Frode Johnsen

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Personal information
Frode Johnsen

Full name	Frode Johnsen
Date of birth	March 17, 1974
Place of birth	Skien, Norway
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current club	Nagoya Grampus Eight
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2000 2000–2006 2006–	Odd Grenland B.K. Rosenborg B.K. Nagoya Grampus Eight	35 (12) 145 (80) 16 (10)
National team²
2000–	Norway	30 (10)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of July 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Frode Johnsen (born March 17, 1974 in Skien) is a Norwegian player of the Japanese football club Nagoya Grampus Eight. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder.

Johnsen began his career with minnows Skotfoss IL, but did not make his Tippeligaen debut until a switch to Odd Grenland where he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in 1999 at the age of 25. He was transferred to Rosenborg in 2000, replacing John Carew. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header. In 2005 both RCD Mallorca and Sparta Praha were interested in signing Johnsen.

After serving Rosenborg faithfully for a number of years, he decided to transfer for Nagoya Grampus Eight, signing an 18 month deal in July 2006. He started his Nagoya Grampus Eight career, scoring twice away against JEF United in the Japanese league on the 29th of July 2006. Nagoya Grampus Eight won the match 3-2.

He has 30 caps, and he has scored 10 goals for the Norwegian national team (as of July 2006). Johnsen made his international debut in the aftermath of UEFA Euro 2000, and went on to score against Wales in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Johnsen previously studied to be a police officer during his time in Odd Grenland B.K., but quit school to play for Rosenborg.

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Preceded by Thorstein Helstad	Norwegian top scorer 2001	Succeeded by Harald Martin Brattbakk
Preceded by Harald Martin Brattbakk	Norwegian top scorer 2004	Succeeded by Ole Martin Årst