Emil Riis
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Bristol City
at Bristol City
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€4.50m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 186 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2022
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 20/21
20
best season · 21/22
14 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-06-24 · 6 players total
307Appearances
81Goals
23Assists
16Yellow cards
1Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emil Riis |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| Date of birth | 1998-06-24 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hobro, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Bristol City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bristol City
5 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Preston → Bristol City
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Preston North End
50 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Preston North End
22 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Preston North End
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Preston North End
49 matches · 20 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Randers FC → Preston
20/21 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2020
20/21 — Preston North End, Randers FC
42 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Randers FC Reserves, Randers FC
39 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Randers FC Reserves, Randers FC
41 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Derby U23 → Randers FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → Derby U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Derby U23 → VVV-Venlo
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — VVV-Venlo, Derby County U23
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County U23
20 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Derby U18 → Derby U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Randers U19 → Derby U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Derby County U21
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Randers FC Yth. → Randers U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Hobro IK Youth → Randers FC Yth.
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.18/90
Assists1 total · 0.59/90
G+A3 total · 1.78/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
3.3%
Preston North End
41.4%
Randers FC
34.0%
Randers FC Reserves
10.5%
VVV-Venlo
0.0%
Derby County U23
10.8%
Derby County U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 152 |
| Preston North End | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 186 | 46 | 12 | 1,924 |
| Randers FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 72 | 18 | 6 | 1,580 |
| Randers FC Reserves | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 487 |
| VVV-Venlo | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 503 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Preston North End | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 44 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 812 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | Randers FC Reserves | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Randers FC | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 331 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Randers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Relegation round | Randers FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | Randers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Randers FC Reserves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Randers FC Reserves | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Randers FC | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 266 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Randers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Relegation round | Randers FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Randers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hobro IK Youth | Randers FC Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Randers FC Yth. | Randers U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | Randers U19 | Derby U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Derby U18 | Derby U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-11 | Derby U23 | VVV-Venlo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | VVV-Venlo | Derby U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Derby U23 | Randers FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | Randers FC | Preston | Transfer | 600000 | €1.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Preston | Bristol City | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-08-01 | 2023-12-06 | 128 | 20 |
Current€4.50m
Peak€4.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€4.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28143 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28076 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21741 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | #9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3436 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marvin Egho | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mikkel Kallesøe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frederik Lauenborg | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ched Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Marxen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| André Römer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrik Carlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Iversen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Freddie Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali McCann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Ledson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Browne | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 16 | 44 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Preston North End | 12 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 44 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Randers FC | 5 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 4 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | VVV-Venlo | Derby U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-11 | Derby U23 | VVV-Venlo | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Emil Riis's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 71% |
| Derby County | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 24% |
| Leeds United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 18% |
| Reading FC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 31% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 44% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 14% |
| Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 31% |
| Hull City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 50 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 21/22 | 49 | 252 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 803 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 1,129 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
176 apps
43 G
12 A
Superliga
47 apps
10 G
5 A
U21 PL
28 apps
7 G
4 A
EFL Cup
9 apps
4 G
1 A
Superliga Relegation round
12 apps
4 G
1 A
Reserveligaen
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Reserveligaen Spring
5 apps
4 G
0 A
Sydbank Pokalen
6 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Europa Playoff
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Emil Riis
Who is Emil Riis?
Emil Riis is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bristol City.
How old is Emil Riis?
Emil Riis is 27 years old. He was born on June 24, 1998 in Hobro.
What position does Emil Riis play?
Emil Riis plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Emil Riis play for?
Emil Riis currently plays for Bristol City.
How many career goals has Emil Riis scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emil Riis has scored 81 goals in 307 appearances.
What is Emil Riis's market value?
Emil Riis's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.