Vegard Berg Johansen Explained

Vegard Berg Johansen
Birth Date:15 July 1973
Position:striker
Youthclubs1:Svolvær
Years1:–1992
Years2:1993−1996
Years3:1997
Years4:1997−1998
Years5:1998
Years6:1999
Years7:2000–2001
Years8:2002–2003
Years9:2004
Clubs9:Tromsdalen
Caps3:18
Goals3:4
Caps4:12
Goals4:2
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Caps7:42
Goals7:18
Caps8:12
Caps9:13
Goals9:7
Manageryears1:2006–2007
Manageryears2:2008−2010
Manageryears3:2013–2014
Managerclubs3:Tromsø (CEO)

Vegard Berg Johansen (born 15 July 1973) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

He started his football career in Svolvær. Joining Tromsdalen ahead of the 1993 season, he made his first-tier debut in 1997 for FK Haugesund. He was sold to C.F. Os Belenenses after the 1997 season, but after the 1997-98 Primeira Divisao he returned to Haugesund. In 1999 he joined his hometown football team, now called FK Lofoten. In 2000, he took yet another second spell in one of his former clubs, playing two seasons for Tromsdalen. After playing the 2002 season for Tromsø IL he was left out of the team for a year, before a third and final spell in Tromsdalen.[1]

He is an younger brother of Stein Berg Johansen[1] and Ørjan Berg Johansen.[2]

Ahead of the 2006 season he became the head coach of Lyngen/Karnes IL.[3] After the 2007 season he went on to IF Fløya,[4] lasting through 2010.[5] From early 2013[6] to early 2014 he was the chief executive officer of Tromsø Fotball.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vegard Berg Johansen. Anthonsen. Hugo. Salomonsen, Per. 10 October 2009. Tromsø IL. Norwegian. 21 November 2019.
  2. News: Fra Friggs guttelag til 2. div.. Hole. Arne. 11 April 1995. Aftenposten Aften. 8. Norwegian.
  3. News: Vegard Berg-Johansen. 15 December 2005. Bladet Tromsø. Norwegian.
  4. News: Berg Johansen skal gi Fløya et løft. 25 October 2007. Nordlys. Norwegian.
  5. News: Slutter i Fløya. 29 September 2010. Bladet Tromsø. Norwegian.
  6. News: Ny arena og flere på kamp. 17 January 2013. Nordlys. Norwegian.
  7. News: Derfor måtte TIL-sjefen gå. Olaussen. Leif-Morten. 26 March 2014. Nordlys. Norwegian. 21 November 2019.