Pascal Johansen
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Pascal Johansen is a French
football midfielder currently playing for Grenoble Foot 38
. He is a younger brother of Frédéric Johansen, former player of FC 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 rivals FC Metz
on January 15, 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 the Coupe 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 manager Alain Perrin, who had recruited Johansen to Marseille, was sacked and replaced by José 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 against Valencia FC. Johansen subsequently went back, on loan, to Strasbourg for the 2004/2005 season, winning the Coupe de la Ligue
. He was then definitively 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.
France
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football midfielder currently playing for Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
. He is a younger brother of Frédéric Johansen, former player of FC Mulhouse
FC Mulhouse
Football Club de Mulhouse is a French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city...
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 rivals FC Metz
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
on January 15, 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 the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
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 manager Alain Perrin, who had recruited Johansen to Marseille, was sacked and replaced by José Anigo
José Anigo
José Anigo is a French former football defender, currently sporting director for Olympique de Marseille.-References:*...
. 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 against Valencia FC. Johansen subsequently went back, on loan, to Strasbourg for the 2004/2005 season, winning the Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
. He was then definitively 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.