Patrik Fahlgren Explained

Patrik Fahlgren
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:27 June 1985
Birth Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:–2004
Youthclubs1:IK Sävehof
Years1:2004–2009
Clubs1:IK Sävehof
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Years3:2011–2017
Clubs3:MT Melsungen
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Hammarby IF
Nationalyears1:2009–2015
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:53
Nationalgoals1:67
Manageryears1:2018–
Managerclubs1:Hammarby IF

Patrik Fahlgren (born 27 June 1985) is a Swedish handball coach and former player.[1] Since 2018 he's the coach of Hammarby IF.

Career

Fahlgren started his career as a player for IK Sävehof, where he became Swedish champion twice. He then spent eight seasons in the German Bundesliga before he returned to Sweden. He started playing for Hammarby IF in 2017. His first season he became Top scorer of the Swedish league and was chosen as the MVP.[2]

After one season he took over as player-coach.[3] He spent one season as a player-coach before he proceeded to only coaching in 2019.[4] After the 2018–19 season Hammarby had been relegated from the top Swedish league, but in 2020–21 Fahlgren led them to winning the second league and they were promoted back to the top league. In 2022–23 he led them to a silver medal in the Swedish Cup, and semifinals in the Swedish league play-offs. He was awarded with a spot in the league's All-Star Team 2022–23 as Best Coach.[5]

Honours

As player
As coach

Individual awards

As player
As coach

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrik Fahlgren . eurohandball.com . 12 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Här är säsongens All star team . 24 May 2023 . Handbollsligan.
  3. Web site: Fahlgren spelande tränare i Hammarby . 24 May 2023 . Aftonbladet. 9 March 2018 .
  4. Web site: Vi vill vara med att slåss om direktplatsen . 24 May 2023 . hammarbyhandboll.se.
  5. Web site: All star team - Årets tränare: Patrik Fahlgren . 24 May 2023 . Handbollsligan.