Julian Ryerson

Julian Ryerson (born 17 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or wing-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Norway national team.

Julian Ryerson

Ryerson playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lyngdal, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Full-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund
Number	26
Youth career
2012–2013	Lyngdal IL
2013–2015	Viking
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Viking	63	(7)
2018–2023	Union Berlin	87	(2)
2023–	Borussia Dortmund	62	(6)
International career‡
2015	Norway U-18	12	(0)
2016	Norway U-19	3	(0)
2017–2018	Norway U-21	13	(1)
2020–	Norway	32	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2025

Club career

Viking

Ryerson signed for Viking from Lyngdal IL in the summer of 2013.^[2] He got his breakthrough for the first-team in the 2016 season, when he played 18 matches in the league. Ryerson played primarily right-back in those matches.

Union Berlin

In July 2018, Ryerson joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Union Berlin on a three-year deal until 2021.^[3] Following his club's promotion to Bundesliga, he scored his inaugural goal in a 5–2 home defeat to Bayern Munich on 30 October 2021 during the 2021–22 season.^[4] One month later, on 25 November, he scored his first goal in European competitions, securing a 1–0 away win over Maccabi Haifa in the Conference League.^[5]

Borussia Dortmund

On 17 January 2023, Borussia Dortmund signed Ryerson to replace the injured Thomas Meunier, with a contract until June 2026.^[6] One week later, on 25 January, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over Mainz.^[7] 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.^[8] 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 Der Klassiker since 2019 and the first win at Allianz Arena in 10 years.^[9]

International career

Ryerson was capped for Norway's U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams.^[10] On 18 November 2020, he debuted for the Norwegian senior squad under coach Leif Gunnar Smerud in a 1–1 away draw against Austria during the UEFA Nations League.^[11]

Personal life

Ryerson's father was born in the United States, and his mother was born in Norway.^{[citation needed]} His cousin is Norwegian football player Mathias Rasmussen.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 April 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viking	2015	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2016		18	1	1	0	–		19	1
	2017		28	3	0	0	–		28	3
	2018	1. divisjon	15	3	1	0	–		16	3
	Total		63	7	2	0	–		65	7
Union Berlin	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	14	0	3	0	–		17	0
	2020–21		24	0	2	0	–		26	0
	2021–22		28	2	3	0	5[b]	1	36	3
	2022–23		13	0	2	0	6[c]	0	21	0
	Total		87	2	10	0	11	1	108	3
Borussia Dortmund	2022–23	Bundesliga	17	1	2	0	1[d]	0	20	1
	2023–24		21	4	3	0	10[d]	0	34	4
	2024–25		24	1	1	0	12[d]	0	37	1
	Total		62	6	6	0	23	0	91	6
Career total			211	15	18	0	34	1	264	16

1. Includes Norwegian Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 25 March 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Norway	2020	1	0
	2021	6	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	8	0
	2025	2	1
Total		32	1

Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ryerson goal.^[14]

List of international goals scored by Julian Ryerson

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 March 2025	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova	31	Moldova	1–0	5–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification