Mikael Fruelund
Danish handball player (born 1980)
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Mikael Fruelund (born 27 February 1980) is a Danish former handballer. He has previously played for rival league clubs Bjerringbro FH, Viborg HK and GOG Svendborg. He also had a spell at Spanish league side BM Altea.
| Mikael Fruelund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mikael Fruelund | ||
| Born | 27 February 1980 (age 46) | ||
| Nationality |
Danish  | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-2001 | Bjerringbro FH | ||
2001-2003 | Viborg HK | ||
2003-2004 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2004-2005 | Viborg HK | ||
2005-2006 | BM Altea | ||
2006-2008 | Nordsjælland Håndbold | ||
2008-? | Ajax Heroes | ||
?-2011 | Frederiksberg IF | ||
During his youth career, Fruelund made several appearances for the Danish national youth handball teams.[1]
He is the younger brother of former Danish women international Katrine Fruelund.[2] His cousin is handball coach Martin Albertsen.[3]
Career
He played until 2001 for Bjerringbro FH, where he joined Viborg HK.[1] In 2003 he joined GOG for a single season,[4] before returning to Viborg.[5]
He then joined Spanish side BM Altea for a single season,[6] before he returned to Denmark and joined Nordsjælland Håndbold in the 1st Division.[7] In 2008 he joined Ajax Heroes on a two year deal. The club had just been promoted to the Herrehåndboldligaen and looked to strengthen the team.[8] He then joined Frederiksberg IF, before retiring in 2011.[9]
Post-playing career
After his handball career, he was worked in banking.[9]
