Bjørn Helge Riise

Bjørn Helge Riise, 2009

Bjørn Helge Riise Semundseth ( born June 21, 1983 in Ålesund ) is a Norwegian football player. He is the younger brother of John Arne Riise and is available at Lillestrøm SK under contract.

Career

Early in his career Riise has been associated with some English first division, but his former club Aalesunds could not agree on a transfer fee. After a year loan at Viking Stavanger he made ​​the leap abroad to Standard Liege. He was further awarded after 17 completed games to FC Brussels. There he came in 31 games over two goals scored.

After the year in Brussels, he went back to Norway and signed for Lillestrøm SK. After four years in Norway, he signed in July 2009 with the English first division club FC Fulham a three-year contract. With Fulham he reached the final of the UEFA Europa League. In the final defeat against Atletico Madrid (1-2 after extra time ) it was not used. In February 2011, Riise on loan until the end of the season at Sheffield United. Another borrowing, this time to Portsmouth, was held in September 2011. The contract with Riise was not renewed, and he returned in the summer of 2012 free transfer back to Lillestrøm SK.

National

Riise made ​​his international debut at the European Championship qualifier against Malta, which was won 4-0. Riise scored his first international goal in the match against Bosnia - Herzegovina. With the deficit to 2-0 win he made the victory perfect.

Achievements

UEFA Europa League Final 2010

Private

Riise married in 2010 to his longtime girlfriend Lena Jenssen. The couple has three sons.

Itemization

• National football team (Norway )
• Norwegian
• Born in 1983
• Man