Lasse Andersson
| Lasse Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Andersson in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lasse Bredekjær Andersson | ||
| Born |
11 March 1994 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Füchse Berlin | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2012 | FIF Håndbold | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012–2013 | TMS Ringsted | ||
2013–2016 | KIF Kolding København | ||
2016–2020 | FC Barcelona | ||
2020–2027 | Füchse Berlin | ||
2027– | HØJ Elite | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Denmark | 64 | (70) |
Lasse Bredekjær Andersson (born 11 March 1994) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team.[1][2][3] He holds the world record for the fastest measured handball shot at 140 km/h.[4]
Career
[edit]Andersson began playing handball at age four with Copenhagen club Frederiksberg IF. In December 2012, he joined TMS Ringsted, signing his first professional contract.[5] That season, he won the 'Årets Talent' award with KIF Kolding. In 2013, he moved to KIF Kolding København, where he won the Danish Championship in 2014 and 2015 and the Danish Cup in 2013.
In 2016, Andersson signed with FC Barcelona.[6] He played there for four years, winning the Spanish league and cup double each season. In March 2018, he suffered a cruciate ligament rupture, sidelining him for 13 months.[7]
In 2020, Andersson joined German club Füchse Berlin.[8] In September 2024, he extended his contract until 2027.[9] With Füchse, he won the EHF European League in 2023 and the 2024–25 Handball-Bundesliga, the club's first Bundesliga title.[10] In the 2024–25 season, he reached the 2024–25 EHF Champions League final, where Füchse lost to SC Magdeburg.[11]
National team
[edit]Andersson competed at the 2012 U18 European Championship and the 2013 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. He debuted for the Danish senior team in 2015. He won gold at the 2021 World Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics, and silver at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12]
Personal life
[edit]His brother, Nicolaj Bredekjær Andersson, is a handball coach.[13] He supports the football club FC København.[4]
Honours
[edit]- KIF Kolding
- Danish Championship:
- Danish Cup:
- 2013
- FC Barcelona
- Liga ASOBAL:
- 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Copa del Rey:
- 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Copa ASOBAL:
- 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Supercopa ASOBAL:
- 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- IHF Super Globe:
- 2017, 2018, 2019
- Füchse Berlin
References
[edit]- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Lasse Andersson". kif.dk. KIF Kolding. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b Meyer, Louise (8 May 2024). "'Status' med landsholdsspiller Lasse Andersson: "Jeg vil ikke sidde og prøve og gøre mig mere fin, end jeg er"" (in Danish). Heartbeats. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "TMS henter U18-talent" (in Danish). hbold.dk. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Lasse Andersson, el nuevo Hansen, al Barça" [Lasse Andersson, the new Hansen, to Barça] (in Spanish). mundodeportivo.com. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Lasse Andersson lukkede sig inde: – Hele verden var noget lort". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Füchse verpflichten Lasse Andersson aus Barcelona" [Füchse signs Lasse Andersson from Barcelona] (in German). Füchse Berlin. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Lasse Andersson bleibt bis 2027 bei den Füchsen Berlin" [Lasse Andersson stays until 2027 at Füchse Berlin] (in German). Füchse Berlin. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "40 Minuten Rückstand: Füchse nach hartem Kampf deutscher Meister" (in German). Handball-World. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Magdeburg win all-German final to take third title". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Cumulative Statistics" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "HC Empor Rostock löst Trainerfrage vor Schlüsselspiel im Abstiegskampf" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lasse B. Andersson at the International Handball Federation
- Lasse Bredekjær Andersson at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- Lasse Andersson at Olympedia
- Lasse Andersson at Olympics.com
- Lasse Andersson at the 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
- Lasse Andersson on Instagram
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Danish male handball players
- Danish expatriate handball players in Germany
- Danish expatriate handball players in Spain
- FC Barcelona Handbol players
- Handball-Bundesliga players
- Liga ASOBAL players
- KIF Kolding players
- Handball players from Copenhagen
- Handball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Denmark
- Olympic medalists in handball
- Handball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen