Morten Olsen (handballer)
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| Morten Olsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Olsen attempts a goal against Yann Genty in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Morten Toft Olsen | ||
| Born |
11 October 1984 Osted, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2005 | GOG Gudme | ||
2005–2006 | HF Mors | ||
2006–2007 | Viborg HK | ||
2007–2010 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2010–2013 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2013–2015 | Saint-Raphaël Var | ||
2015 | Al Rayyan SC | ||
2015–2020 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2020–11/2023 | GOG Håndbold | ||
12/2023–2025 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2021 | Denmark | 118 | (217) |
| Teams managed | |||
2025– | Los Angeles Team Handball Club | ||
Morten Toft Olsen (born 11 October 1984) is a Danish handball coach for Los Angeles Team Handball Club and former player.[1] He is a two times world Champion and one time Olympic Champion.
At youth levels he started playing as a wing player, but transitioned to play as a playmaker in his senior years.
National team
Olsen started his career at GOG Gudme, where he played from 2003 to 2005.[2] He then joined HF Mors where he played for a single season, where he played together with his twin brother, Kenneth Olsen.[3] In January 2006 he won sold to Viborg HK.[2]
In the summer of 2007 he joined League rivals Bjerringbro-Silkeborg.[4]
In 2010 he joined Bundesliga team TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, where he played until 2013.[5] He then joined French team Saint-Raphaël Var Handball. In 2015 he was released early from his contract with the club to rejoin TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.[6] He has rejoined TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 1 July 2015 after a short-term contract with Al Rayyan SC.[7][8][9] In 2020 he returned to Denmark to rejoin GOG Håndbold.[10] In September the same year he won the Danish Cup for a second time.[11] In 2022 he won the Danish championship, and the 2023 he won the double.
At the end of the 2022-23 season he announced his retirement from handball and that he intended to become the assistant coach at TMS Ringsted.[12] He did however quickly reconsider and continued as a player at GOG.[13] In November 2023 he fell out of favour of the GOG coach and left the team due to 'lack of mutual trust'.[14][15] A few days later he signed for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg until 2025.[16] In April 2025 he announced his intention to retire after the 2024-25 season.[17]
In 2005 he won the U-21 World Championship. His twin brother Kenneth was also on the team.[18][8]
He debuted for the Danish national team in 2006, but it would take almost a decade before he became a part of the national team setup on a permanent basis, and even then he often acted as backup.[19]
At the 2016 Olympics he won gold medals with the Danish team; the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Danish men's team.[20]
In 2019 he won the 2019 World Championship with the Danish team; the first time ever that Denmark won the title.[21] In 2021 he defended the title at the 2021 World Championship.[22]
In 2021 he announced his retirement from the national team in order to spend more time with his family.[19]
Coaching career
In November 2025 he was named the head coach of the American handball club Los Angeles Team Handball Club.[23]
