Vidar Riseth (born 21 April 1972) 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. Club career 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. On 20 March 2000, while playing for Scottish club Celtic, he scored the opening goal in the 2000 Scottish League Cup Final, which Celtic went on to win 2–0. In November, he moved on loan to German club 1860 Munich until the end of the season. At the end of his loan spell, the two clubs discussed making the deal permanent. He returned to Norway to play for Rosenborg, and on 24 October 2007, helped secure their first UEFA Champions League home victory in six years, scoring the second in a shock 2–0 win against Spanish club Valencia. Career statistics International Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Riseth goal. Honours Rosenborg Tippeligaen: 1993, 2003, 2004, 2006 Norwegian Cup: 2003 Celtic League Cup: 1999–2000 References External links Kniksen Award winners Lillestrøm SK players Rosenborg BK players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players LASK players Celtic F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players TSV 1860 Munich players Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2000 players Scottish Premier League players Bundesliga players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Eliteserien players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Austria Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Scotland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany People from Frosta 1972 births Living people Norwegian expatriate footballers Association football central defenders Association football midfielders English Football League players Sportspeople from