Following his move to Sporting Kansas City, Johnsen's current-season form is down 9% on last season (Season 33→30), while his Rating climbed 30→35. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sporting Kansas City · 15th	17	1	0	6.86	33	25
2025/26	Malmo FF · 6th	22	3	2	7.29	30	33
2024/25	Malmo FF · 1st	28	2	6	7.45	40	43
2023/24	Malmo FF · 1st	14	0	2	7.07	35	16
2022/23	Randers FC · 6th	32	1	1	7.04	45	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

L. Johnsen is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Sporting Kansas City, rated 35.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 264th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (92.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Johnsen.

Judged on this season alone, Johnsen graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.668 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 48th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Johnsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potential48th of 71 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season46th of 71 central midfielders · Major League Soccer 46th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 264th in the Major League Soccer · potential 48th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

35.1

Ratingi

48th of 71 central midfielders

29.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

92.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.67

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sporting Kansas City finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.1, Johnsen carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 71, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Sporting Kansas City finished 15th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.6%

Available fixtures17 of 21

Goals / 900.064

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.064

Defensive actions / 902.668

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.191

Foul involvement / 901.524

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 27, Johnsen sits on 9.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Johnsen's projected Rating — 35.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created16

Passes1,080

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success100%

Duels won48

Duels won %48.5%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions10

Blocks4

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sporting Kansas CityFeb 2026 – now

Malmo FFJul 2023 – Feb 2026Free

Randers FCFeb 2021 – Jul 2023Free

Raufossuntil Feb 2021

TTromsdalen UilJun 2019 – Feb 2021

Vikinguntil Jun 2019

About L. Johnsen

Lasse Berg Johnsen is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sporting Kansas City, born on August 18, 1999 in Stavanger, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Norway. Sporting Kansas City currently sit 15th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, L. Johnsen has made 17 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,417 minutes, averaging a 6.76 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When L. Johnsen plays, Sporting Kansas City's record this season is 4W-2D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.93 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (45 minutes, 5.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Minnesota United FC (95 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at St. Louis City (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Austin (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 14, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-6 loss away at Portland Timbers (60 minutes, 6.3 rating)

L. Johnsen's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Sporting Kansas City face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Johnsen at 35.1 with a Season form score of 29.5, ranking 264th of 436 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Allsvenskan and the Svenska Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, L. Johnsen has totalled 214 club appearances with 11 goals and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for Randers FC.

L. Johnsen's career has also included time at Malmo FF, Randers FC, Raufoss, TTromsdalen Uil and Viking.

On the international stage, L. Johnsen has represented Norway — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sporting Kansas City finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points