Martin Dolk Explained

Martin Dolk
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:25 March 1990
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.84m[1]
Position:Left winger, centre back
Currentclub:Hammarby IF
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Westermalms IF
Youthclubs2:GT-76
Youthclubs3:Hammarby IF
Years1:2006–2014
Clubs1:Hammarby IF
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:KIF Kolding
Years3:2015–
Clubs3:Hammarby IF
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:23
Show-Medals:no

Martin Per Dolk (born 25 March 1990) is a Swedish handballer who plays for Hammarby IF in the Swedish Handball League.[2] Between 2013 and 2014, he represented the Sweden national team.[3] Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a centre back.[4]

Career

Hammarby

Dolk made his senior debut for Hammarby in 2007, making his first appearance in the semifinals against Redbergslids IK. The club went on to win the 2006–07 Swedish Handball League, beating Skövde HF in the final.[5] The following season, in 2007–08, Hammarby defended their Swedish champion title, defeating IK Sävehof in the final.[6] [7]

In 2012–13, Dolk was the top scorer in the Swedish Handball League, scoring 214 goals throughout the season, also winning a spot in the league's All-Star Team.[8] [9] [10] After the season, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[11] In 2013–14, he scored 2014 goals, the second most in the whole league behind Zoran Roganović, and was inducted in the All Star-team for a second consecutive year.[12] [13] Between 2013 and 2014, Dolk also won 10 caps for the Sweden national team, scoring 23 goals.[3]

Kolding

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Dolk signed a two-year contract with KIF Kolding in the Danish Handball League. He was part of the squad that was crowned Danish champions at the end of the year.[5]

Return to Hammarby

After one year abroad, he returned to Hammarby in the fall of 2015. The next years was, however, plagued by injuries that periodically kept him sidelined. Dolk both suffered from a stress fracture and a broken leg.[14] [15] [5]

In 2018–19, Hammarby suffered a relegation to Allsvenskan, the Swedish second tier. Dolk decided to stay with the club and played an essential part when Hammarby won a promotion in the 2020–21 season.[5] [16] [17]

On 3 June 2021, ahead of Hammarby's return to the Swedish Handball League, Dolk signed a new three-year contract with the club.[18] In 2021–22, Dolk won a spot in the All-Star Team for the third time in his career, after finishing as the season's third top scorer with 148 goals.[19] [20]

In 2022–23, Dolk helped his side reach the final of the Swedish Handball Cup, where Hammarby lost to IFK Kristianstad after two legs.[21] [22]

Honours

Hammarby IF

2006–07, 2007–08

2022–23

KIF Kolding

2014–15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11. Martin Dolk. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  2. Web site: Martin Dolk. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.
  3. Web site: Spelarstatistik. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.
  4. Web site: Handbollsligan 2022–23: Hammarbys status – trollar Fahlgren på nytt?. 3 September 2022. 29 August 2023. Handbollskanalen. Swedish.
  5. Web site: Martin Dolk: ”Jag vill ta Hammarby tillbaka till eliten”. 25 December 2019. 29 August 2023. Dagens Nyheter. Swedish.
  6. Web site: Tredje raka SM-guldet för Hammarby. 1 May 2008. 29 August 2023. Aftonbladet. Swedish.
  7. Web site: Intervju med Martin Dolk. 30 December 2010. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  8. Web site: En grönvit skytteligavinnare. 1 April 2013. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  9. Web site: Värdefullast – i hela Sverige. 24 March 2013. 29 August 2023. Aftonbladet. Swedish.
  10. Web site: Matsson och Dolk i All star teamet!. 8 May 2013. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  11. Web site: Martin Dolk förlänger med Hammarby Handboll. 4 May 2013. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  12. Web site: Martin Dolk klar för danska mästarna. 3 June 2014. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  13. Web site: "Det är klart jag är nöjd". 8 May 2014. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  14. Web site: Dolk tillbaka i Bajen efter mardröm. 28 September 2015. 29 August 2023. Dagens Nyheter. Swedish.
  15. Web site: Det är läge för nya Hammarby-hjältar. 8 September 2016. 29 August 2023. Dagens Nyheter. Swedish.
  16. Web site: Martin Dolk tillbaka i finrummet. 7 September 2021. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.
  17. Web site: Dolk klar för två nya säsonger i Bajen. 26 April 2020. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  18. Web site: Dolk fortsätter i Hammarby till 2024. 3 June 2021. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  19. Web site: Dolk med i säsongens All-star team: ”Smickrande”. 22 May 2022. 29 August 2023. Hammarby IF Handboll. Swedish.
  20. Web site: Handbollsligans All-Star Team 2021/22. 21 May 2022. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.
  21. Web site: Hammarby vann första cupfinalen. 25 February 2023. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.
  22. Web site: Cupguldet till Kristianstad. 15 March 2023. 29 August 2023. Swedish Handball Federation. Swedish.

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