| Nationality | Danish |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 May 1978 (age 48) |
| Birth place | Sønderborg, Denmark |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Position | Playmaker |
| Youthyears 1 | 1994-1996 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Randers HK |
| Years 1 | 1996-1997 |
| Clubs 1 | Vorup FB |
| Years 2 | 1997-1999 |
| Clubs 2 | Randers HK |
| Years 3 | 1999-2001 |
| Clubs 3 | Larvik HK |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1997-2000 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 37 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 91 |
Merete Møller (born 7 May 1978) is a Danish former handball player and World champion. She was part of the team that won the 1997 World Championship.
In the 1996–97 season while playing for Vorup FB she was the top scorer in the Danish league with 163.[1] In the 1998/1999 she won the Player of the year award in the Danish league. The following summer in 1999 she signed with Norwegian club Larvik HK. Here she won both the Norwegian league and the Norwegian cup.[2] She retired aged only 23 after struggling with knee injuries and being released by her club Larvik HK when her contract expired in 2001.[3]
Today she is an assistant professor at University of Southern Denmark in sports science.[4]
References
- ^ "Topscorere siden 1965 - Damer" (in Danish). Danish Handball Federation. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ Pletanek, Vaclav (2000-03-05). "Larviks gladeste gulljente" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Merete Møller opgiver håndbolden" (in da-DK). Politiken. 2001-06-25.
- ^ "Merete Møller". University of Southern Denmark
External links
- profile at eurohandball.com Archived 2019-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Merete Møller - Syddansk Universitet