Casper Ulrich Mortensen
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 14 December 1989||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Left wing | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
2007–2009 2009–2011 2011–2012 2012–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016– |
Ajax København Fredericia HK Viborg HK Bjerringbro-Silkeborg SønderjyskE HSV Hamburg TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
National team | |||
2012– | Denmark | 84 (241) | |
Casper Ulrich Mortensen (born 14 December 1989) is a Danish handball player for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and the Danish national team.[1] He is the younger brother of Danish football player Andreas Ulrich Mortensen.[2]
Club career
Ajax København
Casper U. Mortensen won the Danish 1st division with Ajax København and played the Danish Handball League in the following season. He was a starting player in both season.
Fredericia HK
Casper U. Mortensen changed scenery as he joined Fredericia HK in the 2009–2010 season, on a two year contract. Mortensen was voted player of the year while playing for Fredericia HK.
Viborg HK
Mortensen came to Viborg HK in the 2011–2012 season, where he was given jersey number 20. Mortensen ended a great first season, where he scored 145 goal in 22 matches. This made him number 2 on the top scorer list, making him the league player with the highest scoring average pr match, as he played 6 matches less than other league player due to injuries.
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
After just one season with Viborg HK, Mortensen joined Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, on a three year contract, in the 2012–2013 season. He was given jersey number 10. Mortensen played a good first season with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg he showed promising signs. He made is debut in the EHF Champions League, where he made team of the week.[3] He became the Top scorer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg making 61 goals in 12 matches. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg lost the Round of 16 to FC Barcelona, where Mortensen scored 8 goal in Barcelona in the 26–24 loss away.
SønderjyskE
Mortensen joined SønderjyskE in 2014–2015 season, signed a one year contract. SønderjyskE announced at the end of the season that they did not expect the contract to be renewed.
HSV Hamburg
On June 8, 2015, Casper U. Mortensen was presented as new player for the German club HSV Hamburg, joining the club for the 2015/16 season. Casper U. Mortensen was signed on a three-year contract.[4] HSV Hamburg declared insolvent on 15th January 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "Casper Ulrich Mortensen". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "BSV'er på rundens hold i Champions League". DR. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "Casper Mortensen joins HSV Handball!". www.handball-planet.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "HSV Hamburg: Declared insolvent". HSV Hamburg official site. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.