Tom Jacobsen
Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1954)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Jacbosen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | HamKam | ||
| 1979–1982 | Vålerenga | ||
| 1983–1985 | HamKam | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1976 | Norway U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1971–1982 | Norway | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player career
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]
