Mads Øris Nielsen (born 17 March 1981) is a Danish former handballer. He played almost his entire career for in the Danish club Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold with the sole exception being three years from 2014-2017 at Skive fH. His two younger brothers, Mikkel Øris Nielsen and Nikolaj Øris Nielsen are also professional handballers.
| Mads Øris Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
March 17, 1981 Bjerringbro, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000-2005 | Bjerringbro FH | ||
2005-2014 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold | ||
2014-2017 | Skive fH | ||
2017-2021 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008-2010 | Denmark | 27 | (53) |
He started playing professional handball in 2000 at Bjerringbro FH before the club fusioned with Silkeborg-Voel KFUM to become Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold. He is in the club's Hall of Fame and has even earned the nickname 'Mister BSH'.[1] He played his first national game on 28 November 2008 and has scored 53 goals in 27 games. He retired after the 2020/2021 season.
After his playing career, he has worked at Jyske Bank.[2]
References edit
- Player info at Danish Handball Federation (in Danish)
- Player info at Bjerringbro Silkeborg (in Danish)
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