Karl-Johan Johnsson

Halmstads BK

In 2005, at the age of 15, Johnsson moved to Halmstads BK after beginning his career at Ränneslövs GIF. When goalkeeper Marcus Sahlman was loaned to Trelleborgs FF Johnsson was picked up as third choice goalkeeper on the senior team and he made his game debut on 24 August 2008 against Djurgårdens IF when Magnus Bahne was forced to leave the field during halftime. On 20 November 2008, it was reported that Johansson would go to Manchester, England, for a week and join Manchester City during training. As Conny Johansson retired and Marcus Sahlman left for Tromsø IL, Karl-Johan was made second choice goalkeeper for the 2009 season. During the 2010 season Johnsson became second choice behind Robin Malmqvist. The 2011 season became turbulent, at first Halmstads BK appointed Josep Clotet Ruiz as new manager of the club, this saw changes among the goalkeepers as Malmqvist was loaned out to Tromsø IL in Norway and Spanish keeper Nauzet Pérez was brought in as first choice, however poor performance and problems with adapting to the Swedish lifestyle saw Pérez depart the club before half the season was played, with his departure Johnsson was appointed first choice as goalkeeper at the club.

NEC Nijmegen

On 5 November 2012, Halmstads BK announced that Johnsson would leave the club as a Bosman for Dutch club NEC when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2013.

Randers

On 11 July 2014, Johnsson signed for the Danish Superliga team Randers FC on a…

Johnsson represented Sweden at U19 level before moving up to the Sweden U21 team and debuting against the Slovakia 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 Sweden 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.

Club

As of match played 24 August 2025

International

As of match played on 31 March 2021.

Guingamp

Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19 Copenhagen

Danish Superliga: 2021–22 Danish Cup: 2022–23 Individual

Tipsbladet Det Gyldne Bur: 2015 UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2019–20