Ronny Johnsen

Ronny Johnsen
Johnsen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jean Ronny Johnsen
Date of birth (1969-06-10) 10 June 1969
Place of birth Sandefjord, Norway
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
Sem
Stokke
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Eik-Tønsberg 98 (24)
1992–1994 Lyn 38 (8)
1994–1995 Lillestrøm 23 (4)
1995–1996 Beşiktaş 22 (1)
1996–2002 Manchester United 99 (7)
2002–2004 Aston Villa 49 (1)
2004–2005 Newcastle United 3 (0)
2005–2008 Vålerenga 59 (6)
Total 384 (50)
International career
1991–2007 Norway 62 (3)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Eik Tønsberg
2023– Norway U23 women (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Ronny Johnsen (born 10 June 1969) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He played club football in Norway, Turkey, and England for Sem, Stokke, Eik-Tønsberg, Lyn, Lillestrøm, Beşiktaş, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Vålerenga.

Johnsen was part of the Manchester United team that won the Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999. He won an additional two Premier League titles and two FA Charity Shields with United, as well as the Norwegian league title with Vålerenga.

Johnsen was capped 62 times for Norway. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.