Pascal Johansen

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Personal information
Pascal Johansen
Date of birth	April 28, 1979 (1979-04-28) (age 29)
Place of birth	Colmar, France
Height	177 cm
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	RC Strasbourg
Number	18
Youth clubs
?	SR Colmar
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2002 2002-04 2004-	RC Strasbourg Olympique Marseille RC Strasbourg	73 (3) 46 (2) 93 (5)
National team
	France
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:29, 11 January 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Pascal Johansen (born April 28, 1979 in Colmar, Alsace) is a French football midfielder currently playing for RC Strasbourg. He is a younger brother of Frédéric Johansen, former player of FC Mulhouse and one of France's most promiseful prospects that died in a car crash in 1992. Pascal Johansen followed his brothers' footsteps and was signed by RC Strasbourg as a youngster. He made his first pro appearance against harsh rivals FC Metz on January 15th 2000 and quickly established himself as a regular first team player at the age of 21. The following season he was among the rare satisfations in a team that won the Coupe de France but was relegated to Ligue 2 after a terrible season in the league. In 2002, after Strasbourg earned promotion from Ligue 2, Johansen was transferred to Olympique Marseille. His first season was successful with the club earning a Champions League berth. Early in the 2003/2004 season, OM manager Alain Perrin, who had recruited Johansen to Marseille, was sacked and replaced by José Anigo. This change relegated Johansen of the bench and he dit not take part in Marseille's 2004 UEFA Cup final when they reached the finals against Valencia FC. Johasen subsequently went back, on loan, to Strasbourg for the 2004/2005 season, winning the Coupe de la Ligue. He was then definitily transferred but struggled in a team that was again relegated at the end of the 2005/2006 season. One more, Strasbourg regained immediately its place in France's top division after only one year at the lower stage with Johansen as a regular team member in the second half of the season.