Hendrik Pekeler
| Hendrik Pekeler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pekeler in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
July 2, 1991 Itzehoe, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | THW Kiel | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2002–2004 | ETSV Fortuna Glückstadt | ||
2004–2007 | MTV Herzhorn | ||
2007–2008 | Bramstedter TS | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2009–2010 | THW Kiel | ||
2010–2012 | Bergischer HC | ||
2012–2015 | TBV Lemgo | ||
2015–2018 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2018– | THW Kiel | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2024 | Germany | 122[1] | (210) |
Medal record | |||
Hendrik Pekeler (born 2 July 1991) is a German professional handball player for THW Kiel.[2][3] In 2020 he was selected as the player of the year in German handball.[4]
Career
Pekeler started playing handball at ETSV Fortuna Glückstadt. In 2004 he joined MTV Herzhorn and in 2007 he joined Bramstedter TS. In 2008 he signed a four year contract at
2022-23 season
he scored his Bundesligagoal no. 1000.
National Team
Pekeler debuted for the German national team on March 14th, 2012.
At the 2016 European Championship he was part of the German team, that won the tournament, beating Spain in the final 24-17.
At the
2016 Olympics he won bronze medals with the German team. For that he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.[9]
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship where Germany finished fourth.[10]
At the
2020 Olympics in Tokyo he also represented Germany.[11]
In January 2024 he retired from the German national team, but continued to play at club level.[12]
Achievements
- EHF Champions League:
- EHF Cup:
Gold: 2019
- Handball-Bundesliga:
- DHB-Pokal
- DHB-Supercup:
- Gold: 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Individual awards
- Handball Player of the Year in Germany: 2020[4]
- All-Star Team as Best Defender in EHF Champions League: 2022[13]
References
- ^ "ABSCHIED AUS DER NATIONALMANNSCHAFT". DHB. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "DHB profile". dhb.de.
- ^ "Hendrik Pekeler". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Dinah Eckerle und Hendrik Pekeler sind "Handballer des Jahres" 2020" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Altenholzer Interesse am Test des THW II gegen die DHB-Auswahl". Kieler Nachrichten. 17 July 2008.
- ^ "TBV angelt sich Junioren-Nationalspieler Pekeler" (in German). kicker.de. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Kreisläufer Hendrik Pekeler wechselt 2015 zu den Badenern" (in German). Rhein-Neckar Löwen. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Zurück in den Norden: Hendrik Pekeler wechselt 2018 zum THW Kiel" (in German). THW Kiel. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Verleihung des Silbernen Lorbeerblattes" (in German). Bundespräsidialamt. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "2019 World Men's Handball Championship roster" (PDF). competition.ihf.info.
- ^ "Match Team Statistics: Germany vs. Spain" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Merle Schaack (2024-01-04). "Hendrik Pekeler tritt endgültig aus Handball-Nationalmannschaft zurück" (in German). Kieler Nachrichten. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "EHF Champions League men 2021/22 All-Star Team awarded". EHF. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
External links
- Hendrik Pekeler at the European Handball Federation
- Hendrik Pekeler at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Hendrik Pekeler at THW Kiel (in German)
- Hendrik Pekeler at Olympics.com
- Hendrik Pekeler at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
- Hendrik Pekeler at Olympedia
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