Early career Initially on the books at
IFK Viksjö,
IF Brommapojkarna,
AIK, and
Bayern Munich, he moved to
1. FC Nürnberg in August 2000, before several clubs across Europe, including
Blackburn Rovers, claimed special interest in the player.
Blackburn Rovers He moved to Blackburn in October 2001 for a fee of £2,700,000, signing a four-year contract. He made his debut in a 4–1 loss against
Liverpool. His next match was a 7–1 victory against
West Ham United. He made his 75th appearance for Blackburn during the 2003–04 season. However, following
Mark Hughes' arrival as Blackburn manager, he found first team chances few and far between. In his time at Blackburn he started in the
2002 Football League Cup Final in which they beat
Tottenham Hotspur 2–1. He scored twice during his spell at Blackburn: once against
Manchester City in the League Cup and once against Barnsley in the FA Cup.
Leicester City He was released by Blackburn at the end of the 2004–05 season and joined Leicester City on a free transfer at the start of the 2005–06 season. His first goal for Leicester came in a 1–0 win against
Cardiff in the
League Cup. Johansson's only league goal was a last minute winner against
Preston in the 2006–07 season, which all but guaranteed Leicester's survival in the
Championship.
AIK He was released by Leicester in May 2007 and shortly afterwards he signed for Swedish outfit AIK, where he was eligible from 1 July. In 2009, he helped the team win
Allsvenskan for the first time in 11 years. He played a total of 371 competitive games for the club. == International career ==