Ronny Johnsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Ronny Johnsen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandefjord, Norway | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre back Defensive midfielder |
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| Youth career | |||
| Sem | |||
| Stokke | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Eik-Tønsberg | 98 | (24) |
| 1992–1993 | Lyn | 31 | (7) |
| 1994–1995 | Lillestrøm | 23 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Beşiktaş | 22 | (1) |
| 1996–2002 | Manchester United | 99 | (7) |
| 2002–2004 | Aston Villa | 49 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Vålerenga | 59 | (6) |
| Total | 384 | (50) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–2007 | Norway | 62 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jean Ronny Johnsen (born 10 June 1969) is a Norwegian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a centre back or defensive midfielder.
Johnsen played club football in Norway, Turkey, and England for Sem, Stokke, Eik-Tønsberg, Lyn, Lillestrøm, Beşiktaş, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Vålerenga.
He was capped 62 times for Norway, and competed at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Born in Sandefjord, Johnsen grew up in Stokke where he played for the local sides Sem IF and Stokke IL during his youth. He started his senior career as a striker in the second tier side Eik-Tønsberg in 1987, but was retrained as a centre back by head coach Nils Johan Semb. Johnsen wanted to play as a striker and after he transferred to Lyn ahead of the 1992 season he played as a striker for the club in Tippeligaen. Half-way through the 1994 season, Johnsen transferred to Lillestrøm, where he was used more as a centre back then a striker, before he moved to Beşiktaş in 1995. After a half season in Turkey, Johnsen was approached by Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson who wanted to sign him. Johnsen turned down the first offer, but transferred to Manchester United during the summer of 1996, and signed a five-year contract with the club. With a fee of £1.2million, Johnsen became the then most expensive Norwegian defender.
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