Thomas Røed
{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thomas Røed
| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|5|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Drammen, Norway
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Lier IL
| position = Midfielder, forward
| years1 = 1991–1993
| years2 = 1994–1997
| years3 = 1998
| years4 = 1999–2003
| years5 = 2004
| years6 = 2005–2007
| clubs1 = Åssiden IF
| clubs2 = Strømsgodset IF
| clubs3 = → Odd Grenland (Loan)
| clubs4 = Odd Grenland
| clubs5 = Pors Grenland
| clubs6 = Åssiden IF
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 82
| caps3 = 26
| caps4 = 84
| caps5 = 5
| caps6 =
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 11
| goals3 = 7
| goals4 = 16
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 =
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}}
Thomas Røed (born 26 May 1974) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.
He started his youth career in Lier IL[https://www.godsetmedia.no/spillere/thomas-roeed/id/166 Godset Media] and is the older brother of Vegard Røed.
Røed spent much of his career with Odd Grenland, playing for the club from 1999Aarhus, Lars. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo99.html "Norway 1999"]. RSSSF, 25 January 2000. Retrieved on 3 June 2013. through the 2003 seasonAarhus, Lars & Soleim, Markus. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo03.html "Norway 2003"]. RSSSF, 28 May 2006. Retrieved on 3 June 2013. and winning the Norwegian Cup in 2000.Aarhus, Lars. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noocup00.html "Norway Cup 2000"]. RSSSF, 17 November 2000. Retrieved on 3 June 2013. In 2004, he moved to the second-tier club Pors Grenland and scored one goal there.Aarhus, Lars. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo04.html "Norway 2004"]. 16 May 2005. Retrieved on 3 June 2013. He also played for Odd Grenland in European competition, appearing in the 2001-02 UEFA Cup qualifying round against Helsingborgs IF.UEFA. [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/68358--helsingborg-vs-odd/ "Helsingborg 1-1 Odd Grenland"]. 27 September 2001. Retrieved on 3 June 2013.
After retiring he was the head coach of Lier IL, leaving in 2012 to become assistant manager of Sparta/Bragerøen.{{cite news|url=https://liernett.no/6403-lier-il-har-trukket-flere-lag|title=Lier IL har trukket flere lag|date=5 July 2012|publisher=Liernett|language=no|access-date=8 July 2025}} Sparta/Bragerøen merged to form Stoppen SK, which Røed then coached.{{cite news|url=https://liernett.no/6758-frisk-satsing-i-ny-klubb|title=Frisk satsing i ny klubb|last=Almaas|first=Torger|date=5 December 2012|publisher=Liernett|language=no|access-date=8 July 2025}}
Personal life
His son Sander played for Kongsvinger and Notodden.{{cite news|url=https://www.varden.no/sport/i/Jx09dX/soennen-til-tidligere-odd-spiller-klar-for-notodden|title=Sønnen til tidligere Odd-spiller klar for Notodden|date=2 July 2020|work=Varden|language=no|access-date=8 July 2025}}
In 2025, his daughter Elena made her debut for Strømsgodset's senior team.{{cite news|url=https://www.dt.no/som-far-sa-datter-goy-a-ga-i-pappas-fotspor/s/5-57-2631462|title=Som far, så datter: – Gøy å gå i pappas fotspor|last=Nilsen|first=Jostein|date=4 June 2025|work=Drammens Tidende|language=no|access-date=8 July 2025}}
References
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Category:People from Lier, Norway
Category:Footballers from Buskerud
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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