1. Stefan Marius Johansen was born on 8 January 1991 and is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
17 Facts About Stefan Johansen
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Stefan Johansen played for the Norway national team until his international retirement in 2021.
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Stefan Johansen has represented Norway at youth international level, and was a part of the under-21 team at the 2013 European Championship.
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Stefan Johansen joined the first-team squad along with Anders Agnes Konradsen ahead of the 2007 season and Johansen made his debut for the team in the First Round of the 2007 Norwegian Football Cup against Hammerfest.
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Stefan Johansen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club, and became the fourth Norwegian to play for Celtic following Harald Brattbakk, Vidar Riseth and Thomas Rogne.
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Stefan Johansen was given the number 25 shirt, the same number worn in previous years by Lubomir Moravcik and Shunsuke Nakamura.
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Stefan Johansen signed a three-year deal with Fulham on 26 August 2016 for an undisclosed fee.
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On 31 January 2019, Stefan Johansen joined West Brom on loan until the end of the season.
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On 26 January 2021, Stefan Johansen joined Queens Park Rangers on loan until the end of the season.
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On 24 July 2021, following a successful loan spell, Stefan Johansen returned to Queens Park Rangers on a permanent deal, signing a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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On 19 June 2023, Stefan Johansen had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
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Stefan Johansen made his debut for Norway when he played for the under-15 team against Poland U15 on 8 August 2006.
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Stefan Johansen has later represented Norway at every level up to under-23, and played both matches for the under-21 team when they eliminated France U21 and qualified for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
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Stefan Johansen was part of the Norway side which beat England in the European Under-21 Championships before losing to eventual winners Spain at the semi-final stage.
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Stefan Johansen has thirty-six full international caps for his country, scoring his first international goal on his debut against Sweden in Stockholm on 14 August 2014.
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On 22 March 2017, Stefan Johansen was appointed as the new captain of Norway, replacing Per Ciljan Skjelbred.
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On 10 March 2021, Stefan Johansen announced that he would retire from international football immediately.