Full name Vidar Riseth Name Vidar Riseth Place of birth Frosta, Norway Role Footballer | 0000–1990 Neset Height 1.89 m 1991–1992 Rosenborg Position Defender, Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1972-04-21) 21 April 1972 (age 43) Playing position | ||
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Vidar Riseth (born 21 April 1972) is a Norwegian former professional footballer.
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Riseth played for Neset, Rosenborg, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm and Strømsgodset in Norway, and Luton Town, LASK Linz, Celtic and 1860 München abroad. He played 52 times for the Norwegian national team, scoring four goals, and played for his country at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. He retired as a professional footballer in June 2010.
Early career
Riseth joined Rosenborg from local side Neset in January 1991. 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 as he played as a centre forward at this time of his career. Late in his Kongsvinger career, he went for a brief loan to Luton.