Vidar Riseth
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Vidar Riseth |
| Date of birth |
21 April 1972 (1972-04-21) (age 39) |
| Place of birth |
Frosta, Norway |
| Height |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder/Chief of Marketing |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 0000–1992 |
Neset |
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| 1992–1993 |
Rosenborg |
11 |
(2) |
| 1993–1996 |
Kongsvinger |
56 |
(20) |
| 1996 |
Luton Town |
11 |
(0) |
| 1996–1998 |
Linz |
62 |
(11) |
| 1998–2000 |
Celtic |
56 |
(3) |
| 2000–2003 |
1860 München |
43 |
(3) |
| 2003–2007 |
Rosenborg |
103 |
(12) |
| 2007–2009 |
Lillestrøm |
32 |
(2) |
| 2009 |
→ Strømsgodset (loan) |
7 |
(0) |
| 2010 |
Kongsvinger |
14 |
(0) |
| 2011- |
Vålerenga 2 |
|
|
| National team |
| 1997–2007 |
Norway |
52 |
(4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Vidar Riseth (born 21 April 1972 in Frosta) is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division
[edit] Early career
Vidar Riseth joined Rosenborg from local side Neset FK in 1992. He played one game in the 1992 championship winning season, but had more games as Rosenborg won back to back in 1993. In 1994, he joined Kongsvinger. He played there for three seasons, scoring regularly. Late in his Kongsvinger career, he went for a brief loan to Luton.
[edit] Moving abroad
Riseth has played for Neset FK, Kongsvinger, Luton, LASK Linz, Celtic, 1860 München, Rosenborg, Lillestrøm and Strømsgodset. He has been capped 52 times for the Norwegian national team, scoring 4 goals, and played for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.[1] He originally retired from football on 6 June 2010, but in January 2011 he announced his comeback.[2]
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Riseth, Vidar |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
21 April 1972 |
| Place of birth |
Frosta, Norway |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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