John Arne Riise
| Date of birth | 24 September 1980 |
| Place of birth | Molde |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Riise proved to be an excellent signing and scored some fantastic goals for Liverpool.
His contract at Liverpool was extended to June 2009 in January 2006.
He joined his brother Bjorn Helge at Fulham in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | 01 Apr 1997 | 01 Dec 1998 | |
| AS Monaco | 01 Dec 1998 | 26 Jul 2001 | |
| Liverpool | 26 Jul 2001 | 19 Jun 2008 | |
| AS Roma | 19 Jun 2008 | 13 Jul 2011 | |
| Fulham | 13 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| APOEL Nicosia | 01 Sep 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | AS Monaco | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 7 | 9 |
3 |
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| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Liverpool | Premier League | 34 | 4 |
7 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Liverpool | Premier League | 31 | 6 |
6 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 34 | 3 |
6 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | Premier League | 24 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | 7 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | AS Roma | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Fulham | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 6 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Fulham | Premier League | 29 | 2 |
4
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Fulham | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
2
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v AS Roma | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 04 Nov 2008 | AS Roma v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Arsenal v AS Roma | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2009 | AS Roma v Arsenal | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (6-7) |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Fulham v AS Roma | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2009 | AS Roma v Fulham | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Norway | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Norway | Under-18 International Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Norway | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Norway | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Norway | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Norway | Nordic Championships | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Norway | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Norway | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Norway | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Norway | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1997 | Norway v Wales | L | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Poland v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 26 Apr 1998 | USA v Norway | D | 0-0 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Slovakia v Norway | W | 0-1 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Norway | W | 1-2 | U18 | |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Norway v Germany | W | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Norway v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 2 |
| 08 Feb 1999 | Norway v Finland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Norway v Sweden | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Greece v Norway | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Georgia v Norway | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 11 May 1999 | Norway v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Norway | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Norway v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Norway v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Latvia v Norway | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Norway v Spain | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 16 Nov 1999 | Spain v Norway | L | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Norway v Iceland | D | 0-0 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Feb 2000 | Denmark v Norway | W | 2-4 | Nordic Championships | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Turkey v Norway | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Norway v Belgium | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | Norway v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Norway v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Finland v Norway | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Norway v Armenia | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Norway v Finland | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Norway v Poland | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Belarus v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Ukraine v Norway | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 05 Jun 2001 | Norway v Belarus | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Norway v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Poland v Norway | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Norway v Wales | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Armenia v Norway | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Norway v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Norway v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Norway v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Norway v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Norway v Denmark | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Romania v Norway | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Austria v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Greece v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Luxembourg v Norway | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 22 May 2003 | Norway v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Denmark v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Norway v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Norway v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Spain v Norway | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Norway v Spain | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Norway v Russia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2004 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Norway v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Italy v Norway | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Norway v Belarus | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Scotland v Norway | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Norway v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Australia v Norway | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Malta v Norway | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Moldova v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Norway v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Sweden v Norway | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Norway v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Norway v Scotland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Norway v Moldova | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Belarus v Norway | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Norway v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Czech Republic v Norway | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Senegal v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Norway v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Norway v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Norway v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Greece v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Serbia v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Croatia v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Turkey v Norway | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 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 |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Wales v Norway | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Montenegro v Norway | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2008 | Norway v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Norway v Iceland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Scotland v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Norway v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Ukraine v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Germany v Norway | W | 0-1 | 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 | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Switzerland v Norway | W | 0-1 | 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 |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Poland v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Norway v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 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 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Norway v Czech Republic | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Denmark v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Norway v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Wales v Norway | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Norway v Croatia | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Switzerland v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group E |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Norway v Ukraine | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Norway v Albania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.