Bent Inge Johnsen (born 28 January 1972) is a Norwegian

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player and current coach. Johnsen was versatile and could play as defender,

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and

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. He started his career with local Mosjøen IL, then joined top-flight team Bodø/Glimt. After 5 years with the club he moved to Norway's top club Rosenborg and made 65 league appearances in 3 years. He then moved to his final club,

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and left professional football aged 34. Johnsen was never capped on any age level, but was an unused substitute for

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against

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in 1995. During his younger days he also played handball for Mosjøen HK and Øyestad IF. Johnsen took up coaching, first as player-coach of Urædd FK. In 2008 he became assistant manager of Bodø/Glimt, staying for three seasons. He moved to

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and was hired as manager of

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. After five seasons he took over lowly Gjelleråsen, whom he guided to promotion to the 2018 Norwegian Third Division. He was subsequently hired by ambitious club

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, but failed to fulfil the goals of the club. In 2022 he returned to Gjelleråsen.

References

Rosenborg Web - Former player: Bent Inge Johnsen
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