Anders Zachariassen
Danish handball player (born 1991)
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Anders Zachariassen (born 4 September 1991) is a Danish handball player for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and the Danish national team.[1]
Sønderborg, Denmark
| Anders Zachariassen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
4 September 1991 Sønderborg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | Ulkebøl I&UF | ||
– | HF Sønderborg | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2010–2014 | SønderjyskE | ||
2014–2020 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2020–2024 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2024- | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Denmark | 65 | (128) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2024 | |||
He has previously played in Denmark for GOG Håndbold, SønderjyskE and in Germany for SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[2]
Career
Zachariassen started playing handball at Ulkebøl I&UF before joining HF Sønderborg and later SønderjyskE Håndbold in the Danish second tier.[3] In 2011 he was promoted to the Herrehåndboldligaen. In the 2013-14 he was included in the league All-star team as the pivot.[4]
In 2014 he joined German Bundesliga team SG Flensburg-Handewitt on a three year deal to replace his compatriate Michael V. Knudsen on a three year deal.[5]
He was named Player of the Season by fans in his first season with SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[6] With Flensburg he won the 2014-15 DHB-Pokal and the German Championship in 2018 and 2019.
In 2020 he returned to Denmark to join GOG Håndbold.[7]
In 2019 he won the Danish Men's Handball Cup and was named MVP for the tournament.[8] In 2022 and 2023 he won the Danish Championship, and in 2023 the Danish cup once again.
In 2024 he joined Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.[9]
National team
Zachariassen debuted for the U21 Danish team on March 11th, 2011 against Portugal.[10] At the 2011 U21 World Championship he won silver medals with the Danish team.[11]
At the 2019 and 2021 World Championships he won back-to-back World Championships. The 2019 were the first time Denmark won the title.[12][13]
