Bjørn Helge Riise

Football player infobox
playername = Bjørn Helge Riise
fullname = Bjørn Helge Riise
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|6|21
cityofbirth = Ålesund
countryofbirth = Norway
height = 1.74 m (5 ft 7 in)
currentclub = Lillestrøm
clubnumber = 10
position = Central midfielder, Right Wing
years = 2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–present
clubs = Aalesunds F.K.
Standard Liège
FC Brussels
Lillestrøm
caps(goals) = ?? (??)
17 (0)
31 (2)
162 (2)
nationalyears = 2007–present
nationalteam = Norway
nationalcaps(goals) =09 0(1)
ntupdate = 21:09, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
pcupdate = 2 June 2007

Bjørn Helge Riise (born June 21, 1983 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian footballer and younger brother of John Arne Riise. He currently plays for Lillestrøm S.K. as a midfielder. [cite web | author= | title="Bjørn Helge Riise" | work=Lillestrøm S.K. | url=http://www.lsk.no/default.aspx?did=9064659| accessdate=28 May | accessyear=2007]

Riise had been linked with several clubs including Manchester City F.C. and Cardiff City F.C. but deals failed to materialise. Riise threatened to retire after the Cardiff deal fell through due to complications with Aalesunds F.K., his club at the time, stating, "I don't understand what Aalesund want from me. I almost want to quit football because it's no fun anymore."

He earned his first cap for Norway in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Malta which Norway won 4-0. He provided three assists in the game which saw his brother John Arne Riise score a goal.

Riise earned his first goal for Norway in another qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Norway won 2-0, with Riise scoring the second goal of the game.

Clubs

* Aalesunds F.K.
* Standard Liège
* F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek
* Lillestrøm S.K.

International goals

References