Marius Johnsen

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Marius Johnsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) left back
Youth career
FK Vigør
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2002 FK Vigør
2002–2006 IK Start 123 (29)
2006–20071. FC Köln (loan) 12 (0)
2007–2010 Lillestrøm 30 (2)
International career
2005–2007 Norway 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marius Johnsen (born 28 August 1981) is a Norwegian football defender. His older brother Espen Johnsen is a former professional goalkeeper.

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Career

During the summer of 2005, he made his debut on the Norwegian national team.

In the end of 2006, Johnsen signed a loan contract with 1. FC Köln in the German 2. Bundesliga that expired at the end of the German 2. Bundesliga season in May. He made his debut for the German club pn 26 January 2007 victory against SV Wacker Burghausen. [1] On 14 June 2007, Lillestrøm SK officially announced the signing of Johnsen on a five-year deal.

Since he signed for Lillestrøm he has been constantly injured. On 25 August 2010, it was reported that he needed a knee surgery and would be out for at least a year, up to a year and a half.

Career statistics

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2002 IK Start Tippeligaen 14031171
2003 Adeccoligaen 2910103010
200430800308
2005 Tippeligaen 25830288
200624441285
2006–07 1. FC Köln 2. Fußball-Bundesliga 12000120
2007 Lillestrøm Tippeligaen 9020110
2008300030
200917221193
2010101020
Career Total1643216318035

Personal life

Johnsen has previously studied religion at the Agder University College, planning to teach history and/or religion at a college or University. Like the rest of his family, he is involved in the activities of the Norwegian Free Church. Like his brother, he has made a mark in the national press for publicly expressing his religious beliefs.

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References

  1. "Marius Johnsen" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 21 July 2012.