Jacob Bagersted
Danish handballer (born 1987)
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Jacob Bagersted (born 25 March 1987) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish side SønderjyskE Håndbold. He has previously played for German sides SC Magdeburg and Frisch Auf Göppingen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
| Jacob Bagersted | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jacob Haubirk-Bagersted | |||||||||||||
| Born |
25 March 1987 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Pivot | |||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | SønderjyskE Håndbold | |||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
–2008 | Ajax København | |||||||||||||
2008–2010 | FCK Håndbold | |||||||||||||
2010–2011 | AG København | |||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Aalborg Håndbold | |||||||||||||
2014–2017 | SC Magdeburg | |||||||||||||
2017–2022 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | |||||||||||||
2022–2026 | SønderjyskE Håndbold | |||||||||||||
| National team 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2007–2018 | Denmark | 32 | (48) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2026[1] | ||||||||||||||
He debuted for the Danish national handball team in 2007 at the age of 20.[2] In 2011 he won World Cup silver medals with the Danish team,[3] but would during his career fade out of contention for the Danish national team.[1]
Club Career
He started his career at Ajax Heroes in Copenhagen in the Danish second tier. In 2008 he signed a three year contract with FCK Handball.[4] When AG AG København took over most of FCK's players, Bagersted went along.[5] Here he won the Danish Championship in 2011 with AG København. In 2011 he joined league rivals Aalborg Håndbold.[6] Here he won the Danish Championship once again in 2013.
For the 2014/2015 he joined German side SC Magdeburg,[7] where he played for three years. In the meantime he won the DHB-Pokal. In 2017 he joined Frisch Auf Göppingen,[8] before returning to Denmark in 2022 to join SønderjyskE Håndbold.[9] In February 2026 he announced his retirement after the 2025-26 season.[1]