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Career & Clubs
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. On 20 March 2000, while playing for Scottish club Celtic, he scored the opening goal in the 2000 Scottish League Cup Final, which Celtic went on to win 2–0. In November, he moved on loan to German club 1860 Munich until the end of the season. At the end of his loan spell, the two clubs discussed making the deal permanent. He returned to Norway to play for Rosenborg, and on 24 October 2007, helped secure their first UEFA Champions League home victory in six years, scoring the second in a shock 2–0 win against Spanish club Valencia.
International
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Riseth goal.
- Club
- LASK Linz (1996–1998)
- Club
- Lillestrøm SK (2007–2009)
- Club
- Vålerenga Fotball
- Club
- Luton Town F.C. (1995–1996)
- Club
- Rosenborg BK (1992–1993)
- Club
- Celtic F.C. (1998–2000)
- Club
- Strømsgodset IF (2009–2009)
- Club
- Kongsvinger IL
- Club
- Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball (1993–1996)
- Club
- TSV 1860 München (2000–2003)
- Club
- Rosenborg BK (2003–2007)
- Club
- Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball (2010–2010)
- Club
- Norway men's national association football team (1997–2007)
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Norway
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Kniksen Award for defender of the year
Legacy
Rosenborg
Tippeligaen: 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006 Norwegian Cup: 2003 Celtic
League Cup: 1999–2000
Clubs
- Kongsvinger ILcurrent
- Vålerenga Fotballcurrent
- Rosenborg BK1992–1993
- Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball1993–1996
- Luton Town F.C.1995–1996
- LASK Linz1996–1998
- Norway men's national association football team1997–2007
- Celtic F.C.1998–2000
- TSV 1860 München2000–2003
- Rosenborg BK2003–2007
- Lillestrøm SK2007–2009
- Strømsgodset IF2009–2009
- Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball2010–2010
Played together with
Aaron Samuel OlanareVålerenga Fotball · 2012–2013- Abderrahim OuakiliTSV 1860 München · 1997–1999
- Abdisalam IbrahimNorway men's national association football team · 2014
Abdou Razack TraoréRosenborg BK · 2007–2010
Abdoulaye BaTSV 1860 München · 2017–2017
Abedi PeleTSV 1860 München · 1996–1998
Adam Larsen KwaraseyRosenborg BK- Adam Larsen KwaraseyVålerenga Fotball · 2004–2006
Adam MatthewsCeltic F.C. · 2011–2015
Adama DiomandeNorway men's national association football team · 2015
Adi HütterLASK Linz · 1989–1991
Adi RochaLASK Linz · 2007–2008
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or midfielder. He played for Neset, Rosenborg, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm and Strømsgodset in Norway, and Luton Town, LASK Linz, Celtic and 1860 Munich abroad. He played 52 times for the Norway 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. He later worked as a professional football commentator.
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