Lukas Jørgensen was a member of the SG Flensburg-Handewitt roster for three years. During that time, the pivot won numerous titles with his club and the Danish national team—until an injury sidelined the 27-year-old.
A video was shown during his farewell ceremony at the GP JOULE Arena. It showed Lukas Jørgensen celebrating once again at the Südermarkt. The Dane is leaving the SG as a top pivot and two-time EHF European Cup champion. He had joined the team from GOG in the summer of 2023 as a highly talented player who had just had his best season ever and, as an international debutant, was part of the world champion team. With the Danish national team, he defended the World Championship title in 2025, won silver at the 2024 European Championship, and returned with gold from the Olympic Games that same year. Lukas Jørgensen was also part of the Danish gold-medal-winning squad at this past winter’s European Championship. However, playing an active role was no longer an option. Shortly before the end of Denmark’s second preliminary round match against Romania, the pivot injured his knee without any contact from an opponent. The diagnosis came a day later: his anterior cruciate ligament was torn. At that point, Lukas Jørgensen knew he would no longer be able to play for SG. “It’s hard for me that I can’t fight alongside my team until the very end,” he said.
The Past Few Months and the Future
His move to One Veszprém had been announced last July, but talks with the top Hungarian club had been well underway long before that. “I’d like to experience something different,” Lukas Jørgensen had already thought back in the fall of 2024. At that time, he was still training under Nicolej Krickau, who had previously been his coach at GOG. The pivot will have to be patient before making his debut on Lake Balaton. A cruciate ligament tear typically requires nine to twelve months of recovery time—so it won’t be until at least the fall. In recent weeks, Lukas Jørgensen has been mainly focused on rehab and has only been at the SG training camp sporadically. It’s been an adjustment. “Usually, we’d train together every day and work intensely toward our goals,” he says. “Some of my best friends are on this team.” He makes no secret of his affection for this club. “I’ll always be a little bit SG Flensburg-Handewitt,” he promises. With a smile, he adds: “I hope the SG returns to the EHF Champions League for the 2027–28 season.”