| Lotte Grigel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lotte Grigel | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lotte Grigel | ||
| Born | (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (age 33) Esbjerg,Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nantes Atlantique Handball | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1997–2008 | Team Esbjerg | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008–2015 | Team Esbjerg | ||
2015–2017 | Rostov-Don ( Russia) | ||
2017–2019 | Debreceni VSC ( Hungary) | ||
2019–2021 | Nantes Atlantique Handball ( France) | ||
| National team1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2021 | Denmark | 112 | (163) |
Medal record | |||
| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of January 2024 | |||
Lotte Grigel (born 5 April 1991) is a Danish formerhandball player, who played forTeam Esbjerg,Rostov-Don in Russia,Debreceni VSC in Hungary andNantes Loire Atlantique Handball in France. She was also a stable on theDanish national team.[1][2]
She made her debut on the Danish national team on 14 October 2008, against Russia.[3]
She started playing handball at the age of 7 at the club KVIK Esbjerg. At the age of 16 in 2008 she made her debut for the local league sideTeam Esbjerg. She played 7 years for her childhood club, where she was considered a club icon.
The tenure ended in 2015 when there was a fall-out between her and the club's manager Lars Frederiksen. She believed she was overlooked and did not play enough,[4] and multiple times announced, that she would not play under Frederiksen.[5] The conflict ended in her signing for the Russian clubRostov-Don shortly before the2015 World Women's Handball Championship.
After 15 months in Russia she switched to the Hungarian sideDebreceni VSC, where she stayed for two years.
On 1 February 2019, it was announced that Lotte Grigel had signed a 2-year contract withNantes Atlantique Handball.[6] After this contract she announced the end of her career.
After her playing career she has been a handball expert on the Danish TV channelViaplay since 2022, where she covers Danish women's handball.
