Pernille Brandenborg
| 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 | København Håndbold | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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– | Storhamar HE | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Faroe Islands | 42 | (59) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2024 | |||
Pernille Brandenborg (born 29 July 1997)[1] is a Faroese-Danish handballer who plays for København Håndbold in the Danish Women's Handball League and the Faroe Islands women's national team, where she is the captain of the team.[2][3]
National team
[edit]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.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]She started playing handball at Svendborg HK, before joining Gudme HK at 18.[7] She then joined Vendsyssel Håndbold in the 1st Division, where she played for 3.5 years.[8][9]
Vendsyssel
[edit]In 2020 she was promoted with Vendsyssel to the top division. In the following season they did however finish last and was relegated again.[10]
Randers HK
[edit]In 2021 she joined league rivals Randers HK.[11] 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.[12]
København Håndbold
[edit]When Randers HK declared bankruptcy in November 2022, she joined København Håndbold.[13]
It has been announced that she in the summer of 2025 will join Norwegian team Storhamar Håndball.[14]
Private
[edit]She grew up in Denmark to a Faroese mother and Danish father.[5]
Achievements
[edit]- Danish 1st Division:
- Winner: 2019-20
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pernille Brandenburg Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Pernille Brandenburg - DHDb". Damehåndboldatabasen. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Stregtalent vil udvikle sig i Randers HK" (in Danish). Randers HK. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Gudme HK har nu fået sin helt egen spiller på et A-landshold!" (in Danish). GOG Håndbold. 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Faroe Islands' Brandenborg: "Biggest game in our history"". European Handball Federation. 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Faroe Islands - WOMEN'S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohandball.com. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Pernille Brandenborg" (in Danish). Randers HK. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Pernille Brandenborg bliver i Vendsyssel" (in Danish). europamester.dk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Pernille Brandenborg forlader Vendsyssel Håndbold efter denne sæson" (in Danish). Sæby Avis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ 2020-21 league table - Dansk Håndbold
- ^ "Forstærkning til Randers HK: Henter stregspiller hos ligarivaler" (in Danish). Randers Amtsavis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Den søde pige er vokset ud af anførerens skygge og bider fra sig: - Jeg har vist, at det ikke var en fejl at hente mig" (in Danish). Randers Amtsavis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "København Håndbold henter to nye spillere" (in Danish). København Håndbold. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Henter spiller fra København: – Dette vil jeg kalle en supersignering for oss" (in Norwegian). Storhamar Håndball. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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