Career
He currently plays for Aalesund. Riise plays either a central midfielder or a right winger, and has earned 35 international caps for Norway. He played for Fulham of the Premier League from July 2009 to August 2012.
He is the younger brother of former Liverpool and Fulham player John Arne Riise, also a Norwegian international.
Aalesund
Early in his career, Riise was linked with several clubs, including Manchester City and Cardiff City, but deals failed to materialize. Riise threatened to retire after the Cardiff deal fell through due to complications with Aalesund, his club at the time, stating "I don"t understand what Aalesund want from medical
I almost want to quit football because it"s not fun anymore". Standard LiègeEdit
In January 2003, Riise signed a three-year deal with Standard Liège, after impressing on a trial that included two reserve team appearances.
He became teammates with fellow Norwegian Ole Martin Årst.
Brussels
After playing only 17 matches for Standard Liège, he was loaned out to Brussels. When his contract expired, Brussels would have a call option on him. However, there were transfer talks between Brussels and Brann, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.
LillestrømEdit
Riise returned to Norway with Lillestrøm in the summer of 2005, where he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.
He made his debut for Lillestrøm on 3 July against Molde. Fulham
In July 2009, Norwegian media reported that Riise was to join international team-mates Brede Hangeland and Erik Nevland at Fulham, for a fee believed to be around £2 million.
Riise subsequently signed a three-year deal with for an undisclosed fee. He made his Fulham début in a Europa League tie against FK Vetra coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Zoltan Gera.
He played regularly throughout the season under Roy Hodgson, especially in the Europa League.
His contract at Fulham was not extended in the summer of 2012, and was free to leave the club Riise left during May/June. = On loan to Sheffield United The following season however he found first team football much harder to come by under new boss Mark Hughes and by February 2011 he opted to move on loan to Sheffield United for the remainder of the season.
With the Blades struggling he could not help to prevent them from being relegated at the end of the season and returned to Craven Cottage having played thirteen times for the Yorkshire club
= Loan to Portsmouth Riise joined Portsmouth on a short-term loan on 26 September 2011. = Return to LillestrømEdit On 28 July 2012, Riise was presented as a new Lillestrøm player during half time in their home game with Molde.
= Return to Aalesund After three years at Lillestrøm he signed a contract for Aalesund, the club of his hometown and where he started his career. Riise earned his first goal for Norway in another qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
International goals
Scores and results list.
Norway"s goal tally first.