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 with Norway in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Julian Ryerson[1]
Date of birth	(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lyngdal, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
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	67	(7)
International career‡
2015	Norway U-18	12	(0)
2016	Norway U-19	3	(0)
2017–2018	Norway U-21	13	(1)
2020–	Norway	34	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Viking

Ryerson signed for Viking from Lyngdal IL in the summer of 2013.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Borussia Dortmund

Ryerson playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2023

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

International career

Ryerson playing for Norway in 2025

Ryerson was capped for Norway's U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams.^[11] 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.^[12]

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.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 July 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viking	2015	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2016	Eliteserien	18	1	1	0	–		–		19	1
	2017	Eliteserien	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	Bundesliga	24	0	2	0	–		–		26	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	28	2	3	0	5[b]	1	–		36	3
	2022–23	Bundesliga	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	Bundesliga	21	4	3	0	10[d]	0	–		34	4
	2024–25	Bundesliga	29	2	1	0	12[d]	0	5[e]	0	47	2
	Total		67	7	6	0	23	0	5	0	101	7
Career total			216	16	18	0	34	1	5	0	274	17

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
5. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 9 June 2025^[15]

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	4	1
Total		34	1

Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ryerson goal^[15]

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