Julian Ryerson

Julian Ryerson
Ryerson with Norway in 2026
Personal information
Full name Julian Ryerson
Date of birth (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Flekkefjord Municipality, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2012 Lyngdal IL
2012–2015 Viking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Viking 63 (7)
2018–2023 Union Berlin 87 (2)
2023– Borussia Dortmund 104 (7)
International career‡
2015 Norway U17 12 (0)
2016 Norway U19 3 (0)
2017 Norway U21 13 (1)
2020– Norway 50 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2026

Julian Ryerson (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈryːərsɔn]; 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.

Club career

Viking

Ryerson signed for Viking 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 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. 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. 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.

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. One week later, on 25 January, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over Mainz. 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 Der Klassiker since 2019 and the first win at Allianz Arena in 10 years. On 13 February 2026, he provided four assists, all from crosses, in a 4–0 win over Mainz, becoming the fourth player in Bundesliga history, as well as the second player in Dortmund history, after Pascal Groß a year prior, to do so.

International career

Ryerson playing for Norway in 2026

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 Leif Gunnar Smerud in a 1–1 away draw against Austria during the UEFA Nations League.

On 21 May 2026, Ryerson was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Ryerson's father was born in Brooklyn in the United States, and his mother was born in Norway. Ryerson held a US passport until he rescinded it in the early 2020s. He is a cousin to Norwegian football player Mathias Rasmussen.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viking 2015 Eliteserien 2000––20
2016 Eliteserien 18110––191
2017 Eliteserien 28300––283
2018 1. divisjon 15310––163
Total 63720––657
Union Berlin 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 8000––80
2019–20 Bundesliga 14030––170
2020–21 Bundesliga 24020––260
2021–22 Bundesliga 2823051–363
2022–23 Bundesliga 1302060–210
Total 872100111–1083
Borussia Dortmund 2022–23 Bundesliga 1712010–201
2023–24 Bundesliga 21430100–344
2024–25 Bundesliga 2921012050472
2025–26 Bundesliga 3102090–420
2026–27 Bundesliga 60103010110
Total 104790350601547
Career total 253162104616032717

International

As of match played 1 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202010
202160
202280
202370
202480
202591
2026110
Total501
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ryerson goal
List of international goals scored by Julian Ryerson
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
122 March 2025Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova31 Moldova1–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 June 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Julian Ryerson". Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Julian Ryerson interview". YouTube. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Julian Ryerson". Viking FK (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ ""Konkurrenzkampf ankurbeln": Union holt Ryerson". Kicker (in German). 31 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Union lose 2–5 against Bayern". 1. FC Union Berlin. 30 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Union schlägt Haifa mit 1:0". 1. FC Union Berlin (in German). 25 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dortmund sign Norway defender Ryerson from Union Berlin". Reuters. 17 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Gio Reyna nets winner for Dortmund for 2nd time in in[sic] week". ESPN. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Dortmund 1–0 Chelsea: A superb solo goal from Karim Adeyemi gave Dortmund a narrow first-leg lead to take to Stamford Bridge". The Guardian. 15 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bayern Munich 0–2 Borussia Dortmund". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Julian Ryerson-inspired Borussia Dortmund keep pressure on Bayern Munich with thumping win over Mainz". Bundesliga. 13 February 2026.
  13. ↑ Julian Ryerson at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  14. ↑ "Debuterte på A-landslaget". Lister24 (in Norwegian). 18 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Norway squad announcement". FIFA. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sa fra seg pass" [Rescinded passport]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 13 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Julian Ryerson: Who is Union Berlin's NextGen star?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  18. ↑ J. Ryerson at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  19. 1 2 "Julian Ryerson". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 17 February 2023.