Dan Vesterby Thomassen (born 24 March 1981) is a Danish former professional
footballer
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and current coach. He has played for
Danish Superliga
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side
AGF Aarhus
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, Norwegian side
Vålerenga
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and
Danish champions Copenhagen
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.
Playing career
Thomassen came to FCK from
Calcio Padova
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where he played for five years. In his youth years, he played in AGF.
He signed for Vålerenga IF on 1 July 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.
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
Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...
, and being appointed in charge of the Under-19 team in 2022.
On 16 March 2023, following the dismissal of
Francesco Modesto
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As a player, he was a wing-back or winger on the left flank.
Playing career Cosenza
Modesto began his career at fellow Calabrian club Cosenza.
Palerm ...
, he was promoted to head coach of Vicenza in the
Serie C
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league for the remainder of the season. Just a month later, on 11 April 2023, he guided Vicenza to win the
Coppa Italia Serie C
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Format
There are a total of six rounds in the competition. It begins i ...
after defeating
Juventus F.C. Next Gen in a two-legged final.
In July 2023, Thomassen was announced as the new assistant coach of
Brescia
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, working alongside his brother-in-law, head coach
Daniele Gastaldello
Daniele Gastaldello (; born 25 June 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Gastaldello was bought by Juventus in 2002 from Serie C2 side Calcio Padova; in that season, he played in the Primaver ...
. Both Gastaldello and Thomassen were dismissed from their roles on 10 November 2023, following a negative string of results in the Serie B league.
In March 2024, following the appointment of
Luca Gotti in charge of Serie A relegation-fighting club
Lecce
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Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is n ...
, Thomassen joined the ''Giallorossi'' from Salento as their new assistant coach. He left later that year, following Gotti's dismissal from his role.
Personal life
Thomassen is currently residing in
Padua
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, and is married to Michela Gastaldello, sister of Italian professional football coach and former player
Daniele Gastaldello
Daniele Gastaldello (; born 25 June 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Gastaldello was bought by Juventus in 2002 from Serie C2 side Calcio Padova; in that season, he played in the Primaver ...
.
Honours
Player
;
Copenhagen
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2005–06,
2006–07: Champions
;
Padova
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2000–01 Serie C2
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: Champions
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2014–15 Serie D
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It consisted of 167 teams, including the admitted Arzachena, ...
: Champions
Manager
;
Vicenza
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Coppa Italia Serie C
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Format
There are a total of six rounds in the competition. It begins i ...
: 2022–23
References
External links
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Dan Thomassenofficial
Danish Superliga
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statistics at danskfodbold.com
1981 births
Living people
Danish men's footballers
Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Denmark men's youth international footballers
Fuglebakken KFUM Århus players
Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
Calcio Padova players
F.C. Copenhagen players
Vålerenga Fotball players
Ravenna FC players
US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
Danish Superliga players
Eliteserien players
Serie C players
Serie D players
Danish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Footballers from Aarhus
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football central defenders
Abano Calcio players
ASD Albignasego Calcio players
Serie C managers
Danish football managers
LR Vicenza managers
Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Danish expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Italy
21st-century Danish sportsmen
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