Joachim Thomassen (born 4 May 1988) is a former Norwegian

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Club

Thomassen started his youth career with

Sarpsborg FK Sarpsborg Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Sarpsborg, Østfold. It was founded on 8 May 1903. Sarpsborg is one of the most successful teams in the Norwegian Football Cup, with six titles and twelve finals in total. In 2007, the cl ...

before joining

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in 2007. In January 2008, he joined

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and played his first game for the club against

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. In May 2009, he signed a contract extension for Fredrikstad until 2012. In November 2011, he was rumored to join the

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. Before the 2012 season, he signed a contract with

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for i ...

. After two seasons with

he signed for

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ahead of the 2014 season.

Career statistics

Club

International

Thomassen has played for the

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, Under-19 team, and Under -21 team.

References

1988 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Sarpsborg 08 FF players Fredrikstad FK players Vålerenga Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Footballers from Sarpsborg Men's association football defenders 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-defender-stub