Martin Thomsen (footballer, born 1982)

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| name = Martin Thomsen

| image = Martin Thomsen 20120409.jpg

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| caption = Thomsen in 2012

| fullname = Martin Thomsen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hobro, Denmark

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Hobro (Manager)

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Valsgård IF 83

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Hobro

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2001

| clubs1 = Hobro

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2001–2004

| clubs2 = Viborg

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–2004

| clubs3 = → Skive (loan)

| caps3 = ?

| goals3 = ?

| years4 = 2004–2013

| clubs4 = Skive

| caps4 = 225

| goals4 = 21

| years5 = 2013–2015

| clubs5 = Hobro

| caps5 = 76

| goals5 = 16

| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs6 = Silkeborg

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = Jammerbugt

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2017–2018

| clubs8 = Skive

| caps8 = 18

| goals8 = 3

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| manageryears1 = 2017

| managerclubs1 = Jammerbugt (player-assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs2 = Skive (player-assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2018–2020

| managerclubs3 = Skive (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs4 = Skive

| manageryears5 = 2021–

| managerclubs5 = Hobro

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Martin Thomsen (born 6 August 1982) is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.

Playing career

Thomsen started his career playing for Valsgård IF 83, before joining his hometown side Hobro IK. Viborg FF quickly caught notion of the midfielder, and he signed a three-year contract at the Superliga team. Thomsen only played nine minutes altogether in the Superliga, as a substitute against F.C. Copenhagen on 21 July 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&seasonid=2002&spillerid=9577&klubid=1009|title=Martin Thomsen spillerstatistik|publisher=danskfodbold.com|date=26 March 2014|accessdate=11 August 2014}} In the summer of 2003 he was loaned to Skive IK on a one-year basis.{{cite news|title=Viborg udlejer spiller til Skive|url=http://www.bold.dk/nyt/index.php?vis=35418,35387,35379,35298,34999|accessdate=11 August 2014|publisher=bold.dk|date=1 August 2003}} Viborg terminated Thomsen's contract after his loan spell at Skive.

Thomsen signed with Skive IK on a permanent basis in 2004. He would stay at the club until 2013. In 2011, Thomsen scored 12 goals in the Danish second division, which was a decisive factor in Skive's surprising fourth place in the league. He was therefore awarded the Most Valuable Player award, ahead of players like Simon Makienok, Peter Graulund and Stephan Petersen.{{cite news|title=Årets profil i 1. division !|url=http://www.sik-elite.dk/Default.aspx?ID=588|accessdate=11 August 2014|publisher=Skive IK|date=1 June 2011}}

On the last day of the transfer window on 31 January 2013, Thomsen moved from Skive IK to his former club Hobro IK, who bought him free from his contract.{{cite news |title=SIK sælger Thomsen til Hobro IK |url=https://www.skivefolkeblad.dk/article/20130131/SPORT/130139982 |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=Skive Folkeblad |date=31 January 2013 |language=Danish}}{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Skive sælger anfører til Hobro |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Skive-saelger-anfoerer-til-Hobro/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=31 January 2013 |language=Danish}} He experienced promotion to the Danish Superliga during his first season back at the club. In the 2014–15 season, Thomsen played all 33 matches with six goals and two assists as a result. On 28 May 2015, it was announced that Silkeborg IF had signed Thomsen on a free transfer, with him signing a two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Davidsen |first1=Martin |title=Silkeborg henter Hobro-profil |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/silkeborg-henter-hobro-profil |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=Tipsbladet |date=28 May 2015 |language=Danish}} It was announced on 16 December 2016 that Silkeborg and Thomsen had agreed to terminate the agreement.{{cite news |last1=Dyrberg Hansen |first1=Rasmus |title=Martin Thomsen stopper i Silkeborg IF før tid |url=http://www.tv2oj.dk/artikel/martin-thomsen-stopper-i-silkeborg-if-foer-tid |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=TV 2 / Østjylland |date=16 December 2016 |language=Danish}} In January 2017, it was announced that he was taking up a position as player-assistant at Jammerbugt FC for a period of six months.{{cite news |last1=Skovsgaard Tøfting |first1=Nicolai |title=Martin Thomsen fortsætter i Jammerbugt |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/martin-thomsen-fortsaetter-i-jammerbugt/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=20 January 2017 |language=Danish}}

In the summer of 2017, Thomsen returned to Skive IK, where he also played from 2004 to 2013. There, he signed a two-year contract, where he was to both act as a player and be part of the coaching team.{{cite news |last1=Miles |first1=Peter |title=Martin Thomsen vender hjem til Skive |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/martin-thomsen-vender-hjem-til-skive/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=29 June 2017 |language=Danish}}

Managerial career

Thomsen announced his retirement as a player in August 2018, and was instead appointed as the assistant coach to Thomas Røll at Skive.{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Martin |title=Martin T. stopper og bliver Skive-assistent |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/martin-t-stopper-og-bliver-skive-assistent/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=bold.dk |date=24 August 2018 |language=Danish}} He signed a two-year contract extension as assistant coach for the club on 3 May 2019.{{cite news |title=Martin Thomsen og SIK forlænger aftalen |url=https://skive-ik.dk/nyheder/martin-thomsen-og-sik-forlaenger-aftalen |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=Skive IK |date=3 May 2019 |language=Danish |quote=Skive IK har i dag forlænget aftalen med assistent træner Martin Thomsen. Med ønsket om kontinuitet, og ikke mindst på baggrund den kvalitet som Thomsen har udført i rollen, har parterne underskrevet en ny aftale frem til 2021, og det glæder sportschef Rasmus Brandhof.}} Røll and Thomsen became a head coaching duo in July 2019, as the club wanted to use his talent in discovering and developing talents in the first team.{{cite news |title=Røll og Thomsen danner cheftræner-duo |url=https://skive-ik.dk/nyheder/roell-og-thomsen-danner-cheftraener-duo |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=Skive IK |date=6 July 2019 |language=Danish}}

Thomsen became the only head coach of Skive on 18 July 2020, as the club could not afford to pay two head coaches. As a result, Røll was dismissed.{{cite news |author1=Ritzau |author-link=Ritzau |title=Sparebudget koster eks-landsholdsspiller jobbet i Skive |url=https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/6e982847-f0c8-3234-b8b2-ce61c535078a/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |work=Herning Folkeblad |date=18 July 2020 |language=Danish |quote=Konsekvensen er, at Thomas Røll må forlade jobbet, og at den anden halvdel af trænerduoen, Martin Thomsen, fremover får eneansvaret for holdet.}}

In June 2021, Thomsen left Skive and was announced as the new manager of Hobro IK.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hobro-hyrer-martin-thomsen-som-cheftraener/ Hobro hyrer Martin Thomsen som cheftræner], bold.dk, 11 June 2021