David Antonius Hanssen (born 13 November 1976) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently player-manager at Lommedalen. Hanssen has previously played for Lillehammer FK, Faaberg, Stabæk, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga, Start, Hønefoss and Stabæk for a second time.
 David Hanssen while playing for Hønefoss | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Antonius Hanssen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lommedalen (player-manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Stabæk | 44 | (3) |
| 2001 | Strømsgodset | 19 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Vålerenga | 63 | (12) |
| 2005–2006 | Start | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Hønefoss | 110 | (21) |
| 2012 | Stabæk | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013– | Lommedalen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
He grew up in Reinøya near Tromsø, then moved to Follebu at the age of nine and Lillehammer three years later. His parents were Pentecostals.[2]
Club career edit
David Hanssen played at Stabæk for 4 seasons. He was later purchased by Strømsgodset, later by Vålerenga ahead of the 2002 season. He had a good spell, but injuries to his knee put his career at Vålerenga on hold. After one season in Start, he played five season for Hønefoss.
In 2012, Hanssen returned to his former club Stabæk. He made his re-debut for Stabæk on the opening day of the Norwegian Premier League season against Aalesund on 24 March 2012.
After the season, Hanssen decided to step down from professional football[3] and joined the Third Division Lommedalen as player-manager, with Marcus Bakke as playing assistant.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Profile on Stabæk website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Portrait of David Hanssen". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Strømnes, Andre (20 November 2012). "Fem forlater Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Holmlund, Tor Bjørnar (29 November 2012). "Overtar Lommedalen". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 60.
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