Johan Thorbjørnsen (born 19 August 1983) is a Norwegian former[2] football goalkeeper.

Born in Bergen, he became Norwegian U20 champion with Brann's junior team in 2002.

Thorbjørnsen debuted in Tippeligaen on 11 April 2005 against Molde where he kept a clean sheet.

During his years in Brann Thorbjørnsen was the second-choice goalkeeper, usually playing in the first rounds of the Norwegian football cup and whenever Håkon Opdal was injured.

In 2009, he was only the third-choice goalkeeper behind Håkon Opdal and Kenneth Udjus, and expressed a desire to leave Brann.