Kristian Riis

Kristian Riis
Personal information
Full name Kristian Dirks Riis
Date of birth (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997
Place of birth HaderslevDenmark
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
FC Midtjylland
Number 18
Youth career
Haderslev FK
0000–2011 SønderjyskE
2011–2016 FC Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– FC Midtjylland 4 (0)
National team
2013–2014 Denmark U-17 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2016

Kristian Dirks Riis (born 17 February 1997 in HaderslevDenmark) is a Danish footballer, who plays as a centre back for FC Midtjylland.

Youth career

Riis started playing football the amateur club Haderslev FK. Later, he joined SønderjyskE, playing there until 2011, before joining FC Midtjylland at the age of 15 in 2011. He started playing for their U17 team, moved up to the U19 team later, and got promoted to the first team squad i 2016.[1]

Club career

FC Midtjylland

Riis was promoted to the first team squad in the summer 2016 at the age of 19. He signed af five-year professional contract.[2]

At the age of 19, Riis got his official debut for FCM on 31 July 2016, in a Superliga match against Silkeborg IF.[3] Riis played the whole match, which FCM won 3–0.

References

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