Bjørn Maars Johnsen (born 6 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer side CF Montréal and the Norway national team.
![]() Johnsen with ADO Den Haag in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bjørn Maars Johnsen | ||
Date of birth | (1991-11-06) 6 November 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010 | Vålerenga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Tønsberg | 10 | (3) |
2012 | Antequera | 13 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Atlético Baleares | 10 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Louletano | 28 | (10) |
2014–2015 | Atlético CP | 27 | (14) |
2015–2016 | Litex Lovech | 33 | (12) |
2016 | Litex Lovech II | 6 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | (6) |
2017–2018 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | (19) |
2018–2020 | AZ | 22 | (6) |
2019 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 11 | (5) |
2020 | Ulsan Hyundai | 18 | (5) |
2021– | CF Montréal | 26 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Norway | 16 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 |
Born in New York City to a Norwegian father and an African American mother,[2] Johnsen grew up in North Carolina and attended Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, where he played on the school's soccer team.[3]
Johnsen started his football career in Vålerenga and Tønsberg, staying there for two seasons, After leaving Tønsberg he went to Andalusia, to the CD Úbeda Viva there Johnsen became the first foreigner in the history of the club, remained close to three months, played four game and scored a goal before signing fourth tier Spanish team Antequera in January 2012.[4] Eight months later, on 5 August 2012, Johnsen joined Segunda División B side Atlético Baleares,[4] where he played alongside Walter Pandiani.[5]
On 17 July 2014, Johnsen signed with Portuguese club Atlético CP on a two-year deal.[6] In August, he won the award for Player of the Month in the Segunda Liga, after scoring nine goals in five games.[7] His strong performances saw him being scouted by such teams as Benfica, Sporting CP and Belenenses, but the transfer never arrived.[8][9] According to the Portuguese press Benfica offered €300,000 plus two of their players, but Atletico wanted €500,000 and thus rejected the offer.[10]
After half a season, 31 matches and 16 goals with Atletico, Johnsen joined the Bulgarian team Litex Lovech for two and a half years.[11] He made his debut on 28 February 2015 in a home win against Ludogorets Razgrad.[12] On 23 May he scored a hat trick in a match against Ludogorets for a 4–2 win.[13] On 12 December 2015, he was sent off after an altercation with Miguel Bedoya in an ill-tempered A PFG match against Levski Sofia that was eventually abandoned after the Litex players were ordered off the pitch.[14]
On 22 July 2016, Johnsen completed a move to Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 20 August 2016, appearing as a substitute in a 5–1 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle played at Tynecastle, where he assisted a Sam Nicholson goal with one of his first touches.[15]
Johnsen moved to ADO Den Haag for an undisclosed fee on 31 July 2017.[16] In his first season he scored 19 goals in 34 official matches.
After a great season at ADO Den Haag, Johnsen transferred to AZ Alkmaar in 2018.[17] His performance was substandard leading to a half-year loan spell at Rosenborg BK.[18]
On 6 January 2020, Johnsen signed a three-year contract with K League side Ulsan Hyundai FC.[19][20]
On 3 February 2021, Johnsen signed with MLS club CF Montreal.[21]
Due to his dual nationality, Johnsen was able to play for both Norway and the United States.[22] Johnsen made his Norway debut in June 2017.[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tønsberg | 2011 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
Antequera | 2011–12 | Tercera División | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||
Atlético Baleares | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Louletano | 2013–14 | Campeonato Nacional | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 10 | ||
Atlético CP | 2014–15 | LigaPro | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 16 | ||
Litex Lovech | 2014–15 | First League | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 25 | 9 | |||
Total | 32 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 40 | 15 | |||
Hearts | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 6 | ||
ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 19 | ||
AZ | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 7 | ||
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 7 | |||
Rosenborg (loan) | 2019 | Eliteserien | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 16 | 6 | |
Ulsan Hyundai | 2020 | K League 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | – | 31 | 11 | |
Montréal | 2021 | MLS | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
Career total | 265 | 84 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 8 | – | 307 | 98 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Norway | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 8 | 2 | |
2019 | 6 | 3 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
2 | 16 November 2018 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
3 | 26 March 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
4 | 10 June 2019 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
5 | 2–0 |
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