Robin Risser Birckel (born 2 December 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Red Star, on loan from Strasbourg.

Robin Risser
Risser with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Full name Robin Risser Birckel[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Colmar, France[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Red Star (on loan from Strasbourg)
Number 40
Youth career
2010–2015 FC Bennwihr
2015–2017 Colmar
2017–2022 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Strasbourg B 10 (0)
2023– Strasbourg 0 (0)
2023–2024Dijon (loan) 30 (0)
2024–Red Star (loan) 1 (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Early career

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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

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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]

International career

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Risser represented France in several youth categories, including France U16, France U18 and France U19.[7] In August 2023, he received his first call up with the France national under-21s.[8] 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.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Robin RISSER". ligue1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Robin Risser 40" (in French). RC Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ "ROBIN RISSER PRÊTÉ PAR STRASBOURG AU DFCO !" (in French). Dijon FCO. 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Football - National. Robin Risser, l'héritier, gardien de la DFCO" (in French). France Bleu. 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Journaliste d'un jour. Robin Risser, un espoir du football alsacien" (in French). DNA. 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Strasbourg begins its transfer window! An announced transfer". French Football Weekly.
  7. ^ "En attendant... Robin Risser" (in French). Les Reporters Incrédules. 30 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Le gardien du DFCO, Robin Risser, appelé avec l'Equipe de France Espoirs" (in French). France Bleu. 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "RISSER FORFAIT, DE PERCIN CONVOQUÉ" [Risser forfeited, De Percin called up] (in French). French Football Federation. 26 June 2024.
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