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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|1|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|1|12}}
| birth_place =[[Faroe Islands]]
| birth_place =[[Faroe Islands]]
| height = 185 cm
| height = 1.85 m
| currentclub =
| currentclub = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] (manager)
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
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| clubs4 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]
| clubs4 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]
| clubs5 = [[EB/Streymur]]
| clubs5 = [[EB/Streymur]]
| caps1 =
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 =
| goals1 = 19
| caps2 = 30
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 4
| goals2 = 4
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| caps5 = 13
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1997–2008
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1995
| manageryears1 = 2009–2013
| managerclubs1 = [[Havnar Bóltfelag (women)|HB Tórshavn]]
| managerclubs1 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]
| manageryears2 = 2009–13
| manageryears2 = 2015–2022
| managerclubs2 = [[B36 Tórshavn]]
| managerclubs2 = [[KÍ Klaksvík]]
| manageryears3 = 2015–22
| manageryears3 = 2022–
| managerclubs3 = [[KÍ Klaksvík]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]
| manageryears4 = 2022–
| managerclubs4 = [[Fredrikstad Fotballklubb]]
}}
}}
'''Mikkjal Thomassen''' (born 12 January 1976) is a Faroese football manager and former [[association football|footballer]] that played 13 times for the [[Faroe Islands national football team]]. He played for the clubs [[B36 Tórshavn]], [[HB Tórshavn]] and [[EB/Streymur]].
'''Mikkjal Kjartansson Thomassen''' (born 12 January 1976) is a Faroese professional football manager and former [[association football|footballer]] that played 13 times for the [[Faroe Islands national football team]].


== Playing career ==
⚫
His last match was a qualifier for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] at home against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] on 11 August 2008. He was substituted after 37 minutes due to injury, but had the satisfaction of seeing his teammates earning a 1–1 draw.
During his playing career Thomassen represented [[HB Tórshavn]], [[B36 Tórshavn]], [[B68 Toftir]] and [[EB/Streymur]].

⚫
His last international match was a qualifier for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] at home against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] on 11 August 2008. He was substituted after 37 minutes due to injury, but had the satisfaction of seeing his teammates earning a 1–1 draw.


== Managerial career ==
== Managerial career ==
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Thomassen has been the manager of [[KÍ Klaksvík]] in the Faroese Premier Division since 2015. During this period he has won the Faroese championship in 2019. The club was runner-up in 2016, 2017. In 2016 he won the [[2016 Faroe Islands Cup|Faroe Islands Cup]] with KÍ. In 2020 KÍ won the [[Faroe Islands Super Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nordlysid.fo/tidindi/64022/ki-vann-storsteypid-fyri-fyrstu-ferd |title=Kí vann stórsteypið fyri fyrstu ferð |last=Ósá |first=Jákup |date=3 March 2020 |website=nordlysid.fo |publisher=Norðlýsið |access-date=25 September 2020 }}</ref>
Thomassen has been the manager of [[KÍ Klaksvík]] in the Faroese Premier Division since 2015. During this period he has won the Faroese championship in 2019. The club was runner-up in 2016, 2017. In 2016 he won the [[2016 Faroe Islands Cup|Faroe Islands Cup]] with KÍ. In 2020 KÍ won the [[Faroe Islands Super Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nordlysid.fo/tidindi/64022/ki-vann-storsteypid-fyri-fyrstu-ferd |title=Kí vann stórsteypið fyri fyrstu ferð |last=Ósá |first=Jákup |date=3 March 2020 |website=nordlysid.fo |publisher=Norðlýsið |access-date=25 September 2020 }}</ref>


On 24 September 2020 under the management of Mikkjal Thomassen, KÍ became the first Faroese club who managed to come to the play-offs in [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], when they won 6-1 on Tórsvøllur in Tórshavn against the Georgian champions [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]]. It was also the biggest victory for a Faroese club in European tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.fo/roysni-33723/ki-skrivadi-evropeiska-sogu.grein |title=KÍ skrivaði evropeiska søgu |last=Prestá |first=Agnar |date=25 September 2020 |website=portal.fo |publisher= |access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref>
On 24 September 2020 under the management of Mikkjal Thomassen, KÍ became the first Faroese club to reach the play-offs in [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], when they won 6-1 on Tórsvøllur in Tórshavn against the Georgian champions [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]]. It was also the biggest victory for a Faroese club in European tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.fo/roysni-33723/ki-skrivadi-evropeiska-sogu.grein |title=KÍ skrivaði evropeiska søgu |last=Prestá |first=Agnar |date=25 September 2020 |website=portal.fo |access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref>


On 1 November 2022 he was announced as the manager of Norwegian football club [[Fredrikstad FK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fredrikstadfk.no/nyheter/thomassen-ny-hovedtrener-i-ffk|title=Thomassen ny hovedtrener i FFK|work=Fredrikstad FK|date=1 November 2022|access-date=1 November 2022|language=no}}</ref> His first season in charge of FFK proved very successful, as he led the club to promotion to [[Eliteserien]]. The 2024 season will be the first season in the top flight for Fredrikstad in 11 years.<ref>https://portal.fo/roysni-132042/fyri-fyrstu-ferd-sidani-2012-hja-fredrikstad.grein (In Faroese)</ref>
On 1 November 2022 he was announced as the manager of Norwegian football club [[Fredrikstad Fotballklubb]].

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 12 January 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[B36 Tórshavn]]
|{{Flagicon|Faroe Islands}}
|align=left|1 January 2009
|align=left|31 December 2014
{{WDL|140|62|37|41|for=236|against=192|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[KÍ Klaksvík]]
|{{Flagicon|Faroe Islands}}
|align=left|1 January 2015
|align=left|31 December 2022
{{WDL|264|168|50|46|for=619|against=242|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]
|{{Flagicon|Norway}}
|align=left|1 January 2023
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|33|20|10|3|for=55|against=25|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|437|250|97|90|for=910|against=459|diff=yes}}
|}


==References==
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[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Faroese football managers]]
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[[Category:B36 Tórshavn managers]]
[[Category:Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag managers]]
[[Category:Fredrikstad FK managers]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Norway]]

Revision as of 07:38, 8 March 2024

Mikkjal Thomassen
Personal information
Full name Mikkjal Kjartansson Thomassen
Date of birth (1976-01-12) 12 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Faroe Islands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fredrikstad (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 HB Tórshavn 54 (19)
1998–2001 B36 Tórshavn 30 (4)
2004 B68 Toftir 10 (0)
2005–2007 B36 Tórshavn 67 (13)
2008 EB/Streymur 13 (0)
International career
2006–2008 Faroe Islands 13 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2013 B36 Tórshavn
2015–2022 KÍ Klaksvík
2022– Fredrikstad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mikkjal Kjartansson Thomassen (born 12 January 1976) is a Faroese professional football manager and former footballer that played 13 times for the Faroe Islands national football team.

Playing career

During his playing career Thomassen represented HB Tórshavn, B36 Tórshavn, B68 Toftir and EB/Streymur.

His last international match was a qualifier for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at home against Austria on 11 August 2008. He was substituted after 37 minutes due to injury, but had the satisfaction of seeing his teammates earning a 1–1 draw.

Managerial career

Thomassen was manager for HB Tórshavn's women's team in 1995, the team won the Faroese championship that season. From 2009 until 2013 he was the manager of B36 Tórshavn. The club won the Faroese championship in 2011 managed by Mikkjal Thomassen and John Petersen.

Thomassen has been the manager of KÍ Klaksvík in the Faroese Premier Division since 2015. During this period he has won the Faroese championship in 2019. The club was runner-up in 2016, 2017. In 2016 he won the Faroe Islands Cup with KÍ. In 2020 KÍ won the Faroe Islands Super Cup for the first time.[1]

On 24 September 2020 under the management of Mikkjal Thomassen, KÍ became the first Faroese club to reach the play-offs in Europa League, when they won 6-1 on Tórsvøllur in Tórshavn against the Georgian champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi. It was also the biggest victory for a Faroese club in European tournaments.[2]

On 1 November 2022 he was announced as the manager of Norwegian football club Fredrikstad FK.[3] His first season in charge of FFK proved very successful, as he led the club to promotion to Eliteserien. The 2024 season will be the first season in the top flight for Fredrikstad in 11 years.[4]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 12 January 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
B36 Tórshavn Faroe Islands 1 January 2009 31 December 2014 140 62 37 41 236 192 +44 044.29
KÍ Klaksvík Faroe Islands 1 January 2015 31 December 2022 264 168 50 46 619 242 +377 063.64
Fredrikstad Norway 1 January 2023 Present 33 20 10 3 55 25 +30 060.61
Total 437 250 97 90 910 459 +451 057.21

References

  1. ^ Ósá, Jákup (3 March 2020). "Kí vann stórsteypið fyri fyrstu ferð". nordlysid.fo. Norðlýsið. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ Prestá, Agnar (25 September 2020). "KÍ skrivaði evropeiska søgu". portal.fo. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Thomassen ny hovedtrener i FFK". Fredrikstad FK (in Norwegian). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ https://portal.fo/roysni-132042/fyri-fyrstu-ferd-sidani-2012-hja-fredrikstad.grein (In Faroese)
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