Frédéric Johansen
Frédéric Johansen (born October 13, 1972 in Colmar , † December 20, 1992 in Ensisheim ) was a French football player .
Career
The 165 centimeter tall midfielder Johansen grew up in Colmar and played for local club SR Colmar in his youth . He showed such talent that around twenty French clubs were interested in the youngster, whose choice ultimately fell on the Alsatian neighboring club FC Mulhouse . When he moved in 1988, he was accepted directly into the professional squad of the second division team, despite his age of 15. Due to strong competition, however, he was initially not used in this and thus had no share in the promotion to the first division in 1989; he also had to accept the descent one year later without taking part. Subsequently, however, he was able to establish himself in the team and advanced to become a top performer. This earned him a place in the French U-21 team , where he played with players like Zinedine Zidane and played nine games with one goal. At the same time he received offers from the first division clubs AJ Auxerre and FC Nantes , which he rejected. Instead, the player, who was already associated with the French senior team, agreed towards the end of 1992 to move to Racing Strasbourg the following summer.
death
On the morning of December 20, 1992, Johansen lost control of his car near Ensisheim, crashed into trees next to the road and died at the scene of the accident. As a result of his death, a grandstand at the Stade de l'Ill , in which FC Mulhouse competes, was named after him. His younger brother Pascal Johansen later made the leap into professional football.
Individual evidence
- ^ Zidane, Johansen et Cantona , sportvox.com
- ↑ Frédéric Johansen ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , afterfooot.fr
- ↑ Football: Frédéric Johansen , footballdatabase.eu
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johansen, Frédéric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colmar , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1992 |
| Place of death | Ensisheim , France |