Dan Thomassen

Dan Vesterby Thomassen (born 24 March 1981) is a Danish former professional footballer and current coach. He has played for Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus, Norwegian side Vålerenga and Danish champions Copenhagen.

Dan Thomassen
Personal information
Full name Dan Vesterby Thomassen
Date of birth (1981-03-24) 24 March 1981
Place of birth Aarhus, Denmark
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vicenza (head coach)
Youth career
199?–1994 IHF Aarhus
1994–1998 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Padova 87 (0)
2004–2007 Copenhagen 55 (3)
2007–2008 Vålerenga 21 (1)
2008–2011 AGF 55 (3)
2011 Ravenna 0 (0)
2011–2012 Triestina 20 (0)
2012–2014 Este 61 (1)
2014 Campodarsego 0 (0)
2014–2015 Padova 15 (0)
2015–2016 Abano 34 (2)
2016 Vigontina San Paolo 7 (0)
2017–2018 Albignasego
International career
1997 Denmark U17 9 (0)
1998–2000 Denmark U19 11 (0)
2002 Denmark U20 6 (0)
2002–2003 Denmark U21 15 (1)
Managerial career
2023– Vicenza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is the current head coach of Serie C Group A club Vicenza.

Playing career

Thomassen came to FCK from Calcio Padova where he played in five years. In his youth years he played in AGF.

He signed for Vålerenga IF on July 1, 2007.

Since he signed with AGF in 2008, he has been dealing with many injuries, which meant that he missed some vital matches for his team.[1]

He moved back to Italy in 2011, and retired in 2018.

Coaching career

After retiring from active football, Thomassen took on a career as a youth coach, joining Vicenza, and being appointed in charge of the Under-19 team in 2022.

On 16 March 2023, following the dismissal of Francesco Modesto, he was promoted head coach of Vicenza in the Serie C league for the remainder of the season.[2] Just a month later, on 11 April 2023, he guided Vicenza to win the Coppa Italia Serie C after defeating Juventus F.C. Next Gen in a two-legged final.[3]

Personal life

Thomassen is currently residing in Padua, and is married to Michela Gastaldello, sister of Italian professional football coach and former player Daniele Gastaldello.[4]

Honours

Player
Copenhagen
Padova

Manager
Vicenza

References
  1. Hindby Koszyczarek, Eva Kristina (21 April 2009). "Dan Thomassen: Det har ikke været let". Aarhus Portalen. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. "Vicenza, arriva l'esonero di Modesto. Vesterby Thomassen il nuovo tecnico" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. "Il Vicenza vince la Coppa Italia di Lega Pro: 3-2 alla Juve Next Gen" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 April 2023.
  4. "Chi è Dan Thomassen, l'allenatore del Vicenza che ha vinto la Coppa Italia Serie C" (in Italian). La Casa di C.
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