Trine Ostergaard transferred to Viborg HK! She decided to leave CSM Bucharest, after the arrival of Adrian Vasile: “A step back”

At the end of last year, Viborg HK announced the transfer of Trine Ostergaard, the right winger of CSM Bucharest. The 34-year-old player activated her exit clause in her contract with the Romanian outfit in October and explored several opportunities to return to Denmark, where she had not played since the 2019-2020 season.

Ostergaard, disappointed by Vasile's arrival at CSM Bucharest: “I would have liked to continue with Helle”

According to TV2, Ostergaard decided to leave CSM Bucharest since the summer, when he saw that the place left vacant by the sudden resignation of Helle Thomsen was occupied by Adrian Vasile.

“Actually, I knew that since the summer because a new coach came in, who was my former coach. I felt that maybe it was a bit of a step backwards for the club“, declared the double European vice-champion.

“I would have liked to continue with Helle as manager, but I understood her decision. So I was hoping that they would look in other directions, not go back to a manager who probably wouldn't have taken the club forward as they hoped. So it was a decision made with a clear head for a while,” added Ostergaard.

Ironically, after the extreme right activated its exit clause from the contract, CSM Bucharest gave up the services of Adi Vasile and, after an interim period of Iulia Curea, reached an agreement with Bojana Popovic, the second coach of the Danish national team.

Viborg HK, considerable efforts to bring Trine Ostergaard to Denmark: “A leader and a role model”

Ostergaard stated that he wants a club where he has a role and feels good. before christmas Vibork HK announced that they are looking for sponsors to help them get the money needed to secure the Danish veteran's contract.

A few days later, the club led by Jens Steffenson announced that they had reached a two-year deal with Ostergaard.

“The great support of our partners, who helped us secure the financial foundation for our deal, is proof that many of the club's partners and our fans are equally excited to see her running on the pitch in green in the 2026-2027 season,” said Viborg HK's director.

“She is a top player, but Trine Ostergaard is not only a handball player with enormous qualities on the court, but also a leader and role model who perfectly aligns with our values ​​and ambitions“, he also said.

Trine Ostergaard, the leader of the Danish national team/Photo: Imago Images

Trine Ostergaard, 6 medals won with the Danish national team

Born on October 17, 1991, Trine Ostergaard made her senior debut in 2008 with FCM Handbold. 9 years later, the handball player transferred to Odense, where he stayed until 2020.

For the past 6 years, Ostergaard has performed abroad. First, she spent 3 years in Germany, at SG BBM Bietigheim, followed by 3 seasons at CSM Bucharest.

The athlete from Skanderborg has an Olympic bronze medal, 3 world bronze medals and two European silver medals. Ostergaard made 214 appearances for Denmark, scoring 442 goals.