Karl-Johan Johnsson

Karl-Johan Anton Johnsson (born 28 January 1990) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Copenhagen and the Sweden national team.

Starting off his career in Sweden with Halmstads BK, Johnsson has gone on to represent NEC, Randers FC, and Guingamp before signing with Copenhagen in 2019. A full international for the Sweden national team since 2012, he was a squad player for his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as UEFA Euro 2020.

International Career

Johnsson represented Sweden at U19 level before moving up to the Swedish U21 team and debuting against the Slovakian U21 team in 2009. Over time Johnsson was able to work himself into becoming the first choice goalkeeper in the U21 team.

Despite Halmstads BK's poor performance in the 2011 Allsvenskan with ended with Halmstad being relegated, Johnsson was called up to the Swedish national team for the 2012 January tour against Qatar and Bahrain. Missing out on the game against Bahrain, he then came on as a substitute at halftime against Qatar, making his senior team debut.

In May 2018 he was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He was also included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

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