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Vidar Riseth

Norwegian association football player

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Born: April 21, 1972
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Birthplace: Frosta
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Citizenship: Norway
Occupation: association football player
Height: 188 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian

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Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or midfielder. He played for Neset, Rosenborg, Kongsvinger, Lillestrøm and Strømsgodset in Norway, and Luton Town, LASK Linz, Celtic and 1860 Munich abroad. He played 52 times for the Norway 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. He later worked as a professional football commentator.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Strømsgodset IF(2009–2009) acquisition transaction: loan · number of matches played/races/starts: 7 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Lillestrøm SK(2007–2009) number of matches played/races/starts: 32 · number of points/goals/set scored: 2
Rosenborg BK(2003–2007) number of matches played/races/starts: 104 · number of points/goals/set scored: 12
TSV 1860 München(2000–2003) number of matches played/races/starts: 43 · number of points/goals/set scored: 3
LASK Linz(1996–1998) number of matches played/races/starts: 69 · number of points/goals/set scored: 11
Vålerenga Fotball
Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball(2010–2010) number of matches played/races/starts: 14 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Celtic F.C.(1998–2000) number of matches played/races/starts: 56 · number of points/goals/set scored: 3
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Norway men's national association football team(1997–2007) number of matches played/races/starts: 52 · number of points/goals/set scored: 4
Luton Town F.C.(1995–1996) acquisition transaction: loan · number of matches played/races/starts: 11 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball(1993–1996) number of matches played/races/starts: 56 · number of points/goals/set scored: 20
Rosenborg BK(1992–1993) number of matches played/races/starts: 11 · number of points/goals/set scored: 2
Kongsvinger IL
Sport: association football
Participant in: 1998 FIFA World Cup
UEFA Euro 2000
Awards: Kniksen Award for defender of the year(2003)
Given name: Vidar
Position played on team / speciality: centre-back
League: Bundesliga
Family name: Riseth
End of work period: 2010
Start of work period: 1992
Name in native language: Vidar Riseth
Country for sport: Norway

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