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Ronny Johnsen

ロニー・ヨンセン　/　ろにー・よんせん

Association football player from Norway

June 10, 1969 (age 57)　・　Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway

Vestfold
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Ronny Johnsen embodies the kind of defending I quietly admire most. At 187 cm, the Norwegian from Sandefjord could anchor a back line or drop into midfield without fuss, and he was a steadying presence during Manchester United's golden era. A career spanning Lillestrøm, Beşiktaş, Aston Villa and Newcastle, capped by Norway's Kniksen Honorary Award in 2008, speaks to durability and trust rather than spectacle. I have always valued the player who erases an attack before it becomes dangerous over the one chasing highlight-reel goals. Johnsen was a spine, not a showpiece, and that is precisely why he endures.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ronny Johnsen
Name (Japanese): ロニー・ヨンセン
Reading: ろにー・よんせん
Born: June 10, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2008 Kniksen's Honorary Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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