Henrik Møllgaard


Henrik Møllgaard Jensen is a Danish former handballer and current assistant coach for PSG Handball. He previously played for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.
He was known for his versatility, playing all three back positions and pivot when needed, but later in his career, he primarily excelled as a defender. He previously played for PSG Handball, KIF Kolding, Kongeå HK, Ribe HK, and Skjern Håndbold.
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Career

He started his senior career at KIF Kolding, before moving to Aalborg Håndbold, and later to Skjern Håndbold in 2012. In the 2013–14 season, he was the top scorer in the Danish League and was named to the league's all-star team as a left back. In that season, he won the Danish Cup.
In May 2014, he joined the Qatari club Lekhwiya SC for four weeks on a loan deal.

PSG

On 25 June 2015, it was announced that Henrik Møllgaard would join PSG Handball on a one-year loan contract due to long-term injuries to William Accambray. On 4 January 2016, Skjern Håndbold announced that Henrik Møllgaard would join PSG Handball permanently from the start of the 2016–17 season on a three-year contract. PSG Handball paid an undisclosed fee for the transfer. He won the French championship in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and the French Cup in 2018.

Return to Aalborg Håndbold

On 27 October 2017, it was announced that he would return to play for Aalborg Håndbold in 2018. He won the Danish championship in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024.
In 2024, Henrik Møllgaard became the player-assistant coach at Aalborg Håndbold when the club fired head coach Maik Machulla mid-season. The club promoted former assistant coach Simon Dahl to head coach and appointed Møllgaard as assistant to Dahl.
In December 2024, he announced his retirement as a player at the end of the 2024–25 season and his departure from Aalborg Håndbold. He subsequently joined his former team PSG Handball as assistant coach. He played his last match for the Danish national team on 15 March 2025 against France and was celebrated by Danish fans after the match.
In February 2025, he won the Danish Cup with Aalborg Håndbold, beating Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the final. Later that season, he won the Danish championship.

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