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Erland Johnsen

Erland Johnsen
Personal information
Full name Erland Johnsen
Date of birth (1967-04-05) 5 April 1967 (age 50)
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Ekholt Ballklubb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Moss
1988–1989 Bayern Munich 21 (0)
1989–1997 Chelsea 145 (1)
1997–1998 Rosenborg 12 (0)
1998–1999 Strømsgodset 11 (0)
Total 189 (1)
National team
1982–1983 Norway U-16 3 (0)
1983–1984 Norway U-19 11 (1)
1985–1987 Norway U-21 16 (0)
1987–1995 Norway 24 (2)
Teams managed
1999–2002 Strømsgodset (assistant)
2002–2003 Moss
2003–2006 Follo
2008 Lillestrøm
2012– Strømmen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Erland Johnsen (born 5 April 1967 in Fredrikstad) is a Norwegian former professional footballer and current manager.

He played mainly as a centre back from 1983 until 1999, notably in the Premier League for Chelsea and in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich. He also played for Moss, Rosenborg and Strømsgodset and earned 24 caps for Norway. He moved into management in 1999 with Strømsgodset and later with Moss, Follo, Lillestrøm and Strømmen.

His playing career began in Moss, and he later joined Bayern Munich as a professional. During his two seasons at the club he was involved in two championships in 1989 and 1990.

In December 1989, he transferred to English team Chelsea, where he played for eight seasons and was voted player of the year for the club in 1995. He scored his only goal for the club against Southampton in April 1994. Whilst at Chelsea he played in the 1994 FA Cup Final. Chelsea won the 1996–97 FA Cup; Johnsen was left out of the squad for the final but played in the semi-final against Wimbledon. Shortly after this he returned to his native Norway where he played for Rosenborg and finally Strømsgodset before retiring in June 1999.


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