Ronny Johnsen
Norwegian footballer (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Ronny Johnsen (born 10 June 1969) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He played club football in Norway, Turkey, and England for Sem, Stokke, Eik-Tønsberg, Lyn, Lillestrøm, Beşiktaş, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Vålerenga.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean Ronny Johnsen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1969-06-10) 10 June 1969 (age 54)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Sandefjord, Norway | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sem | |||
Stokke | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1991 | Eik-Tønsberg | 98 | (24) |
1992–1994 | Lyn | 38 | (8[3]) |
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) | |
International career | |||
1991–2007 | Norway | 62 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2021 | Eik Tønsberg | ||
2023– | Norway U23 women (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Johnson was part of the Manchester United team that won the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999. He won an additional two Premier League titles and two FA Charity Shields with United, as well as the Norwegian league title with Vålerenga.
Johnson was capped 62 times for Norway. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.