Christian Johnsen
Christian Johnsen (born 10 June 1977) is a retired Norwegian football striker and current manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1977 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1997 | Faaberg | ||
| 1998–2000 | Moss | 43 | (8) |
| 2000–2003 | Raufoss | 77 | (41) |
| 2004 | Örebro | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| c.2006 | Stabæk (youth) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Fram (developer/assistant) | ||
| 2017–2022 | Raufoss | ||
| 2023– | Aalesund | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joining Moss FK from Faaberg IL ahead of the 1998 season, he played two and a half seasons for them in Eliteserien and then three and a half seasons in Raufoss IL. After finishing second top goalscorer in the 2003 1. divisjon with 17 goals, he transferred to Örebro SK of Allsvenskan. After one season he had to retire following career-ruining injuries, and blamed ÖSK's artificial turf.
Johnsen enrolled at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He also started a career in coaching, first for a Stabæk boys' team, later as player developer and assistant in Fram. At the time he resided in Sandefjord and worked at the Norwegian School of Elite Sport.
In 2017 he became head coach of Raufoss. He soon steered the team to promotion from the 2018 2. divisjon. Stabilizing Raufoss in the 1. divisjon, he resigned after the 2022 season.
In 2023 he was appointed as the new head coach of Aalesunds FK following the departure of Lars Arne Nilsen.