Eirik Johansen

Eirik Holmen Johansen (born 12 July 1992) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kristiansund, on loan from Brann. Johansen played for Teie IF in his native Norway before joining the Manchester City Academy system at the age of 16. Johansen has represented Norway at youth international level.

Eirik Holmen Johansen
Personal information
Full name Eirik Holmen Johansen
Date of birth (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992
Place of birth Tønsberg, Norway
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kristiansund
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2008 Teie
2008–2012 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Manchester City 0 (0)
2013 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 8 (0)
2014 → Sandefjord (loan) 28 (0)
2015–2017 New York City 5 (0)
2015 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 Sandefjord 29 (0)
2019– Brann 3 (0)
2020– → Kristiansund (loan) 2 (0)
National team‡
2007 Norway U-15 3 (0)
2008 Norway U-16 4 (0)
2009 Norway U-17 6 (0)
2010 Norway U-18 6 (0)
2011 Norway U-19 6 (0)
2011–2014 Norway U-21 8 (0)
2012 Norway U-23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2020

Early life

Hailing from Nøtterøy outside Tønsberg, Johansen made his debut for Teie IF in the 4. Divisjon at the age of 14. After training with the Tippeligaen sides Sandefjord and Odd Grenland,[1] he was invited on a trial with Manchester City. After Johansen got a fracture in the foot before his trial, his family managed to get a trial with his brother Tobias instead, who also plays as a goalkeeper. Tobias impressed in the trial and got a contract with Manchester City.[2] Eirik later got a new trial with City, and when he joined the Manchester City Academy in August 2008, their mother and two younger brothers also moved to England.[2] Tobias returned to Norway and Kongsvinger in 2010.

Club career

Manchester City

Johansen was training regularly with City's first team in the 2010–11 season, and signed a new two-year contract with the club in May 2011.[3] He made his debut for the first team when he played seven minutes of the friendly match against League of Ireland XI on 30 July 2011.[4] After playing regularly for the reserves during the 2011–12 season, Johansen signed a professional contract with the club in July 2012.[5]

Johansen played a number of pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2012–13 season, and started the season on the bench during Manchester City's 2012 FA Community Shield win.[6] He spent most of the season playing in the reserve team, before joining League One side Scunthorpe United on loan in March 2013 for the rest of the season as cover for the injured number one 'keeper Sam Slocombe who was out for six weeks with a torn thigh muscle.[7] His debut for Scunthorpe United came in a 1–2 home defeat against Coventry City Johansen played the full 90 minutes.[8]

In January 2014, Johansen joined Norwegian club Sandefjord on a six-month loan-deal where he was reunited with his old goalkeeping-coach from Teie, Hans Petter Olsen. When signing Johansen, the club stated that they wanted him as their new first-choice goalkeeper, as the first-choice in the previous season, Iven Austbø, had transferred to Viking.[9] Johansen was also linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Ross County,[10] but the move fell through.[11]

New York City FC

2015

On 31 March 2015 Johansen signed with Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[12] He was loaned to NYCFC's United Soccer League affiliate club Wilmington Hammerheads on 11 May 2015.[13] Johansen made his NYCFC debut on 17 June 2015, starting in a US Open Cup 2(3) - 2(4) loss on penalty kicks against the New York Cosmos.[14]

2016

Johansen made his second appearance for NYCFC, in a 1–0 loss in the US Open Cup against the New York Cosmos, on 15 June.[15] On 23 October, he made his first league appearance, starting in a 4–1 win over Columbus Crew, in the season finale.[16] Johansen then started NYCFC's first ever playoff game on 30 October, a 0–2 loss to Toronto FC.[17]

Sandefjord

In December 2017, Johansen re-joined Sandefjord on a permanent contract, signing for two years at the club.[18]

SK Brann

On 9 January 2019, Johansen signed with SK Brann on a four-year contract.[19]

On 15 June 2020, Johansen signed a loan deal with Kristiansund.[20]

International career

Johansen has represented Norway at various youth levels, and was in May 2012 training with the senior team in the absence of regular goalkeepers Espen Bugge Pettersen and Rune Jarstein.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 July 2020[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2012–13 Premier League 0000--00
Total 0000----00
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2012–13 League One 8000--80
Total 8000----80
Sandefjord (loan) 2014 1. Divisjon 28010--290
Total 28010----290
Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 2015 USL 1000--10
Total 1000----10
New York City 2015 MLS 0010--10
2016 3030--60
2017 2000--20
Total 5040----90
Sandefjord 2018 Eliteserien 29010--300
Total 29010----300
Brann 2019 Eliteserien 3010--40
Total 3010----40
Kristiansund (loan) 2020 Eliteserien 2000--20
Total 2000----20
Career total 76070----830
Notes

    Honours

    Manchester City

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