Simen Muffetangen
| Simen Muffetangen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Kragerø IF | |||
| Sandefjord TIF | |||
| VfL Bad Schwartau | |||
| HSV Hamburg | |||
2003-2004 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1996 | Norway | 106 | (370) |
| Teams managed | |||
2004-2007 | Kragerø IF | ||
Simen Muffetangen (born 6 June 1971) is a Norwegian former handball player and coach.
A multiple times top scorer in the Norwegian league, his club achievements include winning the Norwegian cup and league with Sandefjord TIF, and the DHB-Pokal with VfL Bad Schwartau. He played more than one hundred matches for the Norwegian national team, including competing in the world championships.
Career
[edit]Muffetangen made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1989, and played 106 matches for the national team between 1989 and 1996.[1] He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.
In 1999 he won the Norwegian championship and cup double with Sandefjord TIF. He won the DHB-Pokal in 2001 with VfL Bad Schwartau.
He was in 1989, 1992 and 1993 the top scorer in the Norwegian top division.[2] In 1989 he was named player of the year in the division.[3]
He retired in 2004.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Muffetangen was born on 6 June 1971.[5]
His son, Sondre, and Daughter, Tuva, are also handball players.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Muffetangen, Simen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Liste over «Skytterkonger»". Handball.no. Norges Håndballforbund.
- ^ "Liste over Årets spiller". Handball.no. Norges Håndballforbund.
- ^ "Muffetangen legger opp" [Muffetangen retires]. www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Siemen Muffetangen". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Guttelandslagets januarsamling". handball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Kragerø hadde topplaget Stavanger i kne – tapte med tre" (in Norwegian). www.kv.no. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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