David Hanssen

David Hanssen
	David Hanssen while playing for Hønefoss
Personal information
Full name	David Antonius Hanssen
Date of birth	13 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lommedalen (player-manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2001	Stabæk
2001	Strømsgodset
2002–2004	Vålerenga
2005–2006	Start
2007–2011	Hønefoss
2012	Stabæk
Managerial career
2013–	Lommedalen
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Early life

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

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

^ "Profile on Stabæk website". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
^ "Portrait of David Hanssen". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
^ 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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[1] "Profile on Stabæk website". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

[2] "Portrait of David Hanssen". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2008.

[3] Strømnes, Andre (20 November 2012). "Fem forlater Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 January 2013.

[4] Holmlund, Tor Bjørnar (29 November 2012). "Overtar Lommedalen". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 60.

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