Michael Apelgren
Michael Apelgren | |||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||
Born | (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984 (age 40) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
Playing position | Centre back | ||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||
Current club | SC Pick Szeged (head coach) | ||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||
0000–2003 | Djurgårdens IF | ||||||||||
2003–2008 | Hammarby IF | ||||||||||
2008–2010 | BM Granollers | ||||||||||
2010–2013 | IK Sävehof | ||||||||||
2013–2014 | CB Puerto Sagunto | ||||||||||
2014–2016 | Elverum Håndball | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2007 | Sweden | 5 | (15) | ||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||
2014–2020 | Elverum Håndball | ||||||||||
2020–2024 | IK Sävehof | ||||||||||
2024– | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | ||||||||||
2022– | Sweden (assistant coach) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Apelgren (born 20 August 1984) is a Swedish handball coach and former player. He's currently head coach of SC Pick Szeged and assistant coach of the Swedish men's national team.[1][2]
Coaching career
Apelgren started his coaching career in 2014 as a player-coach for Elverum Håndball. After two years he ended his career as a player and continued coaching. He was six-time champion as coach of Elverum when he became coach of IK Sävehof in 2020.[3] In the summer of 2022, he became assistant coach to head coach Glenn Solberg of the Swedish men's national team.[2][3]
In May 2023, he was presented head coach for SC Pick Szeged from the summer of 2024.[4]
Personal life
Apelgren is the son of Spårvägen handballer Lena Paulsén and Hammarby footballer Per Apelgren, while his paternal grandfather, Tore Apelgren was also a footballer.[5]
Honours
As player
- Swedish league
- Winner: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012
As coach
- Norwegian league
- Winner: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Norwegian Cup
- Winner: 2018, 2019
- Swedish league
- Winner: 2021, 2024
- Swedish Cup
- Winner: 2022
References
- ^ "Huvudtränare Michael Apelgren". savehof.se. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Michael Apelgren ny assisterande förbundskapten". handbollslandslaget.se. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b Larsson, Micke (13 January 2023). "Apelgren: "En timeout är lite 'showoff'"". Svenska Dagbladet.
- ^ "ÚJ KORSZAK, ÚJ ALAPOKRA ÉPÍTKEZVE". pickhandball.hu. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Skyttekung med påbrå". Dagens Nyheter. 28 November 2004.