| Bjørn Johnsen | |
| Fullname: | Bjørn Maars Johnsen |
| Birth Date: | 1991 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | New York City, United States |
| Height: | 1.96 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vålerenga |
| Youthyears1: | 2010 |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Clubs1: | Tønsberg |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Úbeda Viva |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | Antequera |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Atlético Baleares |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Louletano |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Atlético CP |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Litex Lovech |
| Caps7: | 33 |
| Goals7: | 12 |
| Years8: | 2016 |
| Clubs8: | Litex Lovech II |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Hearts |
| Caps9: | 34 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs10: | ADO Den Haag |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Goals10: | 19 |
| Years11: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs11: | AZ |
| Caps11: | 22 |
| Goals11: | 6 |
| Years12: | 2019 |
| Clubs12: | → Rosenborg (loan) |
| Caps12: | 11 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Years13: | 2020 |
| Clubs13: | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Caps13: | 18 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Years14: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs14: | CF Montréal |
| Caps14: | 26 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2023 |
| Clubs15: | Cambuur |
| Caps15: | 13 |
| Goals15: | 3 |
| Years16: | 2023 |
| Clubs16: | FC Seoul |
| Caps16: | 9 |
| Goals16: | 1 |
| Years17: | 2024– |
| Clubs17: | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| Caps17: | 18 |
| Goals17: | 11 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 2 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 2021 |
Bjørn Maars Johnsen (born 6 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Georgian Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi and the Norway national team.
Born in New York City and raised in Norway to a Norwegian father and an American mother,[2] Johnsen grew up in North Carolina and attended Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, where he played on the school's soccer team.[3]
Johnsen started his football career in Vålerenga and Tønsberg, staying there for two seasons. After leaving Tønsberg he went to Andalusia, to the CD Úbeda Viva, where he became the first foreigner in the history of the club. Johnsen spent close to three months with the club, where he played four games and scored a goal before signing fourth tier Spanish team Antequera in January 2012. Eight months later, on 5 August 2012, Johnsen joined Segunda División B side Atlético Baleares,[4] where he played alongside Walter Pandiani.[5]
On 17 July 2014, Johnsen signed with Portuguese club Atlético CP on a two-year deal.[6] In August, he won the award for Player of the Month in the Segunda Liga, after scoring nine goals in five games.[7] His strong performances saw him being scouted by such teams as Benfica, Sporting CP and Belenenses, but the transfer never arrived.[8] [9] According to the Portuguese press Benfica offered €300,000 plus two of their players, but Atletico wanted €500,000 and thus rejected the offer.[10]
After half a season, 31 matches and 16 goals with Atletico, Johnsen joined the Bulgarian team Litex Lovech for two and a half years.[11] He made his debut on 28 February 2015 in a home win against Ludogorets Razgrad.[12] On 23 May he scored a hat trick in a match against Ludogorets for a 4–2 win.[13] On 12 December 2015, he was sent off after an altercation with Miguel Bedoya in an ill-tempered A PFG match against Levski Sofia that was eventually abandoned after the Litex players were ordered off the pitch.[14]
On 22 July 2016, Johnsen completed a move to Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 20 August 2016, appearing as a substitute in a 5–1 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle played at Tynecastle, where he assisted a Sam Nicholson goal with one of his first touches.[15]
Johnsen moved to ADO Den Haag for an undisclosed fee on 31 July 2017.[16] In his first season he scored 19 goals in 34 official matches.
After a great season at ADO Den Haag, Johnsen transferred to AZ Alkmaar in 2018.[17] His performance was substandard leading to a half-year loan spell at Rosenborg BK.[18]
On 6 January 2020, Johnsen signed a three-year contract with K League side Ulsan Hyundai.[19] [20]
On 3 February 2021, Johnsen signed with MLS club CF Montreal.[21]
On 22 July 2023, Johnsen signed with K League team FC Seoul.[22]
On 24 January 2024, Johnsen joined Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi on a 1+1 deal.[23] He opened his goalscoring account with a brace in a 4–1 win over Samtredia.[24]
Due to his dual nationality, Johnsen was able to play for both Norway and the United States.[25] Johnsen made his Norway debut in June 2017.[26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tønsberg | 2011 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | Tercera División | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Atlético Baleares | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Louletano | 2013–14 | Campeonato Nacional | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 10 | |||
| Atlético CP | 2014–15 | LigaPro | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 16 | |||
| Litex Lovech | 2014–15 | First League | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 25 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 40 | 15 | ||||
| Hearts | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 6 | |||
| ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 19 | |||
| AZ | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 7 | ||||
| Rosenborg (loan) | 2019 | Eliteserien | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | K League 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | – | 31 | 11 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 18 | 11 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 305 | 99 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 353 | 116 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 5 | ||
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Johnsen goal.[28]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 16 November 2018 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 - 19 UEFA Nations League C | |
| 3 | 26 March 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 1–0 | 3–3 | ||
| 4 | 10 June 2019 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 5 | 2–0 |
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