Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 150 apps
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2005
€2.23m
top transfer fee · 96/97
4
best season · 1993
62 / 3
int'l caps / goals
372Appearances
26Goals
7Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ronny Johnsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jean Ronny Johnsen |
| Date of birth | 1969-06-10 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sandefjord, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Rune Hauge |
Jan 2009
Transfer: Vålerenga → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
19 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Newcastle → Vålerenga
04/05 · Transfer
Sep 2004
Transfer: Aston Villa → Newcastle
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Newcastle United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aston Villa
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Man Utd → Aston Villa
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Besiktas → Man Utd
96/97 · Transfer · €2.23m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1996
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 1996
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 1995
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 1995
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 1995
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1995
1995 — Lillestrøm SK
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Besiktas JK
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Lillestrøm → Besiktas
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
1994 — Lillestrøm SK
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Lillestrøm SK
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1994
Transfer: Lyn → Lillestrøm
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1993
1993 — Lyn 1896 FK
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
1992 — Lyn 1896 FK
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1992
Transfer: Eik-Tønsberg → Lyn
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1987
Transfer: Stokke IL → Eik-Tønsberg
86/87 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
25.7%
Besiktas JK
14.4%
Lillestrøm SK
13.7%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
20.2%
Lyn 1896 FK
11.6%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Aston Villa
14.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 150 | 9 | 2 | 3,354 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1,882 |
| Lillestrøm SK | 3 | 1994 | 94/95 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1,790 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 7 | 05/06 | 2008 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2,638 |
| Lyn 1896 FK | 2 | 1992 | 1993 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1,517 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1,875 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 580 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,882 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Lillestrøm SK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Lillestrøm SK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 638 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 472 |
| 2005 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,528 |
| 1995 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 1994 | Tippeligaen | Lillestrøm SK | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 440 |
| 1993 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 |
| 1992 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,105 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,875 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 814 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 895 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1987-01-01 | Stokke IL | Eik-Tønsberg | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Eik-Tønsberg | Lyn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Lyn | Lillestrøm | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Lillestrøm | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-10 | Besiktas | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €2.23m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Man Utd | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-16 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Newcastle | Vålerenga | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Vålerenga | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Ill | 1995-09-12 | 1995-09-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 95/96 | Shoulder injury | 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-22 | 17 | 2 |
| 95/96 | Injury to the ankle | 1995-12-07 | 1995-12-14 | 8 | 2 |
| 95/96 | Calf muscle tear | 1996-01-15 | 1996-02-14 | 31 | 6 |
| 95/96 | Crack bruise | 1996-04-15 | 1996-05-07 | 23 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€450k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3440 | #5 | 62 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Grindheim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tippeligaen | Lyn 1896 FK | 4 | 19 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 22 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 3 | 22 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 19 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 3 |
Teams faced most often by Ronny Johnsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 42% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 42% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 58% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 75% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 67% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 58% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 17% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 75% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 37 | 580 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 1,065 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 96/97 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 24 | 1,882 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 638 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 19 | 472 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 24 | 1,528 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1995 | 13 | 1,170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 10 | 440 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 19 | 412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 1,875 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 895 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
120 apps
14 G
1 A
Premier League
151 apps
8 G
2 A
Süper Lig
22 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Charity Shield
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
33 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ronny Johnsen?
Ronny Johnsen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ronny Johnsen?
Ronny Johnsen is 56 years old. He was born on June 10, 1969 in Sandefjord.
What position does Ronny Johnsen play?
Ronny Johnsen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ronny Johnsen play for?
Ronny Johnsen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ronny Johnsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ronny Johnsen has scored 26 goals in 372 appearances.