Nicolej Krickau
| Nicolej Krickau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Krickau (right) in 2024 during a match against TVB Stuttgart | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicolej Møldrup Krickau | ||
| Born |
13 November 1986 Horsens, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Playing position | Playmaker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Füchse Berlin | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | Brabrand IF | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004–2007 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
| Teams managed | |||
2007–2013 | Skanderborg Håndbold (youth) | ||
2013–2017 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
2017–2023 | GOG Håndbold | ||
2023–12/2024 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
09/2025– | Füchse Berlin | ||
Nicolej Møldrup Krickau (born 13 November 1986) is a Danish handball coach and former playmaker who is the current head coach of Füchse Berlin.
Career
Krickau started playing handball at Brabrand IF as a playmaker.[1] In 2004 he joined Skanderborg Håndbold.[1] Here he played two seasons in the Danish 2nd division (third tier) and a single season in the Herrehåndboldligaen, the top flight, before he had to retire early because of an injury.[1]
Afterwards he became a coach in the youth team of Skanderborg Håndbold, later serving as assistant coach before becoming head coach in 2013 at the age of 26. After four seasons with mid-table finishes he joined Danish top club GOG Håndbold on a three-year deal.[2] Here he won bronze medals in his first season and the Cup in his second season. In the 2021–22 season he won the Danish championship, the first for the club since 2007.[3] In the 2022–23 season he once again won the Danish championship as well as the cup. The same year he was named Danish coach of the year.[4]
He then left GOG for German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt due to a release clause.[5] Here he signed a three-year deal with the Bundesliga club.[6] He won the 2023–24 EHF European League.[7] In December 2024 he was fired by Flensburg-Handewitt after losing 4 of the first 14 matches in the season.[8][9]
In September 2025 he became the head coach of reigning Bundesliga champions Füchse Berlin, replacing Jaron Siewert.[10]
Private life
He has a degree in communication from the Danish School of Media and Journalism.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ny GOG-træner: - Jeg skal ikke opfinde den dybe tallerken". Fyens Stiftstidende. 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Nicolej Krickau ny træner i GOG". GOG Håndbold. 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Guldfeber på Sydfyn". tophandbold.dk. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "NICOLEJ KRICKAU OG JESPER BANGSHØI KÅRET TIL ÅRETS TRÆNERE 2023" (in Danish). tophaandbold.dk. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ Jan Wrege (2023-05-23). "Heikle Führungsaufgaben". Handballwoche (in German) (21/2023 ed.). Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag. p. 48.
- ^ "Krickau neuer Cheftrainer der SG" (in German). SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Flensburg end 10-year European trophy drought". ehfel.eurohandball.com.
- ^ "SG stellt Nicolej Krickau frei". SG Flensburg-Handewitt. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Morten Mølby (14 December 2024). "Tysk storklub fyrer dansk cheftræner" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Lars Bruun-Mortensen; Mathias Leerberg Svedborg; Mathias Sørensen (4 September 2025). "Krickau bliver cheftræner i Füchse Berlin". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 5 September 2025.