Mette Melgaard
Danish handball player (born 1980)
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Mette Melgaard (born 3 June 1980)[2] is a Danish handball coach and former player. She was the assistant coach for Team Esbjerg in the Danish Damehåndboldligaen from 2017 to 2019.
Born
3 June 1980
Rønde, Denmark
Rønde, Denmark
Nationality
Danish
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position
Line player
| Mette Melgaard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
3 June 1980 Rønde, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Line player | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2001 | Brabrand IF | ||
2001–2008 | Slagelse FH | ||
2008–2010 | FCK Håndbold | ||
2010–2012 | Randers HK | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2012 | Denmark | 82 | (88[1]) |
| Teams managed | |||
2017–2019 | Team Esbjerg (Assistant coach) | ||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 December 2023 | |||
At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the bronze final and placed fourth with the Danish team.[3]
With Slagelse DT she won the Danish League in 2003, 2005 and 2007, the DHF Handball Cup in 2002 and the EHF Women's Champions League in 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2007 she was on the Danish league all star team as the pivot player.
Personal life
She was previously in a relationship with Anja Andersen.[4]
Achievements
Club
- Damehåndboldligaen:
- Winner: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012
- Silver Medalist: 2011
- Bronze Medalist: 2009, 2010
- Landspokalturneringen:
- Winner: 2002, 2009
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2004, 2005, 2007
- EHF Cup:
- Winner: 2003
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 2009
Individual
- 2002: Landspokalturneringen's Most Valuable Player[5]
- 2006-2007: Damehåndboldligaen's All-Star Team
