Ola By Rise

In his career as an active player, he was the goalkeeper of Rosenborg BK in Trondheim. From 1977 to 1995 he played 346 matches for Rosenborg in the Norwegian top league, which was a national record at the time he retired and until By Rise was surpassed by former teammate Roar Strand. As of January 2013, By Rise ranks 5th in this respect. In the youth international categories, By Rise played for Norway U16, U19 and U21. He was capped 25 times for the Norwegian national team, and was in the Norwegian squad for the 1994 World Cup. He was also a member of the Norwegian team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. His 25th and last cap came mostly so he would earn the Norwegian Football Association Gold Watch. While he was the clear second-choice goalkeeper at the time, he was substituted in against England during the 1994 World Cup qualifying, with ten minutes left of the game. At the 1994 World Cup he was the third-choice goalkeeper. By Rise was the assistant coach of Rosenborg under the head coaches Trond Sollied (1998), Nils Arne Eggen (1999–2002) and Åge Hareide (2003). Ahead of the 2004 season, By Rise declined a proposition to become manager of Sandefjord Fotball. When Hareide quit in Rosenborg to become head coach of the Norwegian national team, By Rise became the head coach of Rosenborg in the 2004 season. Going into the 2004 season, Rosenborg had won twelve consecutive league titles. However, despite winning for a 13th consecutive season in…

Player

Rosenborg Norwegian top division (7): 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Norwegian Football Cup (4): 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995

Coach

Norwegian top division (6): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (as assistant coach) Norwegian Football Cup (2): 1999, 2003 (as assistant coach) Norwegian top division: 2004 (as head coach/manager)

Individual

Kniksen award as goalkeeper of the year: 1992 Kniksen's honour award: 1995