Bjorn Helge Riise
| Date of birth | 21 June 1983 |
| Place of birth | Alesund |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Riise joined Fulham in July 2009 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Aalesund | 01 Jan 2002 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Standard Liege | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Apr 2005 | |
| FC Brussels | 01 Aug 2004 | 31 Jan 2005 | L |
| Lillestrom | 01 Apr 2005 | 22 Jul 2009 | |
| Fulham | 22 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Sheffield United | 15 Feb 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Portsmouth | 26 Sep 2011 | 07 Nov 2011 | L |
| Lillestrom | 28 Jul 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Lillestrom | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Fulham | Premier League | 5 | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Fulham | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 9 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 30 Jul 2009 | FK Vetra v Fulham | W | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 06 Aug 2009 | Fulham v FK Vetra | W |
3-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Amkar Perm v Fulham | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2009 | CSKA Sofiya v Fulham | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2009 | Fulham v FC Basel | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 04 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Fulham v AS Roma | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2009 | AS Roma v Fulham | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 03 Dec 2009 | Fulham v CSKA Sofiya | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 16 Dec 2009 | FC Basel v Fulham | W | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v Fulham | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Fulham v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Accrington Stanley v Fulham | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Fulham v Burnley | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Fulham v Notts County | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Fulham | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Fulham v Juventus | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hull City v Fulham | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2010 | VfL Wolfsburg v Fulham | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Everton v Fulham | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Arsenal v Fulham | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Fulham | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Fulham v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Fulham v NSI Runavik | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 07 Jul 2011 | NSI Runavik v Fulham | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Europa League | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Crusaders v Fulham | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Fulham v Crusaders | W |
4-0 Agg: 7-1 |
UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Norway | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Sep 2004 | Italy v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Norway v Belarus | L | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Scotland v Norway | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Norway v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Malta v Norway | W | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Moldova v Norway | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Norway v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Slovenia v Norway | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Norway v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Norway v Moldova | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Belarus v Norway | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Serbia v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Norway v Malta | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Norway v Hungary | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Norway v Argentina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Moldova v Norway | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Norway v Greece | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Norway | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Norway v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Malta v Norway | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Scotland v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Ukraine v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | South Africa v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Norway v Finland | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | North Macedonia v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Netherlands v Norway | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Norway v Scotland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Iceland v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Norway v North Macedonia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Norway v South Africa | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Slovakia v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Norway v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Norway v France | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Iceland v Norway | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Norway v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Croatia v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Poland v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Portugal v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Norway v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Norway v Greece | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Iceland v Norway | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Norway v Slovenia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.