{{short description|Association football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Hobro IK | ground = [[Hobro Stadium|DS Arena]] | capacity = 7,500 | image = Hobro_IK_logo.svg | upright = .8 | fullname = Hobro Idræts Klub | founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1913|6|13}}<ref name="historie">{{cite web |title=Historie |url=http://hikfodbold.dk/om-hobro-ik/historie |website=hikfodbold.dk |publisher=Hobro IK |access-date=7 May 2020 |archive-date=4 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504140048/http://hikfodbold.dk/om-hobro-ik/historie |url-status=live }}</ref> | owner = Hobro IK [[Aktieselskab|A/S]]<ref name="bestyrelsenhobroikas">{{cite web |title=Bestyrelsen i Hobro IK A/S |url=http://hikfodbold.dk/om-hobro-ik/hobro-ik-a/s |website=hikfodbold.dk |publisher=Hobro IK |access-date=7 May 2020 |archive-date=4 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504140048/http://hikfodbold.dk/om-hobro-ik/hobro-ik-a/s |url-status=live }}</ref> | chrtitle = Co-chairmen | chairman = {{ubl|Lars Kühnel|Per Andersen}} | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Jens Gjesing]] | league = [[Danish 1st Division]] | season = [[2024–25 Danish 1st Division|2024–25]] | position = Danish 1st Division, 8th of 12 | website = {{URL|https://hobroik.dk/}} | pattern_b1 = _hobro2526h | pattern_la1 = _hobro2526h | pattern_ra1 = _hobro2526h | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = FFFF00 | body1 = FFFF00 | rightarm1 = FFFF00 | shorts1 = 000060 | socks1 = 000060 | pattern_b2 = _pumaclassic25w | pattern_la2 = _pumaclassic25w | pattern_ra2 = _pumaclassic25w | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = FFFFFF |pattern_b3 = |pattern_la3 = |pattern_ra3 = |pattern_sh3 = |pattern_so3 = |leftarm3 = |body3 = |rightarm3 = |shorts3 = |socks3 = }} '''Hobro Idræts Klub''' ({{IPA|da|hoˈpʁoˀ}}), commonly referred to as '''Hobro IK''' or '''HIK''', is a professional football club based in [[Hobro]], Denmark. The club currently competes in the [[Danish 1st Division]], the second tier of the [[Danish football league system]], and plays its home matches at [[Hobro Stadium|DS Arena]], which has served as its primary ground since 1958. Hobro IK is affiliated with the [[DBU Jutland|Jutland Football Association]] (DBU Jutland).
Founded on 13 June 1913 as Hobro Idrætsforening, the club adopted its present name in the late 1920s following a merger with the newly established Hobro Boldklub. For much of its history, Hobro competed in the lower tiers of Danish football, gradually gaining prominence through youth development and local support. A significant milestone was achieved in [[2013–14 Danish 1st Division|2014]], when the club secured promotion to the [[Danish Superliga]] for the first time, marking one of the most unexpected ascents in the league's history. Hobro IK claimed the Danish 1st Division title in the [[2016–17 Danish 1st Division|2016–17 season]] and has since been recognised for its disciplined playing style and overachievement relative to its size and resources.
==History== ===Foundation and early years (1913–58)=== Hobro IK traces its origins to 27 May 1913, when a group of young people in [[Hobro]] decided to form a football club. The club was officially established on 13 June 1913, under the name '''Hobro Idrætsforening'''. In the late 1920s, following a merger with the newly founded Hobro Boldklub, the club adopted its current name, '''Hobro Idræts Klub'''.<ref name="hobroik1">{{cite web |title=Historie |url=https://hobroik.dk/hobro-ik/om-hobro-ik/historie/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910154618/https://hobroik.dk/hobro-ik/om-hobro-ik/historie/ |archive-date=10 September 2024 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
Initially, matches were played on a grass field at Vilhelmsminde before relocating to the town's market square. However, visiting teams refused to play on the unsuitable surface, prompting the creation of a proper pitch on Vester Alle—later dubbed the "mud pitch" (''mudderbanen''). In the early 1930s, the team moved again to a field near Rosendal, which served as Hobro's primary football ground for the next 25 years.<ref name="hobroik1" />
In 1958, the club inaugurated [[Hobro Stadium]] at Ledsagers Jorde near Østerskoven. This coincided with the [[DBU Jutland|Jutland Football Association]]'s modernisation of league structures, placing Hobro IK's first team in [[Series 1 (Danish football)|Series I]] and the reserves in Series II.<ref name="hobroik1" />
===Cup highlights and challenges (1961–89)=== A notable early milestone for Hobro IK occurred in 1961, when the club reached the round of 16 in the [[Danish Cup]], hosting [[Boldklubben 1909|B 1909]]. The visitors, featuring several [[Denmark national football team|Danish internationals]], won 11–1 in front of 1,912 spectators. Hobro's sole goal was scored by Carl Erik Kristensen, father of future nine-time [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] winner [[Tom Kristensen]].<ref name="hobroik1" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hansen |first1=Jens Gjesse |title=Tom K jubler over Hobro-oprykning |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/tom-k-jubler-over-hobro-oprykning |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=DR |date=2 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421154824/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/tom-k-jubler-over-hobro-oprykning |archive-date=21 April 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
The club experienced significant challenges in the mid-1970s, falling to Series III and facing severe financial difficulties. Stability was gradually restored through a no-interest loan from the local municipality, the appointment of a new executive board, and the creation of a financial oversight committee.<ref name="hobroik1" />
By the late 1980s, Hobro had returned to the [[Jutland Series]]. In 1987, they hosted second-tier [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers Freja]] in a Danish Cup fixture, drawing a crowd of 2,532. Hobro lost the match 4–1.<ref name="hobroik1" />
===Path to national success (1999–2010)=== The foundation for Hobro IK's modern success was laid in 1999, when the club's under-19 side won the national championship in the 1st Division. That team included brothers Lars and [[Mads Justesen]], as well as Peter and [[Martin Thomsen (footballer, born 1982)|Martin Thomsen]].<ref name="hobroik1" />
In 2005, Hobro's senior team earned promotion to the third-tier [[Danish 2nd Division]]. Players from the youth squad, including the Justesen brothers and [[Rasmus Ingemann]], were joined by sports director Jens Hammer Sørensen.
Hobro finished second in the 2nd Division West in the [[2009–10 Danish 2nd Divisions|2009–10 season]], earning a promotion playoff against [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]. The first leg, played at [[Østerbro Stadium]], ended 2–0 in Hobro's favour, with goals from [[Kasper Fisker]] and Mark Vestergaard. In the return leg at Hobro Stadium, [[Anders Syberg]] and Eno Hald Møller secured a 3–1 win (5–1 aggregate), sending Hobro to the second-tier [[Danish 1st Division]] for the first time in club history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro i 1. division efter sikker sejr |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Hobro-i-1-division-efter-sikker-sejr |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=Bold |date=19 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123034434/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Hobro-i-1-division-efter-sikker-sejr |archive-date=23 January 2025 |language=da}}</ref><ref name="nedrykning">{{cite news |last1=Videbæk |first1=Klaus |title=Efter Superliga-nedrykning: Hobro bliver aldrig det, det var |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/nordjylland/efter-superliga-nedrykning-hobro-bliver-aldrig-det-det-var |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=DR |date=12 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704162521/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/nordjylland/efter-superliga-nedrykning-hobro-bliver-aldrig-det-det-var |archive-date=4 July 2022 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
===Superliga promotion and breakthrough (2010–2015)=== Following promotion in 2010, Hobro remained in the 1st Division for four seasons. The club narrowly avoided relegation in the [[2012–13 Danish 1st Division|2012–13 campaign]] but stunned Danish football in [[2013–14 Danish 1st Division|2013–14]] by finishing second, just behind [[Silkeborg IF|Silkeborg]], thereby securing a historic promotion to the [[Danish Superliga]]. The achievement was considered one of the biggest surprises in the league's history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jørgensen |first1=Asmus S. |title=Miraklet er en kendsgerning |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/miraklet-er-en-kendsgerning/5c4c0410-4b3b-46f5-967b-1185ebf10190 |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=Nordjyske |date=1 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124215702/https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/miraklet-er-en-kendsgerning/5c4c0410-4b3b-46f5-967b-1185ebf10190 |archive-date=24 January 2021 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hobros eventyr er blevet professionelt |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2015-09-11-hobros-eventyr-er-blevet-professionelt |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=11 September 2015 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Svendsen |first1=Gert Tinggaard |last2=Sørensen |first2=Mads P. |title=Miraklet i Hobro: Tillid som konkurrence-parameter i fodbold? |journal=Tidsskrift for Professionsstudier |date=29 March 2016 |volume=12 |issue=22 |pages=82–87}}</ref>
Hobro IK's debut season in the [[2014–15 Danish Superliga]] was met with widespread skepticism, with many analysts predicting immediate relegation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro-helt: Slut med at undervurdere os |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2014-07-20-hobro-helt-slut-med-at-undervurdere-os |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=20 July 2014 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Defying expectations, the club opened the campaign with a 2–1 away victory over [[Odense Boldklub|OB]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Secher |first1=Mikkel |title=TV: Se alle målene fra Hobros vilde debutsejr |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2014-07-20-tv-se-alle-maalene-fra-hobros-vilde-debutsejr |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=20 July 2014 |language=da-DK}}</ref> The strong start continued with a 2–0 win against [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]] and a 3–0 upset over defending champions [[F.C. Copenhagen|FC Copenhagen]] at [[Parken Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |title=HØJDEPUNKTER Hobro ydmyger Brøndby – vinder 3–0 |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/hoejdepunkter-hobro-ydmyger-broendby-vinder-3-0 |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=DR |date=9 November 2014 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=VIDEO Hobro slår FCK med 3–0 i Parken |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/video-hobro-slaar-fck-med-3-0-i-parken |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=DR |date=10 August 2014 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Hobro ultimately secured a seventh-place finish with 43 points, earning widespread praise for their discipline and competitive spirit.<ref>{{cite news |title=OVERBLIK Jonas Dal for begyndere |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/overblik-jonas-dal-begyndere |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=DR |date=20 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023002913/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/overblik-jonas-dal-begyndere |archive-date=23 October 2015 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro-boss trods sidsteplads: Stærkeste trup nogensinde |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2015-08-22-hobro-boss-trods-sidsteplads-staerkeste-trup-nogensinde |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=22 August 2015 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
===Recent years (2015–present)=== [[File:Thomas Thomasberg 20120329.jpg|thumb|[[Thomas Thomasberg]] led the club to promotion, winning the [[2017–18 Danish 1st Division]] title]] Following the [[2015–16 Danish Superliga|2015–16 season]], Hobro IK experienced a period of fluctuation between Denmark's top two football divisions. After finishing at the bottom of the [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]] table in 2015–16, the club was relegated to the [[Danish 1st Division]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro vinder endelig, da nedrykningen er en kendsgerning |url=https://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/superligaen/art5622204/Hobro-vinder-endelig-da-nedrykningen-er-en-kendsgerning |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Politiken |date=15 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726024513/https://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/superligaen/art5622204/Hobro-vinder-endelig-da-nedrykningen-er-en-kendsgerning |archive-date=26 July 2021 |language=da-DK}}</ref> In November 2015, Hobro had appointed veteran coach [[Ove Pedersen]] as head coach in an effort to stabilise the club.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Officielt: Ove P. ny Hobro-træner |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-ove-p-ny-hobro-traener |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Bold |date=24 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130185426/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-ove-p-ny-hobro-traener |archive-date=30 November 2024 |language=da}}</ref>
During the [[2016–17 Danish 1st Division|2016–17 season]], [[Thomas Thomasberg]] was appointed head coach, taking over midway through the campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Kenneth |title=Thomas Thomasberg præsenteret som Hobro-træner |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/thomas-thomasberg-praesenteret-som-hobro-traener |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=4 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121004140/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/thomas-thomasberg-praesenteret-som-hobro-traener |archive-date=21 January 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Under Thomasberg's leadership, Hobro secured the 1st Division title and achieved immediate promotion back to the Superliga.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Claus |title=Thomasberg bevarer roen |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/thomasberg-bevarer-roen/046de52a-db76-45cd-bc69-b61397a95e7f |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Nordjyske |date=21 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521183359/https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/thomasberg-bevarer-roen/046de52a-db76-45cd-bc69-b61397a95e7f |archive-date=21 May 2017 |language=da}}</ref><ref name="oprykning17" />
Thomasberg continued as head coach during Hobro's return to the Superliga, maintaining the club's top-flight status until his departure in June 2018 to manage [[Randers FC|Randers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Randers og Hobro enige: Thomasberg skifter nu |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randers-og-hobro-enige-thomasberg-skifter-nu |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Bold |date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413055134/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randers-og-hobro-enige-thomasberg-skifter-nu |archive-date=13 April 2025 |language=da}}</ref> Assistant coach [[Allan Kuhn]] was subsequently promoted to the head coach position.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Svenningen |first1=Mette |title=Hobro IK ansætter Allan Kuhn |url=https://www.tv2nord.dk/mariagerfjord/hobro-ik-ansaetter-allan-kuhn |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV2 Nord |date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729125041/https://www.tv2nord.dk/mariagerfjord/hobro-ik-ansaetter-allan-kuhn |archive-date=29 July 2021 |language=da}}</ref>
In early 2019, [[Peter Sørensen (footballer)|Peter Sørensen]] succeeded Kuhn as head coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Corell |first1=Christian |title=Hobro fyrer Allan Kuhn og ansætter i stedet Peter Sørensen |url=https://www.eurosport.dk/fodbold/alka-superliga/2018-2019/hobro-fyrer-allan-kuhn-og-ansaetter-i-stedet-peter-sorensen_sto7153336/story.shtml |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Eurosport |date=21 February 2019 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Jesper Ransborg |title=Allan Kuhn fyret i Hobro |url=https://www.tv2bornholm.dk/?newsID=223070 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV 2/Bornholm |date=21 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831201718/https://www.tv2bornholm.dk/?newsID=223070 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |language=da}}</ref> Under Sørensen's leadership, Hobro avoided relegation by defeating [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle]] 3–0 on aggregate in the May 2019 promotion/relegation play-off.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro forlænger livet i Superligaen med overbevisende sejr i Viborg |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/hobro-forlaenger-livet-i-superligaen-med-overbevisende-sejr-i-viborg |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=DR |date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731232517/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/hobro-forlaenger-livet-i-superligaen-med-overbevisende-sejr-i-viborg |archive-date=31 July 2021 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro freder Peter Sørensen inden nedrykningsdyst |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2019-05-16-hobro-freder-peter-soerensen-inden-nedrykningsdyst |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=16 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116150726/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2019-05-16-hobro-freder-peter-soerensen-inden-nedrykningsdyst |archive-date=16 November 2019 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Despite this success, the club struggled in the following season, finishing last in the [[2019–20 Danish Superliga|2019–20 Superliga]] with 23 points, and was relegated to the 1st Division.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kjær |first1=Christian |title=Lyngby sender Hobro ud af Superligaen efter kaotisk afslutning |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2020-07-20-lyngby-sender-hobro-ud-af-superligaen-efter-kaotisk-afslutning |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=20 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228044619/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2020-07-20-lyngby-sender-hobro-ud-af-superligaen-efter-kaotisk-afslutning |archive-date=28 February 2021 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Sørensen continued as head coach in the 1st Division but resigned in February 2021, citing differences with the club's sporting direction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Sørensen efter Hobro-exit: Jeg kunne ikke se mig selv i projektet |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/peter-sorensen-efter-hobro-exit-jeg-kunne-ikke-se-mig-selv-i-projektet |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV3 Sport |date=26 February 2021 |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dramshøj |first1=Pia |title=Hobro-træner Peter Sørensen trækker sig |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/hobro-traener-peter-soerensen-traekker-sig |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=DR |date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426184245/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/hobro-traener-peter-soerensen-traekker-sig |archive-date=26 April 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref> Assistant coach Michael Kryger took over on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Plovgaard |first1=Emil |title=Nu er det officielt: Michael Kryger forlader Hobro |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/sport/nu-er-det-officielt-michael-kryger-forlader-hobro/b1a61c70-270b-4bd4-a791-353f0ae17af0 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Nordjyske |date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131161525/https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/sport/nu-er-det-officielt-michael-kryger-forlader-hobro/b1a61c70-270b-4bd4-a791-353f0ae17af0 |archive-date=31 January 2023 |language=da}}</ref>
In June 2021, former club captain [[Martin Thomsen (footballer, born 1982)|Martin Thomsen]] was appointed head coach on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roesen |first1=Andreas |title=Hobro hyrer Martin Thomsen som cheftræner |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hobro-hyrer-martin-thomsen-som-cheftraener/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Bold |date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103211057/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hobro-hyrer-martin-thomsen-som-cheftraener/ |archive-date=3 January 2025 |language=da}}</ref> Since returning to the 1st Division, Hobro has generally posted mid-table finishes. The club has continued to focus on developing young talents from its academy as part of a long-term strategy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nygaard |first1=Jonas Krügermejer |title=Peter Sørensen stopper øjeblikkeligt i Hobro |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2021-02-26-peter-soerensen-stopper-oejeblikkeligt-i-hobro |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205043642/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2021-02-26-peter-soerensen-stopper-oejeblikkeligt-i-hobro |archive-date=5 December 2022 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
==Players== ===Current squad=== {{Updated|8 February 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hobroik.dk/foersteholdet/spillere/|title=Førsteholdet - Spillere|publisher=Hobro IK|access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=DEN|pos=GK|name=[[Andreas Søndergaard]]}} {{Fs player|no= 3|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=[[Christian Enemark]]}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Oliver Dorph}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Mikkel Kannegaard}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=[[Frederik Mortensen (footballer)|Frederik Mortensen]]}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Oliver Klitten]]}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=[[Mikkel Pedersen (footballer)|Mikkel Pedersen]]}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Søren Andreasen]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=NOR|pos=MF|name=[[Runar Hauge]]}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Marius Jacobsen}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Frederik Dietz}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Lukas Falk}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Gustav Bjerge|other=on loan from [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Oscar Meedom]]}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Zander Hyltoft}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Emil Søgaard}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Vedad Halilovic}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Jonathan Lind]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Martin Huldahl]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Marco Bruhn}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=DEN|pos=GK|name=[[Jonas Dakir]]}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Theo Ekié Hansen}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=[[Lukas Klitten]]}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=[[Mathias Haarup]]}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Magnus Rosengreen}} {{Fs player|no=40|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Mikkel Boye}} {{Fs player|no=43|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Alexander Nathan}} {{Fs player|no=47|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=August Bryld}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Valdemar Schmölker}} {{Fs end}}
===Youth players in use 2025-26=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=41|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Konrad Gaardsøe}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=Albert Heyde}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=50|nat=DEN|pos=GK|name=Joachim Andersen}} {{Fs end}}
===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs end}}
==Coaching staff== [[File:Martin Thomsen 20120409.jpg|upright|thumb|right|[[Martin Thomsen (footballer, born 1982)|Martin Thomsen]] served as the club's head coach between 2021 and 2025|alt=Footballer in a yellow jersey is being interviewed]] {| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"| Position !scope="col"| Staff |- | Head coach | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Gjesing]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hobro IK ansætter Jens Gjesing som ny cheftræner |url=https://hobroik.dk/hobro-ik-ansaetter-jens-gjesing-som-ny-cheftraener/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=24 August 2025 |language=da |date=11 August 2025}}</ref> |- | Assistant coaches | {{flagicon|DEN}} Emil Antonsen<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dalgård |first1=Jonas |title=Tidligere spiller bliver assistent i Hobro |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/tidligere-spiller-bliver-assistent-i-hobro |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Bold |date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704005617/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/tidligere-spiller-bliver-assistent-i-hobro |archive-date=4 July 2021 |language=da}}</ref><br/>{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jakob Hjorth]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hansen |first1=Klaus |title=Jakob Hjorth ny assistenttræner for NordicBet-mandskabet i Hobro |url=https://mariagerfjordposten.dk/jakob-hjorth-ny-assistenttraener-for-nordicbet-mandskabet-i-hobro/ |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Mariagerfjordposten.dk |date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423175504/https://mariagerfjordposten.dk/jakob-hjorth-ny-assistenttraener-for-nordicbet-mandskabet-i-hobro/ |archive-date=23 April 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref> |- | Goalkeeping coach | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Martin S. Jensen]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin S. Jensen er ny målmandstræner i Hobro IK |url=https://hobroik.dk/martin-s-jensen-er-ny-maalmandstraener-i-hobro-ik/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122105941/https://hobroik.dk/martin-s-jensen-er-ny-maalmandstraener-i-hobro-ik/ |archive-date=22 January 2022 |language=da-DK |date=1 January 2022}}</ref> |- | Physiotherapist | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Poulsen |- | Fitness coach | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sebastian Dam<ref>{{cite web |title=Sebastian Dam er ny fysisk træner i Hobro IK |url=https://hobroik.dk/sebastian-dam-er-ny-fysisk-traener-i-hobro-ik/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004202425/https://hobroik.dk/sebastian-dam-er-ny-fysisk-traener-i-hobro-ik/ |archive-date=4 October 2024 |language=da |date=2 October 2024}}</ref> |- | Team coordinator | {{flagicon|DEN}} Brian Axelsen<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bøss |first1=Jesper |title=Brian blev anerkendt for sin indsats |url=https://ligeher.nu/mariagerfjord/nyheder/mennesker/brian-blev-anerkendt-for-sin-indsats/5346834 |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=LigeHer.nu |date=5 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423175924/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets/widget_iframe.2f70fb173b9000da126c79afe2098f02.html?origin=https%3A%2F%2Fligeher.nu |archive-date=23 April 2025 |language=da}}</ref> |}
===List of managers=== List of Hobro managers since 2002 is shown in the following table:
''Information correct as of the match played on 20 August 2025. Only competitive matches are counted. Caretakers are shown in italics.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Manager !{{Tooltip|Nat.|Manager's nationality}} !From !class="unsortable"|To !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|Win%|Winning percentage}} !class="unsortable"|Honours |- |align=left|Per Sørensen |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|2002 |align=left|2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Hammer-hammerfedt hos Hammer |url=https://dinavis.dk/arkiv/ECE15296003/hammerhammerfedt-hos-hammer/ |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=Din Avis |date=30 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421185253/https://dinavis.dk/arkiv/ECE15296003/hammerhammerfedt-hos-hammer/ |archive-date=21 April 2025 |language=da}}</ref> {{WDL|—|—|—|—|for=—|against=—|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|Jens Hammer Sørensen |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|2004 |align=left|2007 {{WDL|—|—|—|—|for=—|against=—|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Søren Kusk]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|24 September 2007 |align=left|31 December 2007 {{WDL|—|—|—|—|for=—|against=—|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Calle Facius]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|21 January 2008 |align=left|16 May 2008 {{WDL|—|—|—|—|for=—|against=—|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|Søren Kusk |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|1 July 2008 |align=left|30 June 2010 {{WDL|67|36|15|16|for=141|against=100|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|Jan Østergaard |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|1 July 2010 |align=left|2 November 2010 {{WDL|13|4|3|6|for=21|against=25|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|''Jens Hammer Sørensen'' |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|2 November 2010 |align=left|31 December 2010 {{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=2|against=3|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Jakob Michelsen]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|8 January 2011 |align=left|30 June 2012 {{WDL|41|11|15|15|for=55|against=62|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Klavs Rasmussen]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|11 July 2012 |align=left|17 January 2013 {{WDL|19|4|8|7|for=17|against=25|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Jonas Dal]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|22 January 2013 |align=left|20 October 2015 {{WDL|97|39|20|38|for=140|against=139|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|''Lars Justesen'' |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|21 October 2015 |align=left|24 November 2015 {{WDL|4|1|1|2|for=7|against=12|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Ove Pedersen]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|25 November 2015 |align=left|28 November 2016 {{WDL|38|12|7|19|for=44|against=59|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Thomas Thomasberg]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|4 January 2017 |align=left|30 June 2018 {{WDL|52|24|11|17|for=79|against=60|align=right}} |<small>1 [[Danish 1st Division]] title</small> |- |align=left|[[Allan Kuhn]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|7 June 2018 |align=left|21 February 2019 {{WDL|25|6|5|14|for=23|against=45|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Peter Sørensen (footballer)|Peter Sørensen]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|21 February 2019 |align=left|26 February 2021 {{WDL|70|17|25|28|for=93|against=108|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|''Michael Kryger'' |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|26 February 2020 |align=left|30 June 2021 {{WDL|13|2|5|6|for=10|against=17|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Martin Thomsen (footballer, born 1982)|Martin Thomsen]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|1 July 2021 |align=left|28 July 2025 {{WDL|139|47|38|54|for=183|against=199|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|''[[Jakob Hjorth]]'' |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|28 July 2025 |align=left|11 August 2025 {{WDL|3|1|1|1|for=6|against=7|align=right}} |align=center|– |- |align=left|[[Jens Gjesing]] |align=center|{{flagicon|DEN}} |align=left|11 August 2025 |align=left|''Present'' {{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=2|against=1|align=right}} |align=center|– |}
== Honours == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Hobro IK honours !scope=col|Honour !scope=col|No. !scope=col|Years |- !scope=row|[[Danish 1st Division]] |align="center"|1 | [[2016–17 Danish 1st Division|2016–17]]<ref name="oprykning17">{{cite news |last1=Madsen |first1=Nicolai Margon |title=Hobro sikrer sig oprykning til Superligaen |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2017-05-27-hobro-sikrer-sig-oprykning-til-superligaen |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=27 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225102835/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2017-05-27-hobro-sikrer-sig-oprykning-til-superligaen |archive-date=25 February 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref> |}
==Statistics and records== Defender [[Mads Justesen]] holds the record for Hobro appearances, having played 340 matches in all competitions between 2004 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=M. Justesen: Summary |url=https://nr.soccerway.com/players/mads-justesen/155796/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207024657/https://nr.soccerway.com/players/mads-justesen/155796/ |archive-date=7 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anfører for Superligaens overraskelse stopper til sommer |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/anfoerer-superligaens-overraskelse-stopper-til-sommer |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=DR |date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227112630/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/anfoerer-superligaens-overraskelse-stopper-til-sommer |archive-date=27 February 2021 |language=da-DK}}</ref> [[Pål Alexander Kirkevold]] is the club's all-time leading league goalscorer in its professional era, having scored a total of 43 goals between 2015 and 2021. He also became the top goalscorer of the [[2017–18 Danish Superliga]], a season in which he was also voted Player of the Season of Hobro IK.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Henriksen |first1=Christian |title='Mål-Pål' forlader Hobro IK |url=https://www.tv2nord.dk/mariagerfjord/maal-paal-forlader-hobro-ik |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=TV2 Nord |date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726084807/https://www.tv2nord.dk/mariagerfjord/maal-paal-forlader-hobro-ik |archive-date=26 July 2021 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pål Kirkevold vender hjem til Norge |url=https://hobroik.dk/paal-kirkevold-vender-hjem-til-norge/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103231855/https://hobroik.dk/paal-kirkevold-vender-hjem-til-norge/ |archive-date=3 November 2024 |language=da-DK}}</ref> The highest transfer fee received by the club is reported to be €1.2 million for [[Richmond Gyamfi]], paid by [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hobro IK sælger Richmond Gyamfi for rekordbeløb |url=https://hobroik.dk/hobro-ik-saelger-richmond-gyamfi-for-rekordbeloeb/ |website=Hobro IK |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209182754/https://hobroik.dk/hobro-ik-saelger-richmond-gyamfi-for-rekordbeloeb/ |archive-date=9 February 2025 |language=da-DK |date=10 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Abolhosseini |first1=Farzam |title=Afsløring: AGF betaler ni millioner for Gyamfi |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/afsloering-agf-koeber-richmond-gyamfi |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Tipsbladet |date=10 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817170631/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/afsloering-agf-koeber-richmond-gyamfi |archive-date=17 August 2024 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
The club's record home attendance is 6,596, for a [[Danish Superliga]] match against [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]] on 16 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hobro-matchvinder: På højde med det største at slå AaB |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2015-03-16-hobro-matchvinder-paa-hoejde-med-det-stoerste-at-slaa-aab |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=TV 2 Sport |date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423183911/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2015-03-16-hobro-matchvinder-paa-hoejde-med-det-stoerste-at-slaa-aab |archive-date=23 April 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref> The team's biggest ever professional win was a 7–0 away defeat of [[IF Lyseng Fodbold|Lyseng]] in the [[Danish Cup]] in September 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okstrøm |first1=Oliver |title=Hobro legede med Lyseng i pokalen og snuppede sig en storsejr |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/hobro-legede-med-lyseng-i-pokalen-og-snuppede-sig-en-storsejr |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Tipsbladet |date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423184320/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/hobro-legede-med-lyseng-i-pokalen-og-snuppede-sig-en-storsejr |archive-date=23 April 2025 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{in lang|da}} {{official website|http://www.hikfodbold.dk/}}
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