Who is Robin Risser? Age, club, position and stats
Robin Risser is a 21-year-old French goalkeeper, born in Colmar on 2 December 2004, who is RC Lens’s No.1 and wears 40. He won the UNFP Ligue 1 goalkeeper award for 2025/26, lifted the Coupe de France and was part of France’s 2026 World Cup squad.
Player profile
| Full name | Robin Risser |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 December 2004 (21 years old) |
| Place of birth | Colmar, France |
| Nationality | France |
| Club | RC Lens |
| League | Ligue 1 |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Preferred foot | Right |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Shirt no. | 40 |
| Contract | 30 June 2030 |
| Youth internationals | France U16, U18, U19, U20, U21 |
| Senior caps | 0 (2026 Dünya Kupası kadrosunda yer aldı; doğrulanmış A millî maç kaydı bulunamadı) |
Who is Robin Risser?
Risser is a 1.93m right-footed goalkeeper from Alsace. He came through at FC Bennwihr and SR Colmar before joining Strasbourg in 2017, started as the third-choice there, and then built experience on loan: 30 league games at Dijon in 2023/24 and 19 Ligue 2 games at Red Star in 2024/25. He moved to Lens in July 2025 and was the starter from the first season.
The speed of the climb is the story: a loan keeper two years ago, the Ligue 1 goalkeeper of the year at 21.
Age and birthplace
Born 2 December 2004 in Colmar, he is 21 as of 11 November 2026. He has played for France at U16, U18, U19, U20 and U21 level, and was named in the 2026 World Cup squad, where France finished fourth. We found no verified senior appearance for him.
Club, league and contract
RC Lens, Ligue 1, contract to 30 June 2030, not on loan. With Lens he has won the 2025/26 Coupe de France and the 2026 Trophée des Champions.
2026/27 numbers against last season
ESPN has Risser on ten Ligue 1 starts in 2026/27 with 33 saves, 15 goals conceded and no clean sheets. FotMob’s summary card shows 10 matches, 900 minutes, 32 saves (a 68.1% save rate), 15 conceded and 2.17 goals prevented, with an average rating of 6.97; its match list suggests three of those ten matches were in the Champions League, so the two sources may be counting different samples. That is why we list league and all-competition lines separately.
In 2025/26 ESPN credits him with 33 league starts, 78 saves, 11 clean sheets and 35 conceded, and FotMob adds 2,970 minutes at a 7.02 rating. The 2026/27 save rate looks lower than last season, but without a matching goals-prevented series for 2025/26 we treat that as something to watch, not a verdict.
Season statistics
| Season / competition | Apps (starts) | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 · Ligue 1 | 10 (10) | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026/27 · Tüm turnuvalar (FotMob özeti, Şampiyonlar Ligi dahil görünüyor) | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 · Ligue 1 | 33 (33) | 2970 | 0 | 0 |
Further metrics
- 2026/27 Ligue 1: Saves: 33; Clean sheets: 0; Goals conceded: 15 (ESPN — Robin Risser)
- 2026/27 Tüm turnuvalar (FotMob özeti, Şampiyonlar Ligi dahil görünüyor): Saves: 32; Save %: 68.1; Goals conceded: 15; Goals prevented: 2.17; FotMob average rating: 6.97 (FotMob — Robin Risser)
- 2025/26 Ligue 1: Saves: 78; Clean sheets: 11; Goals conceded: 35; FotMob average rating: 7.02 (ESPN — Robin Risser)
Career path and international record
He joined the Strasbourg first-team group in 2022, then took the Dijon and Red Star loans. FotMob has him on 53 appearances for Lens, and Wikipedia lists 112 career appearances overall. He has the UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year award and a place in the 2025/26 Team of the Year.
Playing style: strengths and limits
Risser is a goalkeeper who sweeps behind a high line and takes part in build-up. FotMob shows 316 successful passes (78.8%) and 58 accurate long balls (41.7%) in 2026/27, plus six high claims and six sweeper actions. His height gives security on crosses.
Match references from the FotMob list: 7.7 in the 2-1 win over Lyon on 9 October, 7.2 in the 3-1 win over Troyes on 17 October and 7.9 in the 0-1 defeat at Lille on 30 October, the highest rating among the ten matches listed. The same list has lows of 5.1 at Sporting CP and 6.1 in the 1-2 home loss to Marseille. Limits: no clean sheet this season, a modest save rate, and no saved penalty from one faced.
How he looks in Football Manager 2027
This is game data, not a real-world performance indicator. Football Manager 2027 lists him at Lens as GK, 193cm, right-footed, current ability 140, potential 162 and a game value of about £65m. FotMob’s real-world transfer value is about €35m.
Football Manager 2027 game data
| FM27 club | Lens |
|---|---|
| FM27 position | GK |
| Current / potential ability (CA/PA) | 140 / 162 |
| In-game value | £65m |
The values in this box are game data and do not describe real match performance. His FM27 club is not necessarily his real club. Source: Football Manager 2027 database via sortitoutsi.net.
Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?
A Süper Lig move is not financially realistic today. He is under contract to 2030, is the award-winning first choice at Lens, and has no verified link to any Turkish club, so we do not name one. Stylistically, a team that wants its goalkeeper to play behind a high line and start attacks would study the profile; that is a tactical idea, not a report of any talks.
GegenSports fit note
| Likely role | Ball-playing goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| Assessment label | Not financially realistic |
This note is an editorial assessment of possible tactical fit, not a report of any verified transfer talks.
GegenSports verdict
The data points to a young goalkeeper with a strong 2025/26 and an uneven start to 2026/27, with sources not agreeing on his sample. The figures are best read as direction, not final numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Robin Risser?
Born 2 December 2004, he is 21 as of 11 November 2026.
Where is Robin Risser from?
He was born in Colmar, France.
Which club does Robin Risser play for?
RC Lens in Ligue 1, wearing No.40, with a contract to June 2030.
What position does Robin Risser play?
Goalkeeper; he is 1.93m and right-footed.
What are Robin Risser’s 2026/27 stats?
ESPN: 10 Ligue 1 starts, 33 saves, 15 conceded, 0 clean sheets (10 November 2026).
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Sources and data date
Last checked: 11 November 2026. Figures run up to the date shown; league, cup, European and international numbers are kept separate.
Photo: Paul Vaurie, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
