Simen Muffetangen (born 6 June 1971) is a Norwegian former handball player and coach.
A multiple times top scorer in the Norwegian league, his club achievements include winning the Norwegian cup and league with Sandefjord TIF, and the DHB-Pokal with VfL Bad Schwartau. He played more than one hundred matches for the Norwegian national team, including competing in the world championships.
Career
Muffetangen made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1989, and played 106 matches for the national team between 1989 and 1996.[1] He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.
In 1999 he won the Norwegian championship and cup double with Sandefjord TIF. He won the DHB-Pokal in 2001 with VfL Bad Schwartau.
He was in 1989, 1992 and 1993 the top scorer in the Norwegian top division.[2] In 1989 he was named player of the year in the division.[3]
He retired in 2004.[4]
Personal life
Muffetangen was born on 6 June 1971.[5]
His son, Sondre, and Daughter, Tuva, are also handball players.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Muffetangen, Simen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Liste over «Skytterkonger»". Handball.no. Norges Håndballforbund.
- ^ "Liste over Årets spiller". Handball.no. Norges Håndballforbund.
- ^ "Muffetangen legger opp" [Muffetangen retires]. www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Siemen Muffetangen". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Guttelandslagets januarsamling". handball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Kragerø hadde topplaget Stavanger i kne – tapte med tre" (in Norwegian). www.kv.no. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.