Ingvild Bakkerud from Ikast to Odense

Ingvild Bakkerud gained her first experience abroad with Odense HB from 2018. Several seasons later, the Norwegian national player returns to Odense, as the club intends to fortify the defense.

Bakkerud triggered a clause in her contract with Ikast HB to arrive at the club with even higher international ambitions. 

– I´m happy to be able to continue my career in Odense Handball. I look forward to taking on new challenges with the team and hope I can contribute positively to the club and the team’s development towards the top of Europe, she says to the club webpage.

The left back moves in the summer, from the current third to the yet unbeaten top side of the Danish league. Bakkerud has signed a three-year-contract in Odense.

– With Ingvild in the squad for next season, we are taking another step to strengthen our already strong defense. For many years, she has been one of the very best and toughest in that part of the handball game and I am very pleased that we in Odense handball will now be able to enjoy that again. Ingvild also brings a lot of power in both counterattack and attack, which will give our game another dimension, says the sport director Trine Nielsen to the club webpage.

Source: Norsk ligaprofil og landsholdsspiller skifter til Odense Håndbold…