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Bjørn Helge Riise

Bjørn Helge Riise

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age42
CitizenshipNorway
Height1.75 m
Footright
BornJune 21, 1983
👕200+ Apps 🎯50+ Assists 🏴50+ Caps Veteran
Market value
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

11
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Lillestrøm SK
top club · 186 apps

Career highs

€2.00m
peak value · 2009
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
6
best season · 2009
51 / 6
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Shares 1983-06-21 · 1 player total

369Appearances
26Goals
63Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
Full nameBjørn Helge Riise
Name in home countryBjørn Helge Semundseth Riise
Date of birth1983-06-21 (42 yrs)
Place of birthÅlesund, Norway
CitizenshipNorway
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height175.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2024-04-01
Contract expires
Jul 2024
2024 — Stabæk Fotball II
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2024
Transfer: Stabæk II → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Stabæk Fotball II
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Career break → Stabæk II
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Stabæk II → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sogndal → Stabæk II
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Aalesund → Sogndal
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Aalesunds FK, Sogndal IL
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Aalesunds FK
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Aalesunds FK
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Lillestrøm → Aalesund
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Lillestrøm SK, Aalesunds FK
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Lillestrøm SK
28 matches · 0 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Lillestrøm SK
35 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Fulham → Lillestrøm
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Lillestrøm SK
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2011
Transfer: Portsmouth → Fulham
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Fulham → Portsmouth
11/12 · Loan
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Portsmouth FC, Fulham FC, Fulham FC Reserves
14 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Fulham
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Fulham → Sheff Utd
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United, Fulham FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Lillestrøm → Fulham
09/10 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fulham FC, Fulham FC Reserves
30 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Lillestrøm SK
15 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Lillestrøm SK
9 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Lillestrøm SK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Lillestrøm SK
26 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Lillestrøm SK
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Lillestrøm SK
25 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Lillestrøm SK
15 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Standard Liège → Lillestrøm
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: FC Brüssel → Standard Liège
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Standard Liège → FC Brüssel
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Standard Liège
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Aalesund → Standard Liège
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Standard Liège, Viking FK
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Viking FK
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Viking → Aalesund
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2002
Transfer: Aalesund → Viking
01/02 · Loan
Jan 2001
Transfer: Unknown → Aalesund
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
9,836 min
Minutes played by club
Stabæk Fotball II 0.0%
Sogndal IL 0.0%
Aalesunds FK 22.4%
Lillestrøm SK 50.9%
Viking FK 0.0%
Fulham FC 0.0%
Portsmouth FC 0.0%
Fulham FC Reserves 7.0%
Sheffield United 8.7%
FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek 11.0%
Standard Liège 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Stabæk Fotball II 2 2023 2024 3 0 0 0
Sogndal IL 1 2018 2018 8 0 1 0
Aalesunds FK 4 2015 2018 62 3 3 2,206
Lillestrøm SK 11 06/07 2015 186 19 43 5,006
Viking FK 2 02/03 2002 0 0 0 0
Fulham FC 3 09/10 11/12 35 0 5 0
Portsmouth FC 1 11/12 11/12 2 0 0 0
Fulham FC Reserves 2 09/10 11/12 10 1 6 690
Sheffield United 1 10/11 10/11 13 1 1 854
FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek 1 04/05 04/05 32 2 3 1,080
Standard Liège 2 02/03 03/04 18 0 1 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€500K6€1M9€1.5M12€2M03/04 — 1 assists103/0404/05 — 2 goals (FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek)04/05 — 3 assists504/0506/07 — 1 goals (Lillestrøm SK)106/0709/10 — 5 assists509/1010/11 — 1 goals (Sheffield United)10/11 — 1 assists210/1111/12 — 1 goals (Fulham FC Reserves)11/12 — 6 assists711/122005 — 3 assists320052006 — 1 goals (Lillestrøm SK)2006 — 8 assists920062007 — 3 goals (Lillestrøm SK)2007 — 7 assists1020072008 — 3 assists320082009 — 6 goals (Lillestrøm SK)2009 — 3 assists920092012 — 2 goals (Lillestrøm SK)2012 — 1 assists320122013 — 6 goals (Lillestrøm SK)2013 — 6 assists1220132014 — 11 assists1120142015 — 1 assists120152016 — 2 goals (Aalesunds FK)2016 — 3 assists520162017 — 1 goals (Aalesunds FK)120172018 — 1 assists1201804/05 — €400K09/10 — €2M10/11 — €2M11/12 — €1MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 2204/0506/07: 1106/0707/08: 0007/0809/10: 0009/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 1111/122002: 0020022005: 0020052006: 1120062007: 3320072008: 0020082009: 6620092012: 2220122013: 6620132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 2220162017: 1120172018: 0020182023: 0020232024: 002024

Assists by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 1103/0404/05: 3304/0506/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0809/10: 5509/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 6611/122002: 0020022005: 3320052006: 8820062007: 7720072008: 3320082009: 3320092012: 1120122013: 6620132014: 111120142015: 1120152016: 3320162017: 0020172018: 1120182023: 0020232024: 002024
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2024 Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 4 Stabæk Fotball II 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 1 Stabæk Fotball II 3 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NM-Cup Aalesunds FK 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 OBOS-ligaen Sogndal IL 6 0 1 2 0 0
2018 OBOS-ligaen Aalesunds FK 4 0 0 1 0 0
2018 Relegation Eliteserien Sogndal IL 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Eliteserien Aalesunds FK 16 1 0 3 0 1,162
2017 NM-Cup Aalesunds FK 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 NM-Cup Aalesunds FK 3 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Tippeligaen Aalesunds FK 24 2 3 7 0 1,044
2015 NM-Cup Lillestrøm SK 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Tippeligaen Aalesunds FK 13 0 0 4 0 0
2015 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 15 0 1 3 0 0
2014 NM-Cup Lillestrøm SK 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 27 0 11 2 0 0
2013 NM-Cup Lillestrøm SK 6 1 2 1 0 630
2013 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 29 5 4 3 0 522
2012 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 11 2 1 0 0 492
2009 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 15 6 3 2 0 193
2008 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 9 0 3 0 0 0
2007 NM-Cup Lillestrøm SK 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 24 3 7 3 0 699
2006 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 25 1 8 4 0 2,165
2005 NM-Cup Lillestrøm SK 2 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 13 0 3 1 0 0
2002 Tippeligaen Viking FK 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Championship Portsmouth FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Europa League Qualifying Fulham FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Premier League Fulham FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Reserve League Fulham FC Reserves 8 1 6 0 0 690
10/11 Championship Sheffield United 13 1 1 0 0 854
10/11 FA Cup Fulham FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Fulham FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Premier League Fulham FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Fulham FC 9 0 4 0 0 0
09/10 Europa League Qualifying Fulham FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Fulham FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Fulham FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Premier League Fulham FC 12 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Reserve League South Fulham FC Reserves 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation Lillestrøm SK 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 UI Cup Lillestrøm SK 4 1 0 0 0 305
04/05 Beker van België FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/05 Jupiler League FC Molenbeek Brüssel Strombeek 31 2 3 2 0 1,080
03/04 Beker van België Standard Liège 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Jupiler League Standard Liège 8 0 1 1 0 0
02/03 Jupiler League Standard Liège 9 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 UEFA Cup Viking FK 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
00/01 2001-01-01 Unknown Aalesund Transfer 0
01/02 2002-01-01 Aalesund Viking Loan 0
02/03 2002-07-01 Viking Aalesund Return from loan 0
02/03 2003-01-01 Aalesund Standard Liège Transfer 0
04/05 2004-07-01 Standard Liège FC Brüssel Loan 0
04/05 2005-06-01 FC Brüssel Standard Liège Return from loan 600000
05/06 2005-07-01 Standard Liège Lillestrøm Transfer 600000
09/10 2009-07-22 Lillestrøm Fulham Transfer 1500000 €2.00m
10/11 2011-02-14 Fulham Sheff Utd Loan 1000000
10/11 2011-05-31 Sheff Utd Fulham Return from loan 1000000
11/12 2011-09-26 Fulham Portsmouth Loan 1000000
11/12 2011-11-07 Portsmouth Fulham Return from loan 1000000
12/13 2012-07-28 Fulham Lillestrøm Transfer 500000
15/16 2015-07-22 Lillestrøm Aalesund Transfer 600000
18/19 2018-08-15 Aalesund Sogndal Transfer 100000
18/19 2019-01-01 Sogndal Stabæk II Transfer 0
19/20 2020-01-01 Stabæk II Career break Transfer 0
22/23 2023-01-01 Career break Stabæk II Transfer 0
23/24 2024-04-01 Stabæk II Retired Transfer 0
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
11/12 Knee problems 2011-08-01 2011-09-01 32 8
Current
Peak€2.00m
Low
Δ since start−€400k
€500k€1.00m€1.50m€2.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #16854 16 5 former national player
Team #3440 35 1 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Johan Andersson 2 0 0
Moryké Fofana 1 2 0
Magnus Myklebust 2 4 0
Arnold Origi 2 0 0
Aron Elís Thrándarson 1 0 0
Ohi Omoijuanfo 2 1 0
Vebjørn Hoff 1 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2009 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 6 15
2013 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 5 29
2007 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 3 24

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2014 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 11 27
2006 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 8 25
2007 Tippeligaen Lillestrøm SK 7 24

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
11/12 2011-11-07 Portsmouth Fulham Return from loan €1.00m
11/12 2011-09-26 Fulham Portsmouth Loan €1.00m
10/11 2011-05-31 Sheff Utd Fulham Return from loan €1.00m
10/11 2011-02-14 Fulham Sheff Utd Loan €1.00m
04/05 2005-06-01 FC Brüssel Standard Liège Return from loan €600k
04/05 2004-07-01 Standard Liège FC Brüssel Loan
02/03 2002-07-01 Viking Aalesund Return from loan
01/02 2002-01-01 Aalesund Viking Loan

Teams faced most often by Bjørn Helge Riise's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Watford FC 6 2 2 2 3 5 -2 33%
Preston North End 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 67%
Reading FC 6 1 2 3 6 9 -3 17%
Middlesbrough FC 4 1 0 3 4 7 -3 25%
Charlton Athletic 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 25%
West Ham United 4 2 0 2 6 3 +3 50%
Queens Park Rangers 4 2 0 2 4 8 -4 50%
Derby County 4 2 0 2 2 2 0 50%
Millwall FC 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 50%
Coventry City 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 25%
Ipswich Town 4 0 0 4 2 12 -10 0%
Cardiff City 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 25%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
02/03 Senior debut season
04/05 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2018 13 0 3 0 0 0
2017 17 1,162 3 0 0 0.23
2016 27 1,044 7 1 0 0.69
2015 29 0 7 0 0 0
2014 28 0 2 0 0 0
2013 35 1,152 4 0 0 0.31
2009 15 193 2 0 0 0.93
2007 26 699 3 1 0 0.52
2006 25 2,165 4 0 0 0.17
2005 15 0 1 0 0 0
04/05 32 1,080 3 0 0 0.25
03/04 9 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Tippeligaen
221 apps
20 G
44 A
Jupiler League
48 apps
2 G
4 A
Reserve League
8 apps
1 G
6 A
NM-Cup
17 apps
1 G
2 A
Championship
15 apps
1 G
1 A
UI Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
4 A
OBOS-ligaen
10 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
15 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Bjørn Helge Riise

Who is Bjørn Helge Riise?

Bjørn Helge Riise is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Bjørn Helge Riise?

Bjørn Helge Riise is 42 years old. He was born on June 21, 1983 in Ålesund.

What position does Bjørn Helge Riise play?

Bjørn Helge Riise plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Bjørn Helge Riise play for?

Bjørn Helge Riise currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Bjørn Helge Riise scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bjørn Helge Riise has scored 26 goals in 369 appearances.