Roger Risholt

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|04|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Arendal, Norway

| height = {{Height|m=1.79}}

| currentclub = Arendal (manager)

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| years5 = 2002–2005

| years6 = 2005–2006

| years7 = 2006–2007

| years8 = 2007–2008

| years9 = 2009–2010

| years10 = 2010

| years11 = 2011–2013

| years12 = 2013

| years13 = 2014–2015

| years14 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Arendal

| clubs2 = Jerv

| clubs3 = Øyestad

| clubs4 = Start

| clubs5 = Fredrikstad

| clubs6 = AGF Aarhus

| clubs7 = Häcken

| clubs8 = Tromsø

| clubs9 = Kongsvinger

| clubs10 = Fredrikstad

| clubs11 = GIF Sundsvall

| clubs12 = Kristiansund

| clubs13 = Sandefjord

| clubs14 = Fredrikstad

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| caps6 = 23

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| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Norway

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| managerclubs1 = Arendal (interim)

| manageryears2 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs2 = Arendal (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2020–

| managerclubs3 = Arendal

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Roger Risholt (born 10 April 1979) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder who is the current manager of Arendal. He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Kai Risholt.

Playing career

Risholt started his career in local Arendal. He also played for Øyestad IF and FK Jerv before he became a part of the Start squad in 2000. With Start he took part in relegation from the Norwegian Premier League in 2000 and promotion the following season. In 2002, he moved to Fredrikstad, where he played an important part in helping them to successive promotion from the Norwegian Second Division to the Premier League. After the 2004 season with Fredrikstad he was voted player of the year by the supporters, and as a result of the good form he was displaying he was selected to be with the Norwegian national team during their winter tour in the Middle East where he won 3 caps, all as a substitute. Halfway through the 2005 season he left Fredrikstad for AGF Aarhus,{{cite news|url=http://www.morethanaclub.dk/news.php?readmore=1549|title=Roger Risholt bliver AGF-spiller|website=morethanaclub.dk|date=19 July 2005|access-date=28 April 2021|language=da}} where he played one season for AGF which ended with relegation. In the summer of 2006 he moved to BK Häcken, and once more experienced relegation. On 28 August 2007 Risholt signed for Tromsø IL,{{cite news|url=http://www.nordlys.no/sporten/til-magasinet/article2955321.ece|title=Risholt TIL-klar|work=Nordlys|date=28 August 2007|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}} and in December 2008 he signed for Kongsvinger, where he would team up with his twin brother Kai.

On 31 August 2010, he signed for Fredrikstad.

He left Fredrikstad to join GIF Sundsvall in the winter 2011 before returning to Norway and Sandefjord. As captain he helped the team to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League in 2014. On the opening day of the Norwegian summer transfer window he decided to join Fredrikstad for the third time in his career.{{cite news|url=http://www.f-b.no/ffk/sport/jeg-vil-kalle-meg-opprykksgarantist/s/5-59-188140|title=- Jeg vil kalle meg opprykksgarantist!|work=Fredrikstad Blad|first1=Hege|last1=Mølnvik|first2=Henrik Myhrvold|last2=Simensen|date=22 July 2015|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}} He came on a free transfer and signed a 1,5 year contract, finally retiring at the end of 2016.

Managerial career

Risholt was made interim head coach of 2. divisjon club Arendal in July 2018,{{cite news|url=https://www.arendalfotball.no/nyheter/risholt-tar-ansvar-til-ny-trener-losning-er-pa-plass|title=Risholt tar ansvar til ny trener-løsning er på plass|publisher=Arendal Fotball|date=5 July 2018|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}} a position he held for one month.[http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=259 Roger Risholt] at nifs.no {{inlang|no}} Ahead of the 2019 season, he returned to the club, now as an assistant coach. In September 2020, head coach Steinar Pedersen left the club, and Risholt was made interim head coach for a second time.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/EpojrK/steinar-pedersen-ferdig-i-arendal-var-ikke-forent-om-hvilken-retnin|title=Steinar Pedersen ferdig i Arendal: - Var ikke forent om hvilken retning det skulle ta|work=Aftenposten|first=Steffen|last=Stenersen|date=16 September 2020|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}} One month later, he was appointed head coach on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/bn59XA/risholt-blir-permanent-arendal-trener|title=Risholt blir permanent Arendal-trener|work=Aftenposten|first=Pål Wollebæk|last=Jørgensen|date=23 October 2020|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arendalfotball.no/nyheter/roger-har-signert-to-arskontrakt|title=Roger har signert to-årskontrakt|publisher=Arendal Fotball|date=23 October 2020|access-date=28 April 2021|language=no}}