John Arne Riise
Defender - Left-Back
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Liverpool FC
top club · 348 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#22
goals rank
#46
assists rank
55
season goals
55
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2004
€6.36m
top transfer fee · 01/02
8
best season · 01/02
148 / 25
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-09-24 · 5 players total
713Appearances
55Goals
55Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
181Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Arne Riise |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Arne Semundseth Riise |
| Date of birth | 1980-09-24 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Molde, Norway, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Avaldsnes IL → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Career break → Avaldsnes IL
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: SK Rollon → Career break
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Transfer: Career break → SK Rollon
16/17 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Transfer: Chennaiyin FC → Career break
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Career break → Chennaiyin FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Aalesunds FK
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Aalesund → Career break
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: Delhi Dynamos → Aalesund
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: APOEL Nicosia → Delhi Dynamos
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chennaiyin FC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2014
Transfer: Fulham → APOEL Nicosia
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — APOEL Nicosia, Delhi Dynamos FC
41 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fulham FC
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: AS Roma → Fulham
11/12 · Transfer · €2.63m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
44 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Roma
42 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AS Roma
52 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Liverpool → AS Roma
08/09 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — AS Roma
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Liverpool FC
44 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Liverpool FC
48 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Liverpool FC
2 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Liverpool FC
50 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Liverpool FC
57 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Liverpool FC
35 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Liverpool FC
56 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Liverpool FC
56 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Monaco → Liverpool
01/02 · Transfer · €6.36m
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Monaco
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AS Monaco
32 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: Aalesund → Monaco
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — AS Monaco
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: AaFK Youth → Aalesund
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.24/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A5 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.06/90
Minutes played by club
AS Monaco
10.9%
Aalesunds FK
0.0%
Liverpool FC
53.4%
Chennaiyin FC
4.1%
APOEL Nicosia
7.7%
Delhi Dynamos FC
7.0%
Fulham FC
0.0%
AS Roma
16.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 1,780 |
| Aalesunds FK | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 01/02 | 2006 | 348 | 31 | 33 | 8,681 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1,251 |
| Delhi Dynamos FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,145 |
| Fulham FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 101 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| AS Roma | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 136 | 11 | 13 | 2,747 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,060 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | AS Monaco | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Aalesunds FK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Aalesunds FK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Chennaiyin FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 660 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | Delhi Dynamos FC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,145 |
| 14/15 | ISL Play-Offs | Delhi Dynamos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Meisterrunde | APOEL Nicosia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 779 |
| 14/15 | Protathlima ML | APOEL Nicosia | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 472 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AS Roma | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | AS Roma | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | AS Roma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Roma | 36 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 617 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | AS Roma | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AS Roma | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 08/09 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,579 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,262 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,175 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 37 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 497 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 37 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 483 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 447 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 00/01 | Trophée des Champions | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | AaFK Youth | Aalesund | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Aalesund | Monaco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Monaco | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | €6.36m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Liverpool | AS Roma | Transfer | 10000000 | €5.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-13 | AS Roma | Fulham | Transfer | 8500000 | €2.63m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Fulham | APOEL Nicosia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-24 | APOEL Nicosia | Delhi Dynamos | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-11 | Delhi Dynamos | Aalesund | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-13 | Aalesund | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-18 | Career break | Chennaiyin FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-31 | Chennaiyin FC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-21 | Career break | SK Rollon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | SK Rollon | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-26 | Career break | Avaldsnes IL | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Avaldsnes IL | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | concussion | 2010-09-06 | 2010-10-02 | 27 | 13 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2010-11-19 | 2010-12-10 | 22 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2011-08-25 | 2011-09-10 | 17 | 5 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-12 | 12 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€15.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #38018 | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36495 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31919 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26471 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22515 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | — | 110 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Ménez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Milan Baros | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 38 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 37 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Serie A | AS Roma | 8 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 37 |
Teams faced most often by John Arne Riise's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 23% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 36% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 64% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 36% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 65% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 55% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 56% |
| Fulham FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 56% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 1,527 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 98/99 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 660 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 2,396 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 1,324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 1,333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 3,240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 04/05 | 57 | 1,989 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 02/03 | 56 | 483 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 01/02 | 56 | 517 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 21 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
321 apps
21 G
30 A
Serie A
99 apps
7 G
10 A
Division 1
44 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
74 apps
3 G
4 A
FA Cup
22 apps
3 G
1 A
Protathlima ML
16 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
2 G
2 A
Indian Super League
23 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Coupe de France
4 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is John Arne Riise?
John Arne Riise is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is John Arne Riise?
John Arne Riise is 45 years old. He was born on September 24, 1980 in Molde, Norway.
What position does John Arne Riise play?
John Arne Riise plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does John Arne Riise play for?
John Arne Riise currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Arne Riise scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Arne Riise has scored 55 goals in 713 appearances.