Pernille Brandenborg
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| Pernille Brandenborg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Pernille Brandenborg | ||
| Born |
29 July 1997 Svendborg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Storhamar HE | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-2017 | Svendborg HK | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2018 | Gudme HK | ||
2017–2021 | Vendsyssel Håndbold | ||
2021–2022 | Randers HK | ||
2022–2025 | København Håndbold | ||
2025–2026 | Storhamar HE | ||
2026– | CSM București | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Faroe Islands | 57 | (143) |
Pernille Brandenborg (born 29 July 1997)[1] is a Faroese-Danish handballer who plays for Storhamar HE and the Faroe Islands women's national team, where she is the captain of the team.[2][3]
Brandenburg made her debut in the Faroese national team on 2 December 2016, against Macedonia.[4] She then represented the team during the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualifying cycle.[5]
She also participated with the Faroese national team at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria, placing 17th overall.[6] This was the first time ever the Faroe Islands made a major international tournament. At the 2025 World Championship she was part of the Faroe Islands team that played for the first time at a World Championship.[7][8] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[9]
Career
Youth
She started playing handball at Svendborg HK, before joining Gudme HK at 18.[10] She then joined Vendsyssel Håndbold in the 1st Division, where she played for 3.5 years.[11][12]
Vendsyssel
In 2020 she was promoted with Vendsyssel to the top division. In the following season they did however finish last and was relegated again.[13]
Randers HK
In 2021 she joined league rivals Randers HK.[14] In her first season she was the second choice pivot behind Sidsel Mejlvang. When Mejlvang left the team a year later she became first choice.[15]
København Håndbold
When Randers HK declared bankruptcy in November 2022, she joined København Håndbold.[16]
It has been announced that she in the summer of 2025 will join Norwegian team Storhamar Håndball.[17] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[18]
Private
She grew up in Denmark to a Faroese mother and Danish father.[5] Danish politician Bjørn Brandenborg is her older brother.
