Julian Ryerson (; born 17 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or wing-back for 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
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 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 Ryerson held a US passport until he rescinded it in the early 2020s.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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViking2015Eliteserien2000––202016Eliteserien18110––1912017Eliteserien28300––28320181. divisjon15310––163Total63720––657Union Berlin2018–192. Bundesliga8000––802019–20Bundesliga14030––1702020–21Bundesliga24020––2602021–22Bundesliga2823051–3632022–23Bundesliga1302060–210Total872100111–1083Borussia Dortmund2022–23Bundesliga1712010–2012023–24Bundesliga21430100–3442024–25Bundesliga29210120504722025–26Bundesliga3102090–4202026–27Bundesliga4010101070Total102790330601507Career total251162104416032317
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway2020102021602022802023702024802025912026110Total501
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ryerson goal
+ List of international goals scored by Julian RyersonNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition122 March 2025Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova311–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
References
External links
Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website