Daniel Pettersson (handballer)
Swedish handball player (born 1992)
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Daniel Pettersson (born 6 May 1992) is a Swedish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swedish national team.[1]
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
| Daniel Pettersson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 May 1992 Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SC Magdeburg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2001-2011 | Eskilstuna Guif | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2011–2016 | Eskilstuna Guif | ||
2016– | SC Magdeburg | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Sweden | 99 | (225) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2026 | |||
Career
Pettersson joined Eskilstuna Guif in 2001.[2] In 2011 he made his senior debut for the club.[3] The same season he finished 2nd with the club.
In 2016 he joined the Bundesliga team SC Magdeburg.[4] Here he won the 2021 EHF European League and IHF Super Globe. In 2022 he won the German Championship and the Super Globe for a second time. In 2023 he won the EHF Champions League and the Super Globe for a third time. In 2024 he won the DHB-Pokal and German Championship. He won the EHF Champions League for a second time in 2024-25.
National team
In 2010 he played at the European Youth Championship and in 2013 he won the U-21 World Championship.[4] At the 2010 he was selected for the tournament all-star team.[5]
Pettersson made his international debut on the Swedish national team in March 2014, against Germany.[6]
He participated at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship in Sweden.[7] He also participated in bringing home the silver medal for Sweden in the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, and gold medal in the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.[8]
At the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship he won silver medals with Sweden, losing to Denmark in the final.[9] He also represented Sweden at the 2021 Olympics.[10]
At the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship he won gold medals with Sweden. During the tournament he tested positive for COVID-19 and was thus replaced by Valter Chrintz. By the semi-final he returned to the team.
At the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship he won bronze medals.[11]
During the 2024 Olympics he was injured in the preliminary rounds in a match against Slovenia, which ended his tournament.[12]
