Emil Mellegård

Emil Mellegård (born 6 November 1997) is a Swedish professional handballer for HSG Wetzlar and the Swedish national team.^[1]

Emil Mellegård
Personal information
Born	(1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Club information
Current club	HSG Wetzlar
Number	33
Youth career
Years	Team
0000–2013	Kärra HF
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2013–2020	Redbergslids IK
2020–2024	HSG Wetzlar
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Sweden	21	(29)
Medal record 2022 Hungary/Slovakia

Career

Mellegård began his senior career with Redbergslids IK, the twenty-times winners of the Handbollsligan, however during his time there they won no silverware. The best achievement of Mellegård's career was being selected for, and winning, the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship with Sweden, a tournament where he featured in eight matches.^[2] It was announced in December 2023 that he would leave Wetzlar at the end of the 2023–24 season.^[3]

Personal life

His cousin Olivia Mellegård is a national team player for the Sweden women's national handball team.

References

1. "MELLEGÅRD, EMIL". EHF. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. "Mellegård tar sista platsen i svenska EM-truppen". Handbollslandslaget. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. "HSG Wetzlar holt Zacharias: Mellegard geht". Zeit Online. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.