Marius Johnsen (born 28 August 1981) is a Norwegian

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defender. His older brother

Espen Johnsen Espen Johnsen (born 20 December 1979) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper. His brother Marius Johnsen is also a footballer, currently playing for Lillestrøm. Football career His career started in local club Vigør. After a few years ...

is a former professional goalkeeper.

Career

During the summer of 2005, he made his debut on the

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. In the end of 2006, Johnsen signed a loan contract with

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in the German

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that expired at the end of the German 2. Bundesliga season in May. He made his debut for the German club pn 26 January 2007 victory against

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. On 14 June 2007, Lillestrøm SK officially announced the signing of Johnsen on a five-year deal. Since he signed for Lillestrøm he has been constantly injured. On 25 August 2010, it was reported that he needed a knee surgery and would be out for at least a year, up to a year and a half.

Career statistics

Personal life

Johnsen has previously studied religion at the

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, planning to teach history and/or religion at a college or University. Like the rest of his family, he is involved in the activities of the Norwegian Free Church. Like his brother, he has made a mark in the national press for publicly expressing his religious beliefs.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnsen, Marius 1981 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers IK Start players 1. FC Köln players Lillestrøm SK players 2. Bundesliga players University of Agder alumni Footballers from Kristiansand Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Eliteserien players Men's association football defenders