Andrea Aagot
Danish handball player (born 2000)
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Andrea Ulrika Aagot Hansen (born 22 May 2000) is a Danish female handball player for Odense Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1][2]
Frederiksberg, Denmark
| Andrea Aagot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrea Ulrika Aagot Hansen | ||
| Born |
22 May 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Odense Håndbold | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2023 | København Håndbold | ||
2023– | Odense Håndbold | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Denmark | 58 | (114) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Career
Aagot made her prossional debut at København in 2018, and already in January 2018 she signed a 4-year contract at the club.[3] Until the 2019/2020 season, she shared playing time with the Dutch Debbie Bont, but afterwards she was the undisputed starter.[4] She transferred to Odense Håndbold in 2023. [5] In the 2024–25 season, she achieved a perfect regular season with Odense Håndbold, winning 26 of 26 games.[6] Later the same season she won the Danish Championship, when Odense beat Team Esbjerg in the final 2-1 in matches.[7]
She is a penalty throw specialist.[8]
National team
She made her debut on the Danish national team on 1 October 2020, against Norway.[9]
She represented Denmark at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship.[10] Her first medals for the senior national team came at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, when Denmark won silver medals.[11] A year later she won bronze medals at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. At the 2024 Olympics she won a bronze medal.[12] Later the same year, she won silver medals at the 2024 European Championship, losing to Norway in the final.[13]
At the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship Denmark went out in the quarterfinal to France after winning all matches in the group stages. The Danish team was affected by a lot of players missing the tournament including goalkeepers Sandra Toft and Althea Reinhardt and pivots Sarah Iversen and Rikke Iversen. This was the first time since 2019 that Denmark left a major international tournament without any medals.[14]
She uses Aagot as her surname when she plays handball.[15]
Achievements
- Danish Handball League:
- EHF Champions League:
- Silver: 2025
