# 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Viking | 2015 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Viking | 2016 | Eliteserien | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 |
| Viking | 2017 | Eliteserien | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 |
| Viking | 2018 | 1. divisjon | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 |
| Viking | Total | Total | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 65 | 7 |
| Union Berlin | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Union Berlin | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Union Berlin | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Union Berlin | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Union Berlin | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Union Berlin | Total | Total | 87 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 108 | 3 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Total | Total | 59 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 87 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 208 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 260 | 16 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Norway | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Norway | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Norway | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Norway | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 30 | 0 |