{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1987)}} {{distinguish|Martin Spellman}} {{Infobox football biography | image = | name = Martin Spelmann | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|21}} | birth_place = Hvidovre, Denmark | height = 1.76 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Hvidovre IF (U23 manager)<br />Denmark U16 (assistant) | youthyears1 = 1992–1998 | youthyears2 = 1999–2005 | youthclubs1 = Rosenhøj BK | youthclubs2 = Brøndby | years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Brøndby | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2008–2013 | clubs2 = Horsens | caps2 = 117 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = OB | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Gençlerbirliği | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = AGF | caps5 = 74 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Strømsgodset | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Mjällby | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2021–2025 | clubs8 = Hvidovre | caps8 = 113 | goals8 = 3 | totalcaps = 437 | totalgoals = 33 | nationalyears1 = 2002 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2006 | nationalteam5 = Denmark U20 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2006–2008 | nationalteam6 = Denmark U-21 | nationalcaps6 = 6 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2025– | managerclubs1 = Hvidovre (U23 manager) | manageryears2 = 2026– | managerclubs2 = Denmark U16 (assistant) }} '''Martin Spelmann''' (born 21 March 1987) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current manager of Hvidovre IF's U23 team.
Spelmann is a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a fullback and wingback, as well as on a wing position on the right flank.
==Career== He signed for Strømsgodset in February 2019, prior to the 2019 season, but was released from the club after one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godset.no/nyheter/martin-spelmann-forlater-sif|title=Martin Spelmann forlater SIF|access-date=2020-02-10|archive-date=2020-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213150124/https://www.godset.no/nyheter/martin-spelmann-forlater-sif|url-status=live}}</ref>
After a year at Mjällby in Sweden, Spelmann returned to Denmark and signed with Hvidovre IF on 2 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-02 |title=Martin Spelmann rykker til Hvidovre |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/hvidovre/nyheder/martin-spelmann-rykker-til-hvidovre |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=bold.dk |language=da}}</ref> In the summer of 2025, Spelmann extended his contract at Hvidovre until the end of the year, and was simultaneously appointed head coach of the club's U23/reserve team, which played in the Denmark Series.<ref>[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/spelmann-scorer-nyt-job-sindssygt-spaendende Spelmann scorer nyt job: ‘Sindssygt spændende’], tipsbladet.dk, 30 July 2025</ref>
On 29 November 2025, Spelmann confirmed that he had decided to retire from playing, but would continue at Hvidovre as the U23 coach.<ref>[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/martin-spelmann-stopper-det-skal-han-nu Martin Spelmann stopper – det skal han nu], tipsbaldet.dk, 29 November 2025</ref> In February 2026, Spellmann was appointed as assistant coach of the Denmark U16 national team, replacing Nicolai Boilesen. He took on the role alongside his position as U23 manager at Hvidovre.<ref>{{cite web |title=DBU: For Danmark – DBU LinkedIn post |url=https://dk.linkedin.com/posts/dbu_fordanmark-activity-7428046717066964992-8YKn |publisher=Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://brondby.com/nyhed/2008/07/25/martin-spelmann-til-ac-horsens Martin Spelmann to AC Horsens - The Official Brøndby Club Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140006/http://v3.ob.dk/artikel/ob-koeber-martin-spelmann.aspx OB buys Martin Spelmann - The Official OB Club Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140008/http://v3.ob.dk/artikel/ob-saelger-martin-spelmanntil-genclerbirligi.aspx OB sells Martin Spelmann to Genclerbirligi - The Official OB Club Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190301080136/https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2016/juli/agf-skriver-med-spelmann/ AGF signs with Spelmann AGF - The Official AGF Club Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074541/https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2019/februar/spelmann-stopper-i-agf/ Martin Spelmann Stops in AGF - The Official AGF Club Website] *[https://www.godset.no/nyheter/martin-spelmann-er-klar-for-godset Martin Spelmann is ready for Godset - The Official Strømsgodse Club Website]
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