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05 / Norway · 2000–2013

John Arne Riise

LB box-to-box
Caps · Norway
110
Goals · Norway
16
Life
1980
Clubs
Liverpool, AS Roma, Fulham
#5
Editorial rank of 33 for Norway
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 110 caps and 16 goals for Norway; club career at Liverpool, AS Roma, Fulham.

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Career record

1997–1998Aalesunds FK
1998–2001AS Monaco
2001–2008Liverpool
2008–2011AS Roma
2011–2014Fulham
2014–2015APOEL
2015–2016Odisha
2016–2016Aalesunds FK
2016–2017Chennaiyin
2017–2017SK Rollon
Norway110 caps, 16 goals

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One rank above: Erik Thorstvedt at #4.

One rank below: Jørgen Juve at #6.

Norway's editorial top five: Erling Haaland · Martin Ødegaard · Rune Bratseth · Erik Thorstvedt · John Arne Riise.

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