Julian Ryerson

Julian Ryerson is Norway's first-choice right-back/wing-back, a tireless, physical Borussia Dortmund full-back who played every minute of all eight of Norway's 2026 World Cup qualifiers and reaches the nation's first World Cup since 1998. Born in Lyngdal to a Brooklyn-born father and Norwegian mother, he rose through Viking FK before five years at Union Berlin and a January 2023 move to Dortmund. VG dubbed him Norway's "psycho" for his relentless competitiveness, and in February 2026 he became only the fourth player in Bundesliga history to register four assists in a single match, all from crosses, in a 4-0 win over Mainz. A teammate told Norwegian press that "right now there is no right-back who is better than him."