Dan Riisnes Explained

Dan Riisnes
Fullname:Dan Erik Riisnes
Birth Date:20 May 1965
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1983–1989
Clubs1:Brann
Caps1:40
Goals1:0
Manageryears1:2001–
Managerclubs1:SK Brann (Goalkeeping Coach)

Dan Riisnes (born 20 May 1965) is a Norwegian former football goalkeeper, which has worked as goalkeeper coach at Brann since 1999.

Player career

Riisnes made his debut for Brann as an 18-year-old, when both Stein Norstad and Geir André Johannessen was unavailable for play.[1] In total, he played 40 matches for Brann from 1983 to 1989.[2]

Coaching career

Riisnes have since 1999 been goalkeeper coach at Brann and Norwegian youth international teams.

On a couple of occasions inn 2007 and 2008 he was on Brann's bench as their goalkeeper-reserve on the first team.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: En mann på 17 år . Norwegian . bt.no . . Roy . Ellingsen . 21 May 2012 . 21 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120525180737/http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article237438.ece . 25 May 2012 .
  2. Web site: Halldórsson kan ikke redde Brann . Norwegian . nrk.no . . Roy Hilmar . Svendsen . 18 May 2012 . 21 May 2012.
  3. Web site: 42-åring på benken . Norwegian . nrk.no . . 19 June 2007 . 21 May 2012.