The Norwegian backcourt player joined Flensburger Förde from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2025 and will now be leaving the Flensburg club after two seasons.
The decision is part of the team’s roster planning for the upcoming season. The SG has restructured its right backcourt for the upcoming season by signing Viggó Kristjánsson and Francisco Costa. This means that Tønnesen’s time with the team will come to an end after the conclusion of the current season.
Tønnesen arrived in Flensburg with extensive international experience. Now 35 years old, he has played for IK Sävehof, HSG Wetzlar, Füchse Berlin, Telekom Veszprém, Pick Szeged, and Paris Saint-Germain. With Veszprém, he won, among other titles, the Hungarian Championship and the Hungarian Cup; with Pick Szeged, he won the Hungarian Championship. With Paris Saint-Germain, he became French champion in 2024 and 2025. He also won the Club World Championship twice with the Füchse Berlin.
Tønnesen also played for the Norwegian national team for many years. In 148 international matches to date, the left-hander has scored 360 goals and won the silver medal with Norway at the 2017 World Championship.
“This was not an easy decision for us. With Viggó and Kiko, we have restructured our right backcourt for the upcoming season and thereby set the course for the future,” says SG Managing Director Holger Glandorf. “At the same time, we’d like to thank Kent for his time with the SG and his tireless dedication to our club. From day one, he brought great professionalism and passion to the team and shared his experience with the squad. For that, he deserves our heartfelt thanks.”
“We’re looking forward to the season ahead of us and to pursuing our goals together with Kent, hopefully experiencing many more successful moments in the SG jersey. We’d like to wish Kent all the best for his personal future and for him and his family, and continued success. Until the end of the season, however, one thing is clear: We will continue on this journey together and aim to achieve even more as a team,” Glandorf concluded.