Mette Melgaard

Mette Melgaard (born 3 June 1980 in Rønde, Syddjurs, Denmark)^[2] is a Danish handball coach and former player. She was the assistant coach for Team Esbjerg in the Danish Damehåndboldligaen from 2017 to 2019.

Mette Melgaard
Personal information
Born	(1980-06-03) 3 June 1980 (age 45) Rønde, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Line player
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–2001	Brabrand IF
2001–2008	Slagelse FH
2008–2010	FCK Håndbold
2010–2012	Randers HK
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2012	Denmark	82	(88[1])
Teams managed
2017–2019	Team Esbjerg (Assistant coach)
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 December 2023

At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the bronze final and placed fourth with the Danish team.^[3]

With Slagelse DT she won the Danish League in 2003, 2005 and 2007, the DHF Handball Cup in 2002 and the EHF Women's Champions League in 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2007 she was on the Danish league all star team as the pivot player.

Achievements

Club

• Damehåndboldligaen:
  • Winner: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012
  • Silver Medalist: 2011
  • Bronze Medalist: 2009, 2010
• Landspokalturneringen:
  • Winner: 2002, 2009
• EHF Champions League:
  • Winner: 2004, 2005, 2007
• EHF Cup:
  • Winner: 2003
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
  • Winner: 2009

Individual

• 2002: Landspokalturneringen's Most Valuable Player^[4]
• 2006-2007: Damehåndboldligaen's All-Star Team