Tommy Hansen (footballer, born 1971), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Norwegian association football player
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Place of Birth: Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway
About Tommy Hansen (footballer, born 1971)
- Tommy Hansen (born 26 February 1971) is a retired Norwegian football defender. He hailed from Gjøvik and came through the youth ranks of the city's traditionally working-class club Gjøvik Sport, the squad also boasting Atle Maurud and Tom Henning Hovi.
- In 1991 Hovi and Hansen trialled with Kongsvinger and were ultimately given the chance at HamKam.
- After failing to break through at HamKam, Hansen took two seasons in his hometown's SK Gjøvik-Lyn.He then played for Jevnaker IF in 1995 and joined Sogndal Fotball in 1996, both on the second tier.
- He helped win promotion for Sogndal and played 30 Eliteserien games over three seasons.
- In 2000 and 2001 he played low-key with fourth-tier Fagerborg BK before becoming a coach. Hansen coached Stabæk youth teams before moving home to Gjøvik.
- In 2007 he was hired as player developer of Raufoss IL as well as coach at Raufoss Upper Secondary School.
- In 2009 he became director of sports in Gjøvik FF, serving as such and later as assistant coach until the end of 2011.
- He also briefly featured on the pitch.
- He later held lesser coaching position such as children's coached in Vind IL and assistant in Moelven IL.
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