Tom Jacobsen Explained

Tom Jacobsen
Fullname:Tom Jacbosen
Birth Date:17 March 1954
Birth Place:Norway
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1971–1978
Clubs1:HamKam
Years2:1979–1982
Clubs2:Vålerenga
Years3:1983–1985
Clubs3:HamKam
Nationalyears1:1971–1976
Nationalteam1:Norway U21
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1971–1982
Nationalteam2:Norway
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:0

Tom Jacobsen (born 17 March 1954) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He played as a midfielder for HamKam and Vålerenga and was capped 16 times playing for Norway. He is the brother of Pål Jacobsen.

Player career

Jacobsen played for HamKam from 1971 to 1978 and for Vålerenga from 1979 to 1982, before he returned to HamKam where he played until he retired.

He made his debut for Norway at the age of 17 years and 175 days in 1971,[1] and was capped a total of 16 times.[2]

Coaching career

Jacobsen joined HamKam's coaching staff in 2000, after working at Adidas.[3] Along with his brother, Pål Jacobsen, he was a part of Ståle Solbakken's coaching staff when HamKam played in Tippeligaen.[4] After Solbakken left for FC Copenhagen, Jacobsen continued as Frode Grodås' assistant coach.[5] Jacobsen later worked in the youth department of HamKam until the end of the 2010 season, when he left the club for a job at the local NAV office while also coaching the fourth-tier side Ottestad IL in his spare time.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: De 10 yngste A-landslagsdebutantene på herresiden siden 1970 . VG Sporten . . Norwegian . Geir . Juva.
  2. Web site: Tom H Jacobsen . Norwegian . fotball.no . . 18 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Slutter i HamKam . Norwegian . . 5 October 2010 . 18 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Enestående skuddtrener . Norwegian . . 21 February 2004 . 18 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Solbakken blir trener i FC Københav . Norwegian . . 21 October 2005 . 18 June 2012.