Julian Ryerson (born 17 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a full-back or wing-back for club

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and the Norway national team.

Club career

Viking

Ryerson signed for

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from Lyngdal IL in the summer of 2013. He got his breakthrough for the first-team in the 2016 season, when he played 18 matches in the league. Ryerson played primarily

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in those matches.

Union Berlin

In July 2018, Ryerson joined 2. Bundesliga side

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on a three-year deal until 2021. Following his club's promotion to

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, he scored his inaugural goal in a 5–2 home defeat to

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on 30 October 2021 during the 2021–22 season. One month later, on 25 November, he scored his first goal in European competitions, securing a 1–0 away win over

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in the Conference League.

Borussia Dortmund

On 17 January 2023,

signed Ryerson to replace the injured

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, with a contract until June 2026. One week later, on 25 January, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over

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. In the following month, he made his Champions League debut on 15 February in a 1–0 victory over Chelsea in the round of 16 first leg. On 30 March 2024, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 away win over Bayern Munich, to be his club's first victory in

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since 2019 and the first win at

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in 10 years.

International career

Ryerson was capped for Norway's U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams. On 18 November 2020, he debuted for the Norwegian senior squad under coach

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in a 1–1 away draw against

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during the

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Personal life

Ryerson's father was born in the United States, and his mother was born in Norway. His cousin is Norwegian football player

Mathias Rasmussen Mathias Knutsen Rasmussen (born 25 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Career After previously playing for the club Lyngdal, he came to IK Start in 2014. On 15 July 20 ...

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ryerson goal''

References

External links

Profile
at the Borussia Dortmund website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryerson, Julian 1997 births Living people People from Lyngdal Norwegian people of American descent Footballers from Agder Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Norway men's international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players 2. Bundesliga players Bundesliga players Viking FK players 1. FC Union Berlin players Borussia Dortmund players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen