Magnus Johansson (footballer, born 1964) explained

Magnus Johansson
Birth Date:5 October 1964
Birth Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1984–1990
Clubs1:IFK Göteborg
Years2:1991–1992
Clubs2:Västra Frölunda
Years3:1993–1996
Clubs3:Brann
Years4:1997–1998
Clubs4:Haugesund
Manageryears1:1999–2001
Managerclubs1:Nord
Manageryears2:2002–2005
Managerclubs2:Løv-Ham
Manageryears3:2006
Managerclubs3:Bryne
Manageryears4:2006–2011
Managerclubs4:Åsane

Magnus Johansson (born 5 October 1964) is a Swedish football coach and former footballer who played for IFK Göteborg, Brann and Västra Frölunda.

Playing career

Johansson won the UEFA Cup in 1987[1] and two Swedish championships with IFK Göteborg.

In 1993, he debuted for the Brann where he also was captain for two years before he transferred to the newly promoted team Haugesund in 1997. He played more than 400 games at the highest level in Norway and Sweden. Johansson didn't earn any caps for Sweden, but he represented Sweden at the youth national team and the Olympic team.

Coaching career

After his active career, Johansson started coaching in the Norwegian Third Division-team SK Nord in 1999, which managed promotion the Second Division the first season under his command. In 2002, he was hired by Løv Ham from Bergen, and his breakthrough came in 2004 when he led them to promotion to the Adeccoliga. After retaining their spot in the Adeccoliga, Johansson became one of the foremost coaches in Norway, with offers from the Tippeliga clubs Vålerenga and Molde and the Adeccoliga club Bryne.[2] He chose Bryne and became their head coach from the 2006 season. He resigned after just a half season in Bryne, after several disappointing results. On 16 July 2007, he signed with the third-tier team Åsane Fotball. Åsane was almost relegated to the Third Division with 13 points behind safe position with 9 games to play when Magnus Johansson came to the club but he saved the team in the Second Division. Åsane had a tough start in the 2008-season, but finished sixth in their group. Johansson coached Åsane for three more years, before he resigned on 8 November 2011 to start as responsible for player development in Hordaland Fotballkrets from 2012 to 2014.[3]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cupmakarna – nu möts de igen. 10 September 2002. Sportbladet. Swedish. 18 March 2015.
  2. Web site: NRK Sport – Sportsnyheter, resultater og sendeplan. 31 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Åsane-trener inn i kretsen . Norwegian . bt.no . . 8 November 2011 . 20 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111110064913/http://fotball.bt.no/bt/article214563.ece . 10 November 2011 .
  4. Web site: Alla 47 ärkeänglar ifkdb.se. ifkdb.se. 2020-05-06.