Thomas Michelsen is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

He started his career in Langhus IL

Langhus IL

Langhus Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Langhus, founded in 1953. It has sections for association football, basketball, table tennis, golf, team handball and gymnastics....

, and joined Drøbak/Frogn ahead of the 1990 season. He played for SFK Lyn in 1993, and then rejoined Drøbak/Frogn. In 1996 he played for Skeid

Skeid Fotball

Skeid Fotball is a Norwegian football club and is located in the capital Oslo. Its current home field is Bislett. In past decades it has gained a reputation as a talent factory for the larger clubs in Norwegian football, and it has produced several players for the national team such as Daniel...

 in the Norwegian Premier League

Norwegian Premier League

Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...

. Ahead of the 1998 season he joined Moss FK. This was the first time that he played for another club than his twin brother Anders

Anders Michelsen

Anders Michelsen is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He started his career in Langhus IL, and joined Drøbak/Frogn ahead of the 1990 season. He played for SFK Lyn in 1993, and then rejoined Drøbak/Frogn. In 1996 he played for Skeid in the Norwegian Premier League. Ahead of the 2008 season he...

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He retired after the 2005 season, having finished his career where it started, at Langhus.