (23)
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2024 Germany
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 29 January 2024

In November 2020 he signed a contract with Skanderborg Håndbold for the upcoming season,[3] however he chose to terminate the contract only three months later and instead stayed in GOG.[4] He made his debut for the national team on 27 April 2023.[5]

Madsen's first appearance in an international tournament came at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[6] He ended up playing in just two matches - the group stage game against Greece, where he scored seven goals, and the final main round game against Slovenia - as Denmark finished second, losing out on the title to France.[7]

Achievements

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Individual awards

References

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  1. ^ "Emil Wernsdorf Madsen". eurohandball.com. EHF. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Spillertrup". tophaandbold.dk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "GOG-talent skifter til Skanderborg". tv3sport.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ "GOG-talent har fortrudt skifte - sportschef er utrolig skuffet". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Landsholdsdata". dhf.dk. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Nikolaj Jacobsen udtager alsidig EM-trup" (in Danish). danskhaandbold.dk. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ "EMIL WERNSDORF MADSEN - Career & Statistics | EHF". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Pokalfinale: Aalborg - GOG". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Målscorer". Tophaandbold.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Top scorers". ehfcl.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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