Bjørnar Johannessen (born 23 September 1977) is a retired Norwegian

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who manages

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. He started his career in Vesterøy, and went on to Lisleby,

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and Eik-Tønsberg. He then joined

Fredrikstad FK Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad or FFK) is a Norwegian professional association football, football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and twelve Norwegian Football Cup, Norwegian Cup wins, FFK ...

, and helped win promotion to the

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. He got eighteen Premier League games in

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without scoring. Ahead of the 2005 season he joined Sparta Sarpsborg, and ahead of the 2008 season he joined Moss FK. He joined Sarpsborg 08 in the middle of the 2009-season, and decided to retire at the end of the season. Johannessen became player-coach at

in 2010.

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1977 births Living people Footballers from Østfold Norwegian men's footballers FK Eik Tønsberg players Fredrikstad FK players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Moss FK players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Men's association football midfielders {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub