Andrea Nørklit
| Andrea Nørklit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrea Nørklit Jørgensen | ||
| Born |
25 August 2006 Gentofte, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Odense Håndbold | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2023-2025 | Gudme HK | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2025- | Odense Håndbold | ||
Andrea Nørklit Jørgensen (born 25 August 2006) is a Danish handball player for Odense Håndbold in the Damehåndboldligaen.[1]
Nørklit also represented the Danish youth national team at the 2023 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship in Montenegro. At the tournament, Nørklit was awarded Most Valuable Player Valuable.[2][3] She also participated at the 2025 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship in Montenegro, winning bronze.[4]
Since the 2025–26 season, she has been part of the league squad in Odense Håndbold, assisting Yara ten Holte following Althea Reinhardt's injury.[5][6] In November 2025, she was also part of the Danish national team's development squad along with seven other players.[7]
Personal life
She is the daughter of former National team goalkeeper Peter Nørklit.[8] Her cousin, Sarah Nørklit, is also a handball goalkeeper.[9]
Achievements
- Youth World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2022
- Junior European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2023
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player of the EHF European Under-17 Championship: 2023[2]
References
- ^ "ANDREA NØRKLIT JØRGENSEN - Career & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b "France come out on top in W17 EHF Euro". EHF. 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Danmark måtte bøje sig for et stærkt fransk mandskab". ubold.dk. 13 August 2023.
- ^ "GOG-talenter viser sig frem på den store scene". GOG. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Hun er 19 år og bagud med pensum, men i målet spiller hun en afgørende rolle". Danmarks Radio. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "GOG-talenter viser sig frem på den store scene". GOG. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Unge Nørklit har stået fremragende og får nu kæmpe anerkendelse: - Jeg kunne ikke rigtig forstå det". fyens.dk. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Andreas far spillede på det danske håndboldlandshold - det vil hun også". faa.dk. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Ny HØJ-keeper er ud af en vild håndboldfamilie: - Min far og onkel har fortalt om nogle drabelige opgør mod hinanden" (in Danish). Sjællandske Nyheder. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.