Robin Risser
French footballer (born 2004)
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Robin Risser Birckel (born 2 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lens and the France national team.
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Risser in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Risser Birckel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Colmar, France[1] | ||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Early career
Born in Colmar, Risser began his youth career at FC Bennwihr. He moved to SR Colmar in 2015 before joining Strasbourg in 2017.[2]
Club career
Risser was promoted to the first team of Strasbourg for the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season, being the third choice goalkeeper.[2]
On 7 July 2023, Risser joined Championnat National side Dijon in a one-season loan deal.[3] 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.[4][5]
On 28 November 2024, Risser joins Ligue 2 club Red Star on loan.[6]
On 4 July 2025, Risser was transferred to Ligue 1 team Lens, signing a contract with the team until June 2030.[7] 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.[8]
International career
Risser represented France in several youth categories, including France U16, France U18 and France U19.[9] In August 2023, he received his first call up with the France national under-21s.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 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 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2025–26[13]
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2025–26[14]