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.jpg) Risser with France in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin François Philippe Risser[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Colmar, France[2] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | FC Bennwihr | ||
| 2015–2017 | Colmar | ||
| 2017–2022 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Strasbourg | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Strasbourg B | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dijon (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Red Star (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lens | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||
Robin François Philippe Risser (born 2 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Early career
[edit]Born in Colmar, Risser began his youth career at FC Bennwihr. He moved to SR Colmar in 2015 before joining Strasbourg in 2017.[3]
Club career
[edit]Strasbourg
[edit]Risser was promoted to the first team of Strasbourg for the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season, being the third choice goalkeeper.[3]
Dijon
[edit]On 7 July 2023, Risser joined Championnat National side Dijon in a one-season loan deal.[4] He was chosen to be the first choice keeper of the team for the entire season. On 11 August 2023, he made his debut in the first league match of the season, keeping a clean sheet in a goalless draw against Rouen.[5][6]
Red Star FC
[edit]On 28 November 2024, Risser joins Ligue 2 club Red Star on loan.[7]
RC Lens
[edit]On 4 July 2025, Risser was transferred to Ligue 1 team Lens, signing a contract with the team until June 2030.[8] As Lens' starter goalkeeper, Risser played an important role helping the team finish second in the 2025–26 Ligue 1. As the result, he was given the Goalkeeper of the Year award by UNFP and featured in Ligue 1 Team of the Year.[9]
International career
[edit]Risser represented France in several youth categories, including France U16, France U18 and France U19.[10] In August 2023, he received his first call up with the France national under-21s.[11] On 26 June 2024, he withdrew from the French squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Théo De Percin.[12]
On 14 May 2026, Risser received his first call-up to the France national team, being named in the 26-men squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Dijon (loan) | 2023–24 | National 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Red Star (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Lens | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Lens
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2025–26[15]
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2025–26[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 19. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Robin RISSER". ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Robin Risser 40" (in French). RC Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "ROBIN RISSER PRÊTÉ PAR STRASBOURG AU DFCO !" (in French). Dijon FCO. 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Football - National. Robin Risser, l'héritier, gardien de la DFCO" (in French). France Bleu. 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "Journaliste d'un jour. Robin Risser, un espoir du football alsacien" (in French). DNA. 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Strasbourg begins its transfer window! An announced transfer". French Football Weekly.
- ↑ "Robin Risser : dernier rempart, première recrue" (in French). RC Lens. 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Robin Risser élu meilleur gardien de Ligue 1 lors des Trophées UNFP" (in French). L'Équipe. 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "En attendant... Robin Risser" (in French). Les Reporters Incrédules. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "Le gardien du DFCO, Robin Risser, appelé avec l'Equipe de France Espoirs" (in French). France Bleu. 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "RISSER FORFAIT, DE PERCIN CONVOQUÉ" [Risser forfeited, De Percin called up] (in French). French Football Federation. 26 June 2024.
- ↑ "New Zealand Squad Named for FIFA World Cup 2026". New Zealand Football. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dembélé voit double au coeur d'un palmarès bigarré…" [Dembélé sees double amidst a diverse list of achievements…] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Une domination du PSG et de Lens, l'OL et l'OM également représentés... L'équipe type de Ligue 1 des trophées UNFP" (in French). L'Équipe. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Robin Risser at Soccerway
- Robin Risser at the French Football Federation (in French)
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Colmar
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- Dijon FCO players
- Red Star FC players
- RC Lens players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Ligue 1 players
- France men's youth international footballers
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- France men's under-21 international footballers