Riku Olavi Riski (born 16 August 1989) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Finnish club TPS. He has previously played for HJK in Finland, Widzew Łódź in Poland, Hønefoss BK, Rosenborg BK and Odds BK in Norway, and has also had loan spells with Örebro SK and IFK Göteborg in Sweden and Dundee United in Scotland. He has also represented Finland in international football.
 Riku Riski with HJK in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riku Olavi Riski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Masku, Finland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TPS | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| MaPS | |||
| TPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | TPS | 82 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Widzew Łódź | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Örebro (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Hønefoss | 55 | (20) |
| 2014–2016 | Rosenborg | 48 | (9) |
| 2015 | → IFK Göteborg (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Dundee United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Odd | 37 | (2) |
| 2018–2022 | HJK | 85 | (19) |
| 2023– | TPS | 46 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Finland U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2017 | Finland | 26 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 | |||
Career
editClub
editRiski was born in Masku on 16 August 1989. He played his first game for Turun Palloseura in the Veikkausliiga when he was only 16 years old. In January 2011, the midfielder joined Polish club Widzew Łódź on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[3]
On 30 August 2011, he was loaned for six months to Örebro SK in Sweden.[4] On 12 September, Riski made his Allsvenskan debut, playing 90 minutes and scoring once against AIK. On 5 January 2012, he signed a three-year contract with freshly promoted Hønefoss BK.
On 30 December 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Norwegian side Rosenborg BK.[5]
On 5 August 2015, he was loaned for five months to IFK Göteborg in Sweden.[6]
On 8 January 2016, Riski signed a loan deal with Scottish Premiership side Dundee United.[7]
He returned to TPS on 3 February 2023, signing a 2+1 year deal.[8]
International
editRiski was a member of Finland national under-21 football team during the 2011 Euro U21 qualifying. He made his senior national team debut on 9 February 2011 against Belgium. He scored a goal against Turkey B team in a 0−1 away win on 25 March 2011.[9]
Riski turned down a call-up to the Finland squad for a winter training camp and two friendly matches in Qatar during January 2019, citing "ethical reasons and the values I wanted to act upon".[10]
Personal life
editHe is the older brother of Roope Riski, who plays for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 June 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TPS Turku | 2006 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 5 | |||
| 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 35 | 15 | ||
| Total | 82 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 92 | 26 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Örebro (loan) | 2011 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 | ||
| Hønefoss | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 11 | |||
| Total | 55 | 20 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 60 | 21 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 37 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 66 | 12 | ||
| Göteborg (loan) | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 1 | ||
| Dundee United (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Odd | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 46 | 5 | ||
| HJK | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | 33 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 30 | 12 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 7 | - | - | 137 | 34 | ||
| Klubi-04 | 2018 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Kakkonen | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 1 | ||
| TPS | 2023 | Ykkönen | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 385 | 79 | 51 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 485 | 111 | ||
International
edit- As of 7 September 2014[12]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 4 |
International goals
edit| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 January 2012 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1−1 | 2−3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 2013 | Cardiff, Wales |  Wales | 1−1 | 1−1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 7 September 2014 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1−1 | 1−3 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4. | 1−2 |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "15th UEFA European Championship: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 11 October 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Hønefoss Player Profile Archived 23 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Riku Riski i Bogdan Straton w Widzewie Archived 1 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine 12 January 2011, onet.pl
- ↑ Riku Riski siirtyy lainalle Allsvenskaniin (in Finnish)
- ↑ Askeland, Øyvind (30 December 2013). "Riku Riski har signert for Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ Stenseth, Jørgen (5 August 2015). "Lånes ut til IFK Göteborg" (in Finnish). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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- ↑ Gol Riku Riskiego dla reprezentacji Finlandii 25 March 2011, 90minut.pl
- ↑ McVeigh, Niall (8 January 2019). "Finland forward Riku Riski refuses to play match in Qatar for 'ethical reasons'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Riku Riski". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "Riku Riski" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Seura | Historia". Official website of Turun Palloseura (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Riku Riski". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
edit- Riku Riski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Riku Riski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Guardian's Stats Centre