Bjørn Maars Johnsen
Norwegian footballer
Bjørn Maars Johnsen (born 6 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Ordabasy.
Early life
Born in New York City and raised in North Carolina to a Norwegian father of African-American descent and an American mother, Johnsen grew up in North Carolina and attended Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, where he played on the school's soccer team.
Club career
Early career
Johnsen started his football career in Vålerenga and Tønsberg, staying there for two seasons. After leaving Tønsberg he went to Andalusia, to the CD Úbeda Viva, where he became the first foreigner in the history of the club. Johnsen spent close to three months with the club, where he played four games and scored a goal before signing fourth tier Spanish team Antequera in January 2012. Eight months later, on 5 August 2012, Johnsen joined Segunda División B side Atlético Baleares, where he played alongside Walter Pandiani.
Atlético CP
On 17 July 2014, Johnsen signed with Portuguese club Atlético CP on a two-year deal. In August, he won the award for Player of the Month in the Segunda Liga, after scoring nine goals in five games.
His strong performances saw him being scouted by such teams as Benfica, Sporting CP and Belenenses, but the transfer never arrived. According to the Portuguese press Benfica offered €300,000 plus two of their players, but Atletico wanted €500,000 and thus rejected the offer.
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