Frode Johnsen facts for kids
Johnsen with Rosenborg in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Skien, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skotfoss TIF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2000 | Odd | 113 | (24) |
| 2000–2006 | Rosenborg | 145 | (80) |
| 2006–2008 | Nagoya Grampus | 77 | (35) |
| 2009–2010 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 62 | (17) |
| 2011–2015 | Odd | 121 | (40) |
| Total | 518 | (196) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2013 | Norway | 35 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frode Johnsen (born 17 March 1974) is a Norwegian former professional football player. He was known for playing as a striker. Frode played for big clubs like Odd and Rosenborg in Norway. He also played in Japan for Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse.
Frode Johnsen was 188 centimeters tall. This made him very good at heading the ball. He retired from football in 2015 when he was 41 years old. In 2013, he became the top scorer in the Tippeligaen (Norway's top league). This also made him the oldest top scorer in any European league ever! For his amazing career, he received the Kniksen's Honour Award in his last season.
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Frode Johnsen's Club Career
Starting Out in Football
Frode Johnsen began his football journey with a smaller team called Skotfoss TIF. He didn't play in Norway's top league, the Tippeligaen, until he joined Odd Grenland. He made his big debut in 1999 when he was 25 years old.
Playing for Rosenborg
Frode moved to Rosenborg in the middle of the 2000 season. He joined them to replace another famous player, John Carew. Before this, Frode was studying to become a police officer. But he decided to stop his studies to play for Rosenborg.
First Season: 2000
In his first season with Rosenborg, Frode played 15 games. He scored nine goals for them. Before joining Rosenborg, he had already scored three goals for Odd that season. So, he scored 12 goals in total that year. His new team, Rosenborg, won the league championship!
Rosenborg almost made it out of the group stage in the UEFA Champions League. Frode did really well, scoring five goals in six games. This included three goals in one match against Helsingborg. Because they finished third in their group, they moved to the UEFA Cup. They lost in the first round to Alavés. Frode scored a goal in one of those games.
Top Scorer: 2001
In 2001, his first full season with Rosenborg, Frode became one of the top scorers in the league. He scored 17 goals, sharing the title with two other players. Rosenborg won the league again, just barely beating Lillestrøm by one point. In the Champions League, Frode played in almost all games. He scored one goal in the qualifying rounds.
Winning Again: 2002
Frode won his third league championship in a row in 2002. He played in 17 games and scored seven goals. He missed some games because of an injury. In the Champions League, he scored twice in the qualifying rounds. Rosenborg didn't do well in the group stages that year.
Cup Winner: 2003
In 2003, Frode played in every league game. Rosenborg easily won the championship by 14 points. Frode scored 15 goals that season. He also helped Rosenborg win the Norwegian Cup against Bodø/Glimt. He scored the goal that tied the game, and Rosenborg went on to win 3–1. Frode was the top scorer in the cup that year, with 11 goals.
Dramatic Win: 2004
The 2004 season was very exciting for Frode Johnsen. Rosenborg was battling Vålerenga for the championship. Before the last game, Rosenborg was ahead only because they had scored more goals. In their final game, Frode scored his third goal of the match with a diving header in extra time! This amazing goal won the championship for Rosenborg. Frode played in every game and was the league's top scorer with 19 goals.
Tough Season: 2005
After winning five championships in a row, 2005 was a tough year. Rosenborg finished in 7th place. Frode scored only seven goals in 23 games. Big clubs like RCD Mallorca and AC Sparta Prague were interested in him, but he stayed. He played in all Champions League games but didn't score.
Moving to Japan: 2006
Frode started the 2006 season well, scoring six goals in 13 games. Then, the Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight wanted to sign him. Frode had been loyal to Rosenborg for many years. They let him go, and he moved to Japan in July 2006.
Overall, Frode Johnsen played 234 games for Rosenborg. He scored 125 goals for the club.
Playing in Japan
Nagoya Grampus
Frode signed an 18-month contract with Nagoya Grampus. He started his career there with a bang, scoring two goals in his first game on July 29, 2006. Nagoya won that match 3–2. He finished the season with 10 goals in 18 games. Nagoya Grampus ended up in 7th place.
In 2007, Nagoya finished 11th. Frode scored 13 goals in 26 games. In 2008, Frode and Nagoya almost won the J1 League championship. They finished third, which meant they qualified for the Asian Champions League. Frode decided to stay in Japan for at least one more year.
Shimizu S-Pulse
In November 2008, Frode announced he was leaving Nagoya. He joined another Japanese club, Shimizu S-Pulse, for the 2009 season. Shimizu S-Pulse finished 7th in his first season. Frode scored nine league goals.
On August 1, Frode scored his first three goals in a single J-League game. This was a "hat-trick" in a 6–3 win. On November 14, 2010, Frode scored in his last league game in Japan. He then announced he would return to Norway.
Back to Odd
After his time in Japan, Frode Johnsen returned to his old club, Odd, in Norway. He played for them from 2011 until he retired in 2015. He continued to score goals and be an important player for the team.
Frode Johnsen's International Career
Frode Johnsen played 34 games for the Norwegian national team. He scored 10 goals for his country. He made his first appearance for Norway on August 16, 2000, against Finland.
His first goal for Norway came against Wales in a World Cup qualifier. Frode was a regular player for Norway until 2007. After he moved to Japan, it became harder for him to play for the national team. The long flights between Europe and Japan were a big reason.
In September 2013, Frode was called back to the national team. This was more than six years after his last game! He was part of the squad for World Cup qualifying matches. On October 11, 2013, Frode came on as a substitute against Slovenia. This made him the oldest player ever to play for the Norwegian national team. He played again four days later against Iceland, setting a new record at 39 years old.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Odd Grenland | 1993 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1995 | Adeccoligaen | 8 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1996 | 20 | 3 | – | 20 | 3 | |||||
| 1997 | 24 | 2 | – | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 1998 | 26 | 7 | – | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 1999 | Tippeligaen | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 3 | – | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 26 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2000 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 15 |
| 2001 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 21 | ||
| 2002 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2003 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 28 | ||
| 2004 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 51 | 32 | ||
| 2005 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 15 | 9 | |||
| Total | 145 | 80 | 23 | 27 | 66 | 18 | 234 | 125 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2006 | J1 League | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – | 19 | 12 | |
| 2007 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | ||
| 2008 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 16 | ||
| Total | 77 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 92 | 42 | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2009 | J1 League | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 12 |
| 2010 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 11 | ||
| Total | 62 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 85 | 23 | ||
| Odd | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 27 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2013 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | ||
| 2014 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||
| Total | 121 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 59 | ||
| Career total | 518 | 196 | 63 | 55 | 91 | 24 | 672 | 275 | ||
Note: Europe continental also includes Royal League (2004 season)
International Goals for Norway
- This table shows the goals Frode Johnsen scored for the Norway national team.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 January 2001 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  South Korea |
3–2 | Friendly match | |
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 September 2001 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Wales |
3–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 18 August 2004 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Belgium |
2–2 | Friendly match | |
| 5 | 22 January 2004 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Sweden |
3–0 | Friendly match | |
| 6 | 25 January 2004 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Honduras |
3–1 | Friendly match | |
| 7 | 20 April 2005 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |  Estonia |
2–1 | Friendly match | |
| 8 | 24 May 2005 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | Friendly match | |
| 9 | 24 May 2006 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Paraguay |
2–2 | Friendly match | |
| 10 |
Awards and Achievements
Frode Johnsen won many awards and achieved great things in his football career.
Team Trophies
With Rosenborg
- Norwegian Premier League (6 times): He helped Rosenborg win the league in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006.
- Norwegian Football Cup: He won the cup in 2003.
Individual Awards
- Tippeligaen Top Goalscorer: He was the top scorer in Norway's top league three times: in 2001, 2004, and 2013.
- Norwegian Football Association Gold Watch: This is an award for players who have played many games for the national team.
- Norwegian Cup Top Goalscorer: He scored the most goals in the Norwegian Cup in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Frode Johnsen para niños
