John Arne Semundseth Riise [ needs Norwegian IPA ] ( bear 24 September 1980 ) is a norwegian master football director and former musician who played as a leave back and a left midfielder. He is presently the director of Toppserien golf club Avaldsnes. With 110 caps, he is the most cap player for the Norway national team. He was named in the Norway squad for UEFA Euro 2000 but did not play in the tournament. Riise scored 16 goals before his retirement from international duty in 2013. He spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool, in which he won many honours, including the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, before moving to Roma in 2008.
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Club career [edit ]
early career [edit ]
Riise began his career in his fatherland with Aalesund. After a unmarried season as a aged player for the clubhouse, he moved abroad in 1998, playing the formative years of his professional career with french club Monaco. When Aalesund opened their newly stadium in April 2005, businessman Olav Nils Sunde donated a statue to the club, which was erected in front man of the stadium. While 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 mention. 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. ” [ 4 ] Riise was a regular member of the 1999–2000 Ligue 1 championship-winning side, however, he fell out of favor with coach Claude Puel after admitting his desire to leave. Riise was a subject of interest from Premier League clubs, specially Fulham and Leeds United that both offered £4 million bids in 2000, [ 6 ] though both came to nothing as Monaco wanted £6 million for him. He was then sold to Liverpool for £4 million the follow summer. [ 7 ]
liverpool [edit ]
Riise play for Liverpool. He made his debut for Liverpool on 24 August 2001 2001 UEFA Super Cup game against Bayern Munich played at the Stade Louis II. [ 8 ] He scored as Liverpool went on to win the game 3–2. [ 8 ] He besides scored significant goals throughout the Premier League season against teams such as Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle United and Manchester United. [ 8 ] Riise initially wore the act 18 shirt but changed to the count 6 shirt in 2004–05 season, which had been vacated by defender Markus Babbel. He scored 10 goals in his first season with Liverpool. [ 8 ] Riise endured what were considered below-average seasons by most in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, [ 9 ] but he rediscovered his phase in 2004–05 following the appointment of Rafael Benítez as director. He won a UEFA Champions League winner ‘s decoration, providing the assist for Liverpool ‘s beginning finish of the final examination, although his try in the penalty shoot-out against Milan was saved. [ 10 ] In the 2005 Football League Cup Final, he scored 45 seconds into the game, the fastest goal in the repair history, according to the official Liverpool home page ; however, Chelsea finally prevailed 3–2 after extra fourth dimension. [ 11 ] In January 2006, Riise signed a newly contract at Anfield to keep him at the clubhouse until 2009. [ 12 ] In February 2008, Riise announced his desire to stay at Liverpool for the rest of his career. [ 13 ] Riise helped the clubhouse to win the 2005–06 FA Cup, scoring in the semi-final against Chelsea and successfully converting his try in the penalty shoot-out against West Ham in the concluding. [ 14 ] After a inadequate guide of form in Liverpool ‘s away games in the fall of 2006, Riise reacted to comments made by teammates Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher that Liverpool could efficaciously write off their chances of winning the league, saying, “ We never give up. Cowards give up. ” [ 15 ]
Riise competing in a match against Everton. Riise made it into the tilt of the acme 50 Liverpool appearance-makers of all fourth dimension 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 inaugural peg against Chelsea at Anfield, Riise scored an own goal in the 95th minute to equalise. [ 16 ] Liverpool went on to lose 3–2 after extra time in the away match and were eliminated from the tournament 4–3 on aggregate. [ 17 ]
read-only memory [edit ]
Throughout the 2007–08 temper, Riise ‘s natural place in the side was frequently taken by Fábio Aurélio, the brazilian establishing himself as the club ‘s first choice left-back. [ 18 ] On 18 June 2008, after being linked with moves to other english clubs, Riise signed a four-year compress with italian Serie A club Roma. The club paid €5 million total ( which could go up to €5.5 million ), including €2.8 million per class. [ 19 ] Riise soon became a fan favorite with his hard working spirit which drove Roma to respective important victories. In fact, Riise ‘s first goal for the clubhouse was against league leaders Internazionale in a pivotal acme of the table game. Two months later, he scored again in the same stadium against Milan with a free bang into the top right corner, besides providing an aid for Roma ‘s second goal of the game. Riise was named the Man of the Match for the bet on, which ended 3–2 in favor of Roma. [ 20 ] On 24 January 2010, Riise scored a late heading three minutes into injury time in Roma ‘s 2–1 away win over Juventus. [ 21 ] He was besides creditworthy for the dismissal of influential goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the lapp game after making a fantastic run leaving Buffon no choice but to foul the full-back. [ 22 ] Given the nature of the game, it is seen as one of Riise ‘s most memorable moments in a Roma jersey. [ 21 ]
Riise play for Fulham in 2012
Fulham [edit ]
On 13 July 2011, Fulham announced that Riise had signed a three-year-deal with the golf club for an undisclosed tip. [ 23 ] Riise joined his buddy, Bjørn Helge Riise, at Fulham who signed for the clubhouse in 2009. [ 24 ] Riise made his Fulham debut on 21 July 2011, playing in the UEFA Europa League against Crusaders at Craven Cottage. [ 25 ] On 23 May 2014, he was released from the club at the end of his contract. [ 26 ]
APOEL [edit ]
On 1 September 2014, John Arne Riise signed a annual compress, with the choice of a promote season with Cypriot side APOEL. [ 27 ] 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. [ 28 ] He made his lone 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group degree appearance with APOEL on 21 October 2014, coming on as a 41st-minute substitute in his team ‘s 0–1 home get the better of to Paris Saint-Germain. [ 29 ] He scored his inaugural official finish for APOEL on 11 January 2015, opening the scoreline in his team ‘s 1–2 defeat at AEL Limassol for the Cypriot First Division. [ 29 ] On 20 May 2015, Riise played a key character in APOEL ‘s 4–2 win over AEL in the concluding of the Cypriot Cup, scoring his side ‘s decisive fourth goal with a brand blistering 30-metre free-kick and lifted his inaugural trophy with APOEL in Cyprus. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] On 24 May 2015, APOEL secured their third base consecutive Cypriot league title after beating Ermis Aradippou 4–2, [ 32 ] and Riise celebrated the moment championship trophy of his career, 15 years after winning the french league with Monaco. On 25 May 2015, one day after winning the duplicate with APOEL, the team announced that Riise ‘s contract was terminated by common accept. [ 33 ]
Delhi Dynamos [edit ]
On 24 August 2015, indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos confirmed the sign of Riise for the approaching 2015 tournament. [ 34 ]
Aalesund [edit ]
On 11 March 2016, Riise announced on his Twitter page that he had signed for Aalesunds FK, marking his reappearance to the golf club at which he began his career. not besides long after signing the contract, Riise decided to take a break from professional football, stating a personnel casualty of motivation fuelled the decision. He stated that he would return to football before formally retiring. [ 35 ]
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Chennaiyin [edit ]
On 18 August 2016, Riise returned from retirement to play for indian Super League club Chennaiyin. [ 36 ] on a two-month contract, as a pavilion sign language for the indian clubhouse. Co-owner Vita Dani said that he was “ delight ” at the bless, and praised Riise ‘s “ exceptional ” have as a player. He played 10 matches for the baseball club and besides scored a goal in the season .
International career [edit ]
Riise made his debut for the Norway national team against Iceland on 31 January 2000. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] His first international goals came against Turkey in a friendly match on 23 February 2000, a game Norway won 2–0. [ 37 ] Later that year, he made the only international tournament appearance of his career at UEFA Euro 2000, [ 37 ] but was an idle utility in all three of the team ‘s Group C matches. Through the next ten, Riise was Norway ‘s first-choice left-back, and on 12 November 2011, he played his hundredth international equal when Norway lost 4–1 against Wales. [ 37 ] On 15 August 2012, Riise played his 104th couple for Norway and equalled Thorbjørn Svenssen ‘s phonograph record as the most cap norwegian player, finally surpassing it before retiring from international football in 2013. [ 39 ]
Playing style [edit ]
According to his profile on Fulham FC ‘s web site, Riise was “ renowned for his matchless stamina and brawny shoot … impressing both as an accomplished defender and as a marauding full-back. ” [ 40 ] He besides was a terror from set pieces. While chiefly a left back, he often besides played as a leave midfielder whilst at Liverpool. [ citation needed ]
Post-playing career [edit ]
On 4 January 2019, Riise joined maltese club Birkirkara as a sports director [ 41 ] [ 42 ] but resigned after less than three months due to personal reasons. [ 43 ] On 5 November 2019, Riise was announced as the new director of norwegian Third Division club Flint Tønsberg. [ 44 ] He left the club at the end of the 2021 season which ended with delegating to the norwegian Fourth Division. [ 45 ] On 8 December 2021, he was presented as the new director of Toppserien golf club Avaldsnes on a biennial contract. [ 46 ]
personal life [edit ]
Riise has a younger brother named Bjørn Helge Riise who was besides a norwegian external. The two both played for Fulham in the 2011–12 temper. Riise was married to his childhood sweetheart, the norwegian model Guri Havnevik, from 2003 [ 47 ] until they divorced in 2004. He has one daughter with Guri named Ariana, born in January 2001. [ 48 ] He has Ariana ‘s name tattoo on his veracious arm. [ 49 ] Riise got engaged to Maria Elvegard in 2007. The couple were due to be married in the summer of 2008 but had to postpone the sidereal day after moving to Rome. They married on 21 June 2010 in a private ceremony in New York City, inviting lone their family and close friends. [ 50 ] Maria decided to have a double-barreled surname, Elvegard-Riise. With Maria, he has one daughter named Emma born on 4 August 2009 [ 51 ] and one son named Patrick born in November 2011. [ 52 ] He has Emma ‘s appoint and date of birth tattoo on his leave arm. [ 49 ] He besides has Patrick ‘s name tattoo on his impart sleeve. [ 53 ] In February 2012, they announced that they would divorce. [ 52 ] In May 2014, he married Louise Angelica. [ 54 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
International [edit ]
Norway
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
beginning : [ 61 ] [ 62 ] Scores and results list Norway’s goal tally first:
Honours [edit ]
Monaco [ 29 ]
Liverpool [ 29 ]
APOEL [ 29 ]
Individual
See besides [edit ]
References [edit ]
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