John Arne Riise

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John Arne Riise
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John Arne Riise in 2009
Personal information
Full name John Arne Semundseth Riise
Date of birth (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Molde,[1] Norway
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Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Delhi Dynamos
Number 6
Youth career
1996 Aalesund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Aalesund 25 (5)
1998–2001 Monaco 44 (4)
2001–2008 Liverpool 234 (21)
2008–2011 Roma 99 (7)
2011–2014 Fulham 87 (0)
2014–2015 APOEL 25 (4)
2015– Delhi Dynamos 12 (1)
International career‡
1996 Norway U15 9 (2)
1997 Norway U16 5 (2)
1997 Norway U17 2 (0)
1998 Norway U18 4 (0)
1999 Norway U19 1 (0)
1998–2000 Norway U21 17 (2)
2000–2013 Norway 110 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2013[2]

John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980 in Molde,[1] Norway) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left back and is currently playing for Delhi Dynamos FC in Indian Super League.

With 110 caps, he is the most-capped player for the Norwegian national team, but did not play at Euro 2000 and scored 17 goals before his retirement from international duty in 2013. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool, in which he won honours including the 2005 Champions League Final, before moving to Roma in 2008. He is the older brother of Bjørn Helge Riise, who is also a Norway international.

Club career

Early career

Riise began his career in his homeland with Aalesund. After a single season as a senior player for the club, he moved abroad in 1998, playing the formative years of his professional career with French club AS Monaco. When Aalesund opened their new stadium in April 2005, businessman Olav Nils Sunde donated a statue to the club, which was erected in front of the stadium. Whilst Sunde denied it, the statue bore a very strong resemblance to Riise. In 2007, when Riise played in the Champions League Final, a Norwegian commentator demanded the statue officially carry his name. Riise himself has said, "[The name change] is not for me to decide. Everyone sees who it is, and I know that it was made for me."[3]

He was a regular member of the 1999–2000 Ligue 1 championship-winning side, however, he fell out of favour with coach Claude Puel after admitting his desire to leave. Riise was subject of interest from English Premier League clubs, especially Fulham and Leeds United that both offered £4 million bids in 2000,[4] though both came to nothing as Monaco wanted £6 million for him.

He was then sold to Liverpool for £4 million the following summer.[5]

Liverpool

File:Riise in Liverpool FC.jpg
Riise playing for Liverpool.

He made his debut for Liverpool in the 24 August 2001 2001 UEFA Super Cup game against Bayern Munich played at the Stade Louis II. He scored as Liverpool went on to win the game 3–2.[6] He also scored important goals throughout the Premier League season against teams such as Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle, and Manchester United. Riise initially wore the number 18 shirt but changed to the number 6 shirt in the 2004–2005 season, which had been vacated by defender Markus Babbel. He scored ten goals in his first season with Liverpool.

He endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons,[7] but he rediscovered his form in 2004–05 following the appointment of Rafael Benítez as manager. He won a Champions League winner's medal, providing the assist for Liverpool's first goal of the final, although his attempt in the penalty shoot-out against Milan was saved. In the 2005 Football League Cup Final he scored in the first minute of the game; however, Chelsea eventually prevailed 3–2 after extra time.

In January 2006, Riise signed a new contract at Anfield to keep him at the club until 2009.[8] In February 2008, Riise announced his desire to stay at Liverpool for the rest of his career.[9]

He helped the club to win the 2005–06 FA Cup, scoring in the semi-final against Chelsea and successfully converting his attempt in the penalty shoot-out against West Ham in the final.

After a poor run of form in Liverpool's away games in the autumn of 2006, Riise reacted to comments made by teammates Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher that Liverpool could effectively write off their chances of winning the league, saying, "We never give up. Cowards give up."[10]

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Riise competing in a match against Everton.

Riise made it into the list of the top 50 Liverpool appearance-makers of all time when he played in the 5–0 victory over Luton Town on 15 January 2008.

On 22 April 2008, in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea at Anfield, Riise scored an own goal in the 95th minute to equalise. Liverpool went on to lose 3–2 after extra time in the away match and were eliminated from the tournament 4–3 on aggregate.

Roma

Throughout the 2007–08 season, Riise's natural place in the side was often taken by Fábio Aurélio, the Brazilian establishing himself as the club's first choice left-back.[11] After being linked with moves to other English clubs, Riise signed on 18 June 2008 a four-year contract with A.S. Roma. The club paid €5 million total (which could go up to €5.5 million), including €2.8 million per year.[12] Riise soon became a fan favorite with his hard working spirit which drove Roma to several important victories. In fact, Riise's first goal for the club was against league leaders Internazionale in a pivotal top of the table game. Two months later, he scored again in the same stadium against Milan with a free kick into the top right corner, also providing an assist on Roma's second goal of the game. Riise was the man of the match for the game, which ended 3–2 in favour of Roma.[13] On 24 January 2010, Riise scored a late header three minutes into injury time in Roma's 2–1 away win over Juventus. He was also responsible for the dismissal of influential goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the same game after making a terrific run leaving Buffon no choice but to foul the full back. Given the nature of the game, it is seen as one of Riise's most memorable moments in a Roma jersey.[14]

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Riise playing for Fulham in 2012

Fulham

On 13 July 2011, Fulham announced that John Arne Riise had signed a three-year-deal with the club for an undisclosed fee.[15] Riise joined his brother, Bjørn Helge Riise at Fulham who signed for the club in 2009.[16] Riise made his Fulham debut on 21 July 2011 playing in the Europa League against Crusaders at Craven Cottage.

On 23 May 2014 he was released from the club at the end of his contract.[17]

APOEL

On 1 September 2014, John Arne Riise signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further season with APOEL from Cyprus.[18] He made his official debut on 20 September 2014, playing the full 90 minutes and providing two assists in APOEL's 3–1 away victory against Ayia Napa for the Cypriot First Division.[19] He made his only 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage appearance with APOEL on 21 October 2014, coming on as a 41st-minute substitute in his team's 0–1 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.[20] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 11 January 2015, opening the scoreline in his team's 1–2 defeat at AEL Limassol for the Cypriot First Division.[21] On 20 May 2015, Riise played a key role in APOEL's 4–2 win over AEL in the final of the Cypriot Cup, scoring his side’s decisive fourth goal with a trademark blistering 30-meter free-kick and lifted his first trophy with APOEL in Cyprus.[22][23] On 24 May 2015, APOEL secured their third consecutive Cypriot league title after beating Ermis Aradippou 4–2,[24] and Riise celebrated the second championship trophy of his career, 15 years after winning the French league with AS Monaco. On 25 May 2015, one day after winning the double with APOEL, the team announced that Riise's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[25]

Delhi Dynamos

On 24 August 2015, ISL side Delhi Dynamos confirmed the signing of Riise for the upcoming 2015 tournament.[26]

International career

John Arne Riise made his debut for Norway against Iceland on 31 January 2000. His first international goals came against Turkey, in a Friendly match on 23 February 2000, a game Norway won 2–0. Later that year, he made the only international tournament appearance of his career at UEFA Euro 2000, but was an unused substitute in all three of the team's Group C matches. Through the next decade, Riise was Norway's first-choice left-back, and on 12 November 2011, he played his 100th international match when Norway lost 4–1 against Wales[27] On 15 August 2012, Riise played his 104th match for Norway and equalled Thorbjørn Svenssen's record as the most-capped Norwegian player.[28]

International goals

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first:

Source:[27]

Playing style

According to his profile on Fulham F.C.'s website, Riise was "renowned for his unrivalled stamina and powerful shooting ... impressing both as an accomplished defender and as a marauding full-back."[29] He also is a threat from set pieces. While primarily a left-back, he oftened also played as a left midfielder whilst at Liverpool.

Personal life

Riise has a younger brother named Bjørn Helge Riise who is also a Norwegian international. The two both played for Fulham in the 2011-12 season.

Riise was married to his childhood sweetheart, the Norwegian model Guri Havnevik, from 2003[30] until they divorced in 2004. He has one daughter with Guri named Ariana, born in January 2001.[31] He has Ariana's name tattooed on his right arm.[32]

He got engaged to Maria Elvegard in 2007. The couple were due to be married in the summer of 2008 but had to postpone the day after moving to Rome. They married on 21 June 2010 in a private ceremony in New York, inviting only their family and close friends.[33] Maria decided to have a double barrelled surname, (Elvegard Riise).

With Maria, he has one daughter named Emma born on 4 August 2009,[34] and one son named Patrick born in November 2011.[35] He has Emma's name and date of birth tattooed on his left arm.[32] He also has Patrick's name tattooed on his left arm.[36] In February 2012, they announced that they will divorce.[35]

In May 2014, he married Louise Angelica.[37]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 November 2015[38]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norway League Norwegian Cup League Cup Europe Total
Aalesund 1997 First Division 8 1 — — — 8 1
1998 17 4 — — — 17 4
Total 25 5 — — — 25 5
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
AS Monaco 1998–99 Division 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
1999–00 21 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 27 2
2000–01 16 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 20 3
Total 44 4 0 0 2 0 9 1 55 5
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Liverpool 2001–02 Premier League 38 7 2 0 0 0 15 1 55 8
2002–03 37 6 3 0 4 0 11 0 55 6
2003–04 28 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 35 0
2004–05 37 6 0 0 5 1 15 1 57 8
2005–06 32 1 6 3 0 0 12 0 50 4
2006–07 33 1 1 0 1 1 11 2 46 4
2007–08 29 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 41 0
Total 234 21 15 3 14 2 76 4 339 30
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
Roma 2008–09 Serie A 31 2 3 0 — 8 0 42 2
2009–10 36 5 3 0 — 11 2 50 7
2010–11 32 0 4 0 — 5 0 41 0
Total 99 7 10 0 — 24 2 133 9
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Fulham 2011–12 Premier League 36 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 41 0
2012–13 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
2013–14 20 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 25 0
Total 87 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 98 0
Cyprus League Cypriot Cup Super Cup Europe Total
APOEL 2014–15 First Division 25 4 4 2 — 1 0 30 6
Total 25 4 4 2 — 1 0 30 6
India League Cup League cup Continental Total
Delhi Dynamos 2015 Indian Super League 12 1 — — — 14 1
Total 10 1 — — — 10 1
Career total 524 42 32 5 19 2 115 7 690 56

International

Norway national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 7 1
2001 4 0
2002 9 2
2003 11 0
2004 10 0
2005 10 2
2006 6 0
2007 11 2
2008 8 1
2009 9 4
2010 7 1
2011 8 1
2012 8 2
2013 2 0
Total 110 16

Source:[39]

Honours

Club

AS Monaco
Liverpool
APOEL

Individual

References

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