Tore Reginiussen (born 10 April 1986) is a Norwegian former professional footballer. Reginiussen has previously played for the clubs Tromsø, Schalke 04, Lecce, OB, Rosenborg, FC St. Pauli and Alta and has been capped playing for Norway. Reginiussen played as a centre back, but could also play as a central midfielder.
Club career Early career in Norway Born in Alta, Norway, Reginiussen started his career with local club Alta. He progressed through the youth ranks of Alta and turned professional in 2003. He made his Alta debut, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Roy Rasmussen, in a 7–1 loss against Sandefjord on 14 September 2003. Reginiussen made his first starts, starting the whole game, in a 4–1 win against Ørn Horten on 19 October 2003. Following Alta's relegation, he went on to make six appearances for the side at the end of the 2003 season.
In the 2004 season, Reginiussen became a first regular for the side, starting in a number of matches, and later helped the side get promoted to 1. Divisjon. In the 2005 season, Reginiussen continued to be a first regular for the side, starting in a number of matches, but the club was relegated once again. He played an important for the side when he helped Alta beat his future club, Tromsø, in the third round of the Norwegian Cup. At the end of the 2005 season, Reginiussen went on to make twenty–three appearances in all competitions.
Tromsø
In late 2005, after considering offers from Brann and Bodø/Glimt, he signed a contract with Tromsø in January 2006.
Having missed the opening game of the season, due to an injury, Reginiussen made his Tromsø debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 against Stabæk on 17 April 2006. Since joining the club, he quickly became a first team regular for the side, playing in either the midfielder and defender positions. After serving a one match suspension, Reginiussen scored on his return, in a 3–1 win against Brann on 24 September 2006. At Alfheim, Reginiussen was an instant success, and after his first season with Tromsø, he was voted "Player of the Year" by the supporter club Isberget. Reginiussen went on to make twenty–five appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
In the 2007 season, Reginiussen continued to regain his first team place for the side. He then scored his first Tromsø goal of the season, in a 4–3 loss against FK Lyn on 28 May 2007. In June 2007, he extended his contract with Tromsø until the end of the 2009 season, ending interests from French clubs keen on signing him. Reginiussen then scored his second league of the season, in a 3–0 win against Lillestrøm on 16 September 2007. Despite missing two matches during the 2007 season, Reginiussen went on to make twenty–eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. Reflecting the season, he spoke about his development at the club in his second season.
Ahead of the 2008 season, Reginiussen was linked a move away from Tromsø, leading the club to declare that he's not for sale. At the start of the 2008 season, he continued to regain his first team place for the side, as well as, facing competitions in the defence and midfield positions. But ahead of the match against Rosenborg on 26 April 2008, Reginiussen suffered a meniscus in training, which he quickly recovered. He then started the match against Rosenborg and helped them keep a clean sheet by beating them 1–0. Reginiussen then kept three clean sheets in three matches between 28 July 2008 and 6 August 2008. Since the start of the 2008 season, Reginiussen appeared in every match until he suffered a fractured jaw after colliding with Sead Ramović and had to be substituted early, in a 0–0 draw against FK Bodø/Glimt on 11 September 2008. Following this, it was announced that he would be sidelined for the rest of the season. But Reginiussen returned to training soon after in mid–October. It wasn't until on 18 October 2008 when he made his return to the starting line-up, and helped the side draw 4–4 draw against Molde. Throughout the 2008 season, he continued to impress the club's defence and attack and helped them finish third place in the league. At the end of the 2008 season, where Reginiussen made twenty–seven appearances in all competitions, he was nominated for the league's defender of the year but lost out to Morten Skjønsberg. On 14 November 2008, it was revealed that Reginiussen would be traveling to England for a trial with Blackburn Rovers and impressed the side to earn a transfer move to England. However, the move to Blackburn broke down when Paul Ince, and a transfer to Fulham, with Brede Hangeland and Erik Nevland, was discussed. It came after when it was announced that he would leaving Tromsø at the end of the 2008 season.
However, Reginiussen stayed at Tromsø for the 2009 season despite not keen on signing a new contract. He continued to retain his first team place at the start of the season, playing in the defensive or midfield position. Reginiussen was sent–off in the 67th minute for a professional foul on Bernt Hulsker, in a 3–1 loss against IK Start on 26 April 2009. After the match, the club appeal against his suspension, citing the TV replays, but in the end, he served a two match suspension. It wasn't until on 16 May 2009 when Reginiussen returned to the starting line-up, playing the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against FK Bodø/Glimt. He also continued be a key figure in the club's defence over the season. During a 2–0 loss against Stabæk on 1 June 2009, he suffered a groin injury and had to be substituted in the 36th minute, resulting him being out for several weeks. It wasn't until on 24 June 2009 when Reginiussen made his return, coming on as the 56th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Viking. It wasn't until on 26 July 2009 when Reginiussen scored his first Tromsø goal, in a 2–1 win against Strømsgodset. This was followed up by scoring in a 2–2 draw against Lillestrøm. His third goal then came on 20 September 2009, scoring the only goal of the game, in a 1–0 against Molde. Reginiussen followed up with the next two matches by keeping a clean sheet. However, he suffered injuries that kept him out for the rest of the 2009 season. At the end of the 2009 season, he went on to make thirty–two appearances and scoring four times in all competitions.
Schalke 04 On 21 December 2009, Reginiussen announced he was leaving Tromsø and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Schalke 04.
During his first season with Schalke, Reginiussen's efforts to secure a place on the team were severely hampered by injury. He made his Bundesliga debut against Hoffenheim on 30 January; he came on as a substitute, receiving 19 minutes of playing time on the right back. The following day, he was injured during a practice session, resulting in back pains that had him sidelined for several weeks. Once free of his injury, he spent the remainder of the season playing for the reserve team. During which, Regininussen kept three clean sheets in a row between 13 April 2010 and 24 April 2010. In May, Reginiussen admitted that, with Schalke's qualification for the Champions League, and the signing of Christoph Metzelder, yet another centre back, his chances of gaining first team appearances in the coming season were looking slim. He also confessed that Schalke willing, he might consider being loaned out to another club.
At the end of July, such a move was indeed agreed to, as Reginiussen and Schalke put pen to paper on a one-year loan deal with the newly promoted Serie A club Lecce. He appeared as an unused substitute in the opening game of the season, losing 4–0 against A.C. Milan. However, he failed to play regularly, due to a fatigue fracture. As a result, Reginiussen returned to Schalke 04 on 19 January 2011.
It was announced on 18 March 2011 that Reginussen was loaned out to Tromsø, returning to the club for the first time since 2009. He made his second Tromsø's debut, starting the whole game, and kept a clean sheet, in a 2–0 win against IK Start on 10 April 2011. In a follow–up match against Sogndal, Reginussen helped the side keep another clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw. Since re-joining the club, he quickly became a first team regular, playing in either the defence and midfield positions. After his transfer move to Odense will take effect on 1 July 2011, Reginussen then scored his first Tromsø for the first time since 2009, in a 3–3 draw against Stabæk, in his last appearance for the club. By the time he departed the club once again, Reginiussen made ten appearances and scoring once for the side.
Odense BK On 13 June 2011, Reginiussen signed a contract with the Danish team Odense BK and got shirt number 8.
He made his Odense BK debut, starting the whole game, setting up a goal for Hans Henrik Andreasen, who scored twice, in a 2–0 win against FC Nordsjælland on 16 July 2011. Two weeks later on 27 July 2011, Reginiussen scored his first Odense BK goal, scoring from a header, in a 1–1 draw against Panathinaikos in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third round. In the second leg, he helped the side beat Panathinaikos 4–3, winning 5–4 on aggregate to progress to the next round. However, Reginiussen suffered a muscle injury and had to be substituted in the first half during a 2–1 loss against Aalborg on 13 August 2011. It wasn't until on 23 August 2011 when he made his return to the starting line-up, as OB lost 3–0 against Villarreal, losing 3–1 on aggregate of the UEFA Champions League Play–Off Round and was eliminated from the tournament. Reginiussen scored his second goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Wisła Kraków in the UEFA Europa League Group Stage. After missing one match, due to a finger injury, he scored on his return to the starting line-up, in a 3–1 loss against FC Midtjylland on 26 November 2011. Reginiussen later scored again on 25 March 2012, in a 4–2 loss against HB Køge. However, he suffered a leg during a match against FC Midtjylland on 14 April 2012, leading him to be sidelined for the rest of the season. Having established himself in the starting eleven at OB, Reginiussen went on to make thirty appearances and scoring three times in all competitions,
At the start of the 2012–13 season, Reginiussen saw his first team opportunities at OB limited in his second season, appearing as a late substitute in the first two league matches.
Rosenborg
On 5 August 2012, Reginiussen signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Norwegian team Rosenborg.
Reginiussen made his Rosenborg debut, starting the whole game, in a 3–0 win against Sogndal IL on 12 August 2012. He then played in both legs of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying Round against Legia Warsaw, scoring in the second leg in a 2–1 victory, and ultimately progress through to the group stage following a 3–2 win on aggregate. Since joining the club, Reginiussen became a first team regular for the side, playing in the centre–back position and formed a partnership with Stefan Strandberg. Having helped the side keep three clean sheets throughout the 2012 season, he went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions.