- Pascal Johansen
Football player infobox| playername= Pascal Johansen
fullname =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|4|28
cityofbirth =Colmar
countryofbirth =France
height = 177 cm
currentclub =RC Strasbourg
clubnumber = 18
position =Midfielder
youthyears = ?
youthclubs =SR Colmar
years = 1999-2002
2002-04
2004-
clubs =RC Strasbourg Olympique Marseille RC Strasbourg
caps(goals) = 73 (3)
46 (2)
93 (5)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23:29, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Pascal Johansen (born
April 28 ,1979 inColmar ,Alsace ) is a French football midfielder currently playing forRC Strasbourg . He is a younger brother of Frédéric Johansen, former player ofFC Mulhouse and one of France's most promiseful prospects that died in a car crash in 1992. Pascal Johansen followed his brothers' footsteps and was signed by RC Strasbourg as a youngster. He made his first pro appearance against harsh rivalsFC Metz on January 15th 2000 and quickly established himself as a regular first team player at the age of 21. The following season he was among the rare satisfations in a team that won theCoupe de France but was relegated to Ligue 2 after a terrible season in the league. In 2002, after Strasbourg earned promotion from Ligue 2, Johansen was transferred to Olympique Marseille. His first season was successful with the club earning a Champions League berth. Early in the 2003/2004 season, OM managerAlain Perrin , who had recruited Johansen to Marseille, was sacked and replaced byJosé Anigo . This change relegated Johansen of the bench and he dit not take part in Marseille's 2004 UEFA Cup final when they reached the finals againstValencia FC . Johasen subsequently went back, on loan, to Strasbourg for the 2004/2005 season, winning theCoupe de la Ligue . He was then definitily transferred but struggled in a team that was again relegated at the end of the 2005/2006 season. One more, Strasbourg regained immediately its place in France's top division after only one year at the lower stage with Johansen as a regular team member in the second half of the season.External links
* [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur9257.html Player profile - L'Equipe.fr]
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