Thormod Ness
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Skånevik | |||
| Vard | |||
| 1996–2001 | Haugesund | ||
| 2002 | Sogndal | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Vard | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Vard (assistant coach) | ||
| 2008–present | Torvastad | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Thormod Ness (born 27 November 1972) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
He started his career in Skånevik IL, and later went to SK Vard Haugesund. He joined FK Haugesund in 1996,[1] and enjoyed a spell in the Norwegian Premier League in the seasons 1997 and 1998. The team was relegated that year, but returned in 2000.[2] Ness was the team captain at that time.[3]
He left Haugesund ahead of the 2002 season for Sogndal Fotball.[2][4] However, he broke his leg in May 2002,[5] and when he returned to football two and a half years later, his club was Vard Haugesund.[6] He retired ahead of the 2006 season, this time due to a back injury.[7]
Having been offered non-playing positions in different clubs already in 2005,[8] Ness worked as an assistant coach for Vard in 2006.[9] Ahead of the 2007 season Vard was looking for a new head coach. Ness applied for the job, but as Vard hired Steinar Lein, Ness was only offered to continue as assistant coach, which he rejected. He also rejected another offer to do a comeback as a player.[10] Ahead of the 2008 season, Ness became the head coach of Torvastad IL on the fifth tier of Norwegian football.[11]
References
- ↑ FK Haugesund squad list 1997 - Verdens Gang
- 1 2 Thormod Ness Norwegian Premier League stats
- ↑ "Ness skrev femårskontrakt" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ "Krisestemning i FK Haugesund" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ "Sogndal-forsvarer brakk foten" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 May 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Hølleland, Magne (3 October 2004). "Comeback som ga mersmak". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Aase, Stein Jarle (27 January 2006). "Thormod Ness legg opp". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Enerstvedt, Vidar (22 September 2005). "Stålmannen". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Flateby, Terje (22 November 2006). "Intern Vard-ansettelse". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Flateby, Terje (11 January 2007). "Ville ha Ness – som spiller". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ Ellingsen, Joakim (9 April 2008). "Klare for sesongstart". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2009.