Tommy Hansen (footballer, born 1971)


Tommy Hansen is a retired Norwegian football defender.
He hailed from Gjøvik and came through the youth ranks of the city's traditionally working-class club Gjøvik Sport, the squad also boasting Atle Maurud and Tom Henning Hovi. In 1991 Hovi and Hansen trialled with Kongsvinger and were ultimately given the chance at HamKam. After failing to break through at HamKam, Hansen took two seasons in his hometown's SK Gjøvik-Lyn.
He then played for Jevnaker IF in 1995 and joined Sogndal Fotball in 1996, both on the second tier. He helped win promotion for Sogndal and played 30 Eliteserien games over three seasons. In 2000 and 2001 he played low-key with fourth-tier Fagerborg BK before becoming a coach.
Hansen coached Stabæk youth teams before moving home to Gjøvik. In 2007 he was hired as player developer of Raufoss IL as well as coach at Raufoss Upper Secondary School. In 2009 he became director of sports in Gjøvik FF, serving as such and later as assistant coach until the end of 2011.
He also briefly featured on the pitch. He later held lesser coaching position such as children's coached in Vind IL and assistant in Moelven IL.