Jóhan Hansen

Jóhan á Plógv Hansen is a Faroese handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.
He has previously represented Faroe Islands national team, but due to the structure of the Danish Realm Greenlandic and Faeroese players can themselves decide which national team they wish to represent. As Hansen had already played for Faroe Islands national team, his wishes to representing the Danish national team resulted in a two-year suspension from international handball. Former Danish national coach Ulrik Wilbek expressed that he hoped and wished for Jóhan Hansen to change his nationality in order to be available for the Danish national team.

Club career

Childhood and youth

Hansen started his handball career with the Faroese club Kyndil in Thórshavn at the age of 4, coached by his aunt Marjun á Plógv. Until the age of 10 he played as a goal keeper just like his aunt, but then he changed to play as right backcourt. He played football alongside his handball, he played with Havnar Bóltfelag and made the cut for the Faroe Islands U15 national football team. In the end, he stuck with handball.

Skanderborg Håndbold

In 2010 he was selected to join SHEA – Skanderborg Håndbold Elite Academy and moved to Denmark shortly after turning 16 years old. In the 2014-15 season he was the topscorer for Skanderborg.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

On 3 March 2015 it was announced that Johan Hansen would join Bjerringbro-Silkeborg on a three-year contract, starting at the 2015–16 season. The transfer meant that Johan Hansen was bought free of his contract with Skanderborg Håndbold, with whom he had one year left on his contract.

TSV Hannover-Burgdorf

For the 2020-21 season he joined German team TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. In his first season he was the second best goalscorer for his team behind Ivan Martinovic.

Flensburg-Handewitt

For the 2022-23 season he signed a three year deal with SG Flensburg-Handewitt to replace Lasse Svan, who had recently retired. With Flensburg-Handewitt he won the 2024 and 2025 EHF European League.

Return to Denmark

For the 2025-26 Hansen returned to Denmark and Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold, where he signed a three year contract with the club.

National team career

In 2012, he represented Faroe Islands in the 2012 EHF Challenge Trophy. They made it all the way to final, where they lost to Moldova.
Jóhan á Plógv Hansen won silver with the Danish national U21 handball team in 2015 in Brazil. He was chosen as one of the best players and became one of the All Star team as the best right wing player.
On 29 May 2015, he was called up to the Danish national team as a part of the squad in the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification. He made his debut for the Danish national team on 10 June 2015 in a match against Lithuania.
After switching allegiance, Jóhan á Plógv Hansen became a regular with Denmark and he was part of the teams winning a record-breaking three consecutive World Championship: on home soil in 2019, in Egypt in 2021, and in Poland and Sweden in 2023.