Kristian Bjørnsen
| Kristian Bjørnsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bjørnsen in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
10 January 1989 Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2014 | FyllingenBergen | ||
2014–2016 | IFK Kristianstad | ||
2016–2021 | HSG Wetzlar | ||
2021– | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2025 | Norway | 215 | (756) |
Kristian Bjørnsen (born 10 January 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for Aalborg Håndbold[1] and formerly the Norwegian national team.[2]
His younger sister, Line Bjørnsen and his brother Erik Bjørnsen were also professional handballers.
Career
Bjørnsen played for Stavanger Håndbold in his hometown until 2009, where he joined top flight team Fyllingen Håndball.[3] In 2014 he transferred to Swedish first league team IFK Kristianstad. Here he won the Swedish Championship in 2015 and 2016.[4][5][6]
In 2016 he switched to the German Bundesliga team HSG Wetzlar.[7]
In 2021 he joined Danish top team Aalborg Håndbold.[8] Here he won the Danish Supercup in 2023 and the Danish Championship in 2024. In 2025 he won the Danish Cup.[9] Later the same season he won the Danish championship.[10]
Individual awards
References
- ^ "Kristian Bjørnsen". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Bjørnsen avslutter landslagskarrieren". NHF. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Ny Bjørnsen klar for Fyllingen" [New Bjørnsen ready for Fyllingen]. fyllingenhandball.no (in Norwegian). Fyllingen Håndball. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Landslagsving blir proff i svensk håndball" [National team wing becomes professional in Swedish handball] (in Norwegian). vg.no. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "SM-guldet till Kristianstad" [Swedish Gold to Kristianstad] (in Swedish). svenskhandboll.se. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Kristianstad mästare med besked i Malmö Arena" (in Norwegian). svenskhandboll.se. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Wetzlar mit Personaltausch auf Rechtsaußen" (in German). handball-world.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Norsk landsholdsfløj skifter til Aalborg Håndbold" [Norwegian national team wing transfers to Aalborg Håndbold]. aalborghaandbold.dk (in Danish). Aalborg Håndbold. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Christensen, Mikkel (16 February 2025). "Aalborg vinder pokalturneringen" [Aalborg wins the cup] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark.
- ^ "Aalborg vinder DM-guld for andet år i træk". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "France 2017 All-star Team". IHF. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
- Kristian Bjørnsen at the International Handball Federation
- Kristian Bjørnsen at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- Kristian Bjørnsen at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)
- Kristian Bjørnsen at Olympedia
- Kristian Bjoernsen at Olympics.com
- Kristian Bjoernsen at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Kristian Bjørnsen on Instagram