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Biography
Vidar Riseth (born 21 April 1972) is a Norwegian former professional footballer.
Riseth played for Neset, Rosenborg, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm and Strømsgodset in Norway, and Luton Town, LASK Linz, Celtic and 1860 München abroad. He played 52 times for the Norwegian national team, scoring four goals, and played for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. He retired as a professional footballer in June 2010.
Club career
Early career
Riseth joined Rosenborg from local side Neset in January 1991. He played one game in the 1992 championship winning season, but had more games as Rosenborg won back to back in 1993. In 1994, he joined Kongsvinger. He played there for three seasons, scoring regularly as he played as a centre forward at this time of his career. Late in his Kongsvinger career, he went for a brief loan to Luton.
Honours
- Tippeligaen: 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006
- Norwegian Cup: 2003
- League Cup: 1999–2000
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | — | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |||
| 1994 | Kongsvinger | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 3 | |||
| 1995 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 28 | 15 | ||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | A-I Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Luton Town | Division One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | — | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996 | Kongsvinger | Tippeligaen | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 18 | 8 | ||
| Austria | League | Austrian Cup | Supercup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996–97 | LASK Linz | Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 1997–98 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||||
| 1998–99 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Celtic | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000–01 | 1860 München | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2002–03 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Royal League | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2006 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2008 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Strømsgodset | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Kongsvinger | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | Norway | 224 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 306 | 48 | |
| England | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Austria | 69 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 80 | 13 | |||
| Scotland | 56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Germany | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 403 | 53 | 49 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 57 | 4 | 524 | 70 | ||
International
| Norway national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 4 |
International goals
| Riseth – goals for Norway | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 March 1998 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 20 May 1998 | Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway |  Mexico | 5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 18 August 2004 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Belgium | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 September 2004 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Belarus | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 World Cup Qualifier |