Lasse Berg Johnsen
Norwegian footballer (born 1999)
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Lasse Berg Johnsen (né Lasse Egeland;[1] born 18 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sporting Kansas City and the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Forus & Gausel | ||
| 2013–2018 | Viking | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Viking | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tromsdalen (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2020 | Raufoss | 29 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Randers | 79 | (4) |
| 2023–2026 | Malmö FF | 63 | (5) |
| 2026– | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Norway | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Club career
On 28 November 2018, Berg Johnsen signed a professional contract with Viking FK.[2] He made his senior league debut for the club in a 2–1 win against Brann on 13 April 2019, coming on as a substitute.[3] On 29 May 2019, he was loaned out to 1. divisjon club Tromsdalen.[4] Berg Johnsen's contract with Viking expired at the end of the 2019 season.[5]
On 23 January 2020, he signed a two-year contract with 1. divisjon club Raufoss.[6] One year later, on 1 February 2021, he joined Danish Superliga club Randers.[7]
On 13 July 2023, Berg Johnsen signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.[8][9]
On 18 February 2026, Berg Johnsen signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
International career
Berg Johnsen made his Norway national team debut on 14 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Slovenia. He started the game and played 60 minutes, as Norway won 4–1.[10]
Personal life
In 2019 he changed his last name from Egeland to Berg Johnsen.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viking | 2019 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tromsdalen (loan) | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Raufoss | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Randers | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 79 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 98 | 4 | |||
| Malmö FF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12[c] | 2 | — | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14[d] | 2 | — | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 4 | — | 104 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 195 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 14 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance in Eliteserien play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Viking
Randers
Malmö FF
