Lasse Berg Johnsen ( Egeland;[1] born 18 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Norway national team.

Lasse Berg Johnsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Stavanger, Norway
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Malmö FF
Number 23
Youth career
–2012 Forus & Gausel
2013–2018 Viking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Viking 2 (0)
2019Tromsdalen (loan) 22 (1)
2020 Raufoss 29 (0)
2021–2023 Randers 79 (4)
2023– Malmö FF 41 (2)
International career
2024– Norway 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Club career

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On 28 November 2018, Berg Johnsen signed a professional contract with Viking FK.[2] He made his senior league debut for the club in a 2–1 win against Brann on 13 April 2019, coming on as a substitute.[3] On 29 May 2019, he was loaned out to 1. divisjon club Tromsdalen.[4] Berg Johnsen's contract with Viking expired at the end of the 2019 season.[5]

On 23 January 2020, he signed a two-year contract with 1. divisjon club Raufoss.[6] One year later, on 1 February 2021, he joined Danish Superliga club Randers.[7]

On 13 July 2023, Berg Johnsen signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.[8][9]

International career

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Berg Johnsen made his Norway national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Slovenia. He started the game and played 60 minutes, as Norway won 4–1.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 November 2024[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viking 2019 Eliteserien 2 0 1 0 3 0
Tromsdalen (loan) 2019 1. divisjon 22 1 1 0 23 1
Raufoss 2020 1. divisjon 29 0 1[a] 0 30 0
Randers 2020–21 Danish Superliga 16 1 4 0 20 1
2021–22 Danish Superliga 31 2 3 0 10[b] 0 44 2
2022–23 Danish Superliga 32 1 2 0 34 1
Total 79 4 9 0 10 0 98 4
Malmö FF 2023 Allsvenskan 13 0 0 0 13 0
2024 Allsvenskan 27 2 6 1 10[c] 2 43 5
Total 40 2 6 1 10 2 56 5
Career total 172 7 17 1 20 2 1 0 210 10
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Viking

Randers

Malmö FF

References

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  1. ^ Lasse Berg Johnsen at nifs.no (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Adrian og Lasse har signert". www.viking-fk.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Seier i høydramatisk derby". www.viking-fk.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Viking-duo klar for Tromsdalen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Få oversikt: Bekreftede overganger i Eliteserien 2020". www.eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Gjorde inntrykk på treningsleir - nå signerer han for to år!". www.raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian). Raufoss IL. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Stavanger-gutt til dansk fotball". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Lasse Berg Johnsen solgt til Malmö FF". Randers FC (in Danish). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Lasse Berg Johnsen skriver på för Malmö FF". Malmö FF (in Swedish). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Slovenia v Norway game report". ESPN. 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ Lasse Berg Johnsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  12. ^ Lasse Berg Johnsen at Soccerway