.jpg) Bøe Risa withKopparbergs/Göteborg FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Åsane | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Arna-Bjørnar | 121 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 37 | (5) |
| 2021 | Sandviken | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Manchester United | 29 | (2) |
| 2023– | Atlético Madrid | 57 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Norway U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Norway U19 | 24 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Norway U23 | 11 | (3) |
| 2016– | Norway | 90 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Vilde Bøe Risa (born 13 July 1995) is a Norwegian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for SpanishLiga F clubAtlético Madrid and theNorway national team.
She has previously played forArna-Bjørnar andSandviken of the NorwegianToppserien, SwedishDamallsvenskan clubKopparbergs/Göteborg FC and EnglishWomen's Super League clubManchester United.[1]
Having come through the youth system at local third-division sideÅsane and helping the team reach two youth cup finals, Bøe Risa joinedToppserien sideArna-Bjørnar in 2012.[2] She made her senior top-flight debut on 14 April 2012 as a 63rd-minute substitute forLisa Naalsund in a 1–1 draw withRøa IL on the opening day of the season.[3] She scored her first goal for the club on 30 June 2012 as Arna-Bjørnar beatVålerenga 5–0.[4] Rise made 16 league appearances and a further three in the cup in her debut season as Arna-Bjørnar equaled their best ever Toppserien finish in third-place. Bøe Risa established herself as an important player the following season, starting in 12 of 18 appearances as Arna-Bjørnar repeated their third-place finish before her playing time increased again the following year with the team again finishing third.
Bøe Risa was namedcaptain ahead of the 2016 season and played all but three minutes in all competitions, only being withdrawn from a 3–0 defeat toAvaldsnes IL in the 87th minute on 11 June.[5][6] Having featured in every Arna-Bjørnar match since the start of 2014, she missed the entire2017 Toppserien season with anACL injury.[7][8] She returned in 2018 and recaptured her best form, scoring a career-high seven goals in all competitions.[9][1]
In December 2018, Bøe Risa signed aprofessional contract with SwedishDamallsvenskan clubKopparbergs/Göteborg FC.[10][11] Göteborg won theSvenska Cupen on 1 May 2019, beatingKristianstads DFF in the final. On 25 September 2019, Bøe Risa made herUEFA Women's Champions League debut, starting in around of 32 second leg 1–0 win overBayern Munich. Despite the victory, Göteborg were eliminated on away goals.[12] Bøe Risa signed a one-year contract extension ahead of the2020 Damallsvenskan season.[13] In July, it was announced Bøe Risa was appointed captain following enforced absences to regular captainBeata Kollmats, and replacementsElin Rubensson andEmma Berglund.[14] On 7 November 2020, Göteborg won their first league title in club history with one game to spare following a 7–0 win overLinköpings FC. Bøe Risa scored twice during the deciding match.[15][16] On 9 December 2020, Bøe Risa scored her first Champions League goal in a 2–1 loss toManchester City in the first leg of theround of 32.[17] She signed a one-day contract extension the following week in order to play in the second leg as Göteborg were eliminated 5–1 on aggregate.[18] Despite the league title win, plans were revealed to fold Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in December 2020 due to financial insecurities.[19] The team was taken over by BK Häcken the following month but Bøe Risa, who had a standing offer to return, elected not to re-sign.[20][21]
With the search for a foreign club hampered by theCOVID-19 pandemic, Bøe Risa trained in her native Norway withSandviken to keep up her fitness during the offseason and eventually signed a one-year contract with the club on 26 April 2021 ahead of the2021 season.[22] On 21 June, having appeared three times for Sandviken, Bøe Risa announced the mutual termination of her contract in preparation for a move to another club.[23]
On 20 July 2021, it was announced Bøe Risa had signed a two-year contract with a further option year with EnglishWomen's Super League clubManchester United.[24]
On 12 September 2023, it was announced that Bøe Risa had signed a one-year contract with SpanishLiga F clubAtlético Madrid.[25][26][27]
Bøe Risa began representing Norway at under-16 level in 2011. In 2012, she represented the under-17 team during the second round of2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification. She started all three games as Norway beat Poland and the Republic of Ireland before missing out on qualification with a 4–0 defeat to France.
In October 2020, Bøe Risa was called up to the under-19 squad during the first round of2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying. She scored her first international goal at youth level in the opening game against Turkey.[28] Having qualified as the best placed runners-up from the second round, Bøe Risa was named to the squad for thefinal tournament and started all three games as Norway were eliminated at the group stage having lost to Germany and Finland before beating Sweden in adead rubber.[29] Norway automatically qualified as hosts for the2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and Bøe Risa was selected as captain for the home nation. After a goalless draw with the Netherlands, Norway beat Belgium and Scotland to advance to the semi-finals where they lost to Spain. Bøe Risa started all four games.[30][31]
Between 2014 and 2016, Bøe Risa continued through the age groups, making 11 appearances for the under-23s including at La Manga and Nordic Tournaments.[32][33]
On 19 September 2016, Bøe Risa made her senior international debut forNorway women's national football team as a 65th-minute substitute forCaroline Graham Hansen againstIsrael duringUEFA Euro 2017 qualifying. She scored six minutes into her first international appearance as part of the 5–0 victory.[34][35] However, she had her hopes of competing at the tournament finals dashed after suffering anACL injury in February 2017.[7]
It took 12 months for Bøe Risa to recover, making her comeback appearance in February 2018 against Australia during the2018 Algarve Cup.[36] During 2018, Bøe Risa made four substitute appearances during2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification as Norway topped their group ahead of reigning European champions Netherlands. She was named to the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad the following summer.[37] Bøe Risa started all five of Norway's World Cup games in France as the team reached the quarter-final stage before losing 3–0 toEngland.[38][39]
Bøe Risa was part of the squad that was called up to theUEFA Women's Euro 2022.[40]
On 19 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Norway squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[41]
On 16 June 2025, Bøe Risa was called up to the Norway squad for theUEFA Women's Euro 2025.[42]
Vilde's father, Terje Risa, played 96 matches forSK Brann between 1983 and 1986. He later served on the club's board of directors.[43] After a number of years as a teacher, Terje also became principal of the local academy in Bergen in 2004.[44] Terje died in 2013 at 52 years old after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Skjærsgårdsrittet bicycle race.[45] Having also been a promisinghandball player in her youth, Vilde cites her father's coaching as inspiration for her to pursue a career in football and strive to play for the national team.[34]
Bøe Risa has been in a relationship withSparta Prague andNorway international footballerAndreas Vindheim since October 2013.[34][46]
In May 2017, Bøe Risa graduated from theWestern Norway University of Applied Sciences with abachelor's degree in economics and administration.[47]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arna-Bjørnar | 2012 | Toppserien | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 2016 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 121 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 17 | ||
| Göteborg FC | 2019 | Damallsvenskan | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Sandviken | 2021 | Toppserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2021–22 | WSL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | Liga F | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 247 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 292 | 38 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 90 | 4 | |
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 September 2016[49] | 1 | Høddvoll Stadion,Ulsteinvik, Norway |  Israel | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2 | 2 June 2019[50] | 19 | Stade Moulonguet,Amiens, France |  South Africa | 1–0 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 29 October 2024 | 79 | Ullevaal Stadion,Oslo, Norway |  Albania | 9–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 4 | 3 June 2025 | 87 | Stade de Tourbillon,Sion, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
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