Emil Riis Jakobsen Explained

Emil Riis Jakobsen
Birth Date:24 June 1998
Birth Place:Hobro, Denmark
Height:1.90 m
Currentclub:Preston North End
Clubnumber:9
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Randers
Youthyears2:2015-2018
Youthclubs2:Derby County
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Derby County
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:VVV-Venlo (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Randers
Caps3:59
Goals3:14
Years4:2020–
Clubs4:Preston North End
Caps4:122
Goals4:29
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2020
Nationalteam5:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:1
Club-Update:10 April 2024 (UTC)

Emil Riis Jakobsen (born 24 June 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Preston North End.

Club career

Early years

Riis joined the youth academy of Randers at the age of 14. He went on to become the top-scorer of the under-17 team by scoring 24 goals in the youth league. After two trials, he joined the youth team of English club Derby County in July 2015.[1] After joining the club, he was assigned to the under-18 team.[2] He further progressed on to play for the under-23 team and scored 11 goals as his side gained the Premier League 2 Division 1 status.[3]

In December 2017, Riis trialled with Dutch club VVV-Venlo.[4] On 11 January 2018, he joined the club on a loan deal till the end of the season.[5] He made his debut on 17 March 2018, where he came on as a 68th minute substitute for Romeo Castelen in a 3–0 away loss to PSV.[6] He made two more appearances in the Eredivisie during the spring.

Randers

On 13 June 2018, it was announced that Riis would return to Randers FC, where he signed a three-year contract.[7] In the 2018–19 season, his first season in the top Danish Superliga, he played regularly, but was not always a starter. During the season, Riis also made appearances for the reserve team. After 19 appearances for the first team, in which he scored three goals, Randers finished in eighth place of the league table during the regular season, and thereby qualified for Group 2 in the relegation round, in which the club made play-offs for European football as group winners. Riis was utilised in all matches and scored the 1–0 winner in a game against Hobro IK.[8] In the play-offs, Randers reached the third and decisive qualifying round, where they eventually lost 4–2 to Brøndby who qualified for UEFA Europa League participation.[9]

In the 2019–20 season, Riis was able to establish himself in the starting lineup. In the regular season, he scored 5 goals in 29 appearances.[10] Randers ended in 7th place and again qualified for the relegation round,[11] in which Riis scored three goals and again helped his club to European play-offs. There, Randers were knocked out by OB (2–1; 0–2).[12]

Preston North End

On 1 October 2020, Riis signed a four-year contract with English Championship club Preston North End for an undisclosed fee,[13] believed to be around DKK 10 million.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Reading on 4 November 2020.[15]

Riis started the 2021–22 season in fine form, scoring five goals in all competitions during August. His goalscoring form continued, scoring 16 goals in all competitions by the end of January 2022, including an audacious 96th minute equalising volley against Bristol City on 29 January 2022, winning further plaudits for his goalscoring ability.[16]

International career

Riis has been capped by the Denmark under-16, under-17 and under-21 team.[1]

He was called up to the senior Denmark squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against the Faroe Islands and Scotland on 12 and 15 November 2021, respectively. He was on the bench against Scotland.[17]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo (loan)2017–18Eredivisie300030
Randers2018–19Danish Superliga2542150325
2019–20Danish Superliga31842213711
2020–21Danish Superliga320032
Total621463717518
Preston North End2020–21Championship3821100393
2021–22Championship441610444920
2022–23Championship2450020265
2023–24Championship216100086
Total12729316413634
Career total1893894647121147

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randers FC' Emil Riis skifter til engelsk fodbold [Randers FC 'Emil Riis switches to English football]]. Amtsavisen. 8 April 2018. da. 30 July 2015.
  2. Web site: 17-årig Derby-dansker: Scorede så mange mål, at de blev nødt til at købe mig [17-year-old Derby Dane: scored so many goals that they had to buy me]]. D Bold. 8 April 2018. da. 27 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Emil Riis Jakobsen. Derby County F.C.. 8 April 2018. 9 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509015910/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/emil-riis-jakobsen. dead.
  4. Web site: Emil Riis Jakobsen op proef bij VVV-Venlo [Emil Riis Jakobsen on trial at VVV-Venlo]]. Venlonaren. 8 April 2018. nl.
  5. Web site: Derby County transfer news: Rams forward moves on loan to Holland. Derby Telegraph. 8 April 2018. 11 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Jensen . Kenneth . Dansker fik debut i Holland: Nu overvejer han fremtiden . . 1 October 2020 . da . 20 March 2018 . Den 19-årige angriber Emil Riis Jakobsen kom ind for hollandske VVV-Venlo, der tabte med 0-3 ude mod PSV i weekenden..
  7. Web site: Emil Riis vender hjem til Randers FC . www.randersfc.dk . . 1 October 2020 . da . 13 June 2018 . 17 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070249/https://www.randersfc.dk/emil-riis-vender-hjem-til-randers-fc/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Randers tager ny snæver sejr over Hobro i chanceorgie . sport.tv2.dk . . 1 October 2020 . da . 19 April 2019 . Fredagens kamp var blot seks minutter gammel, da Emil Riis bragte hjemmeholdet foran. Angriberen var for hurtig for Hobros midterforsvar og sparkede let bolden i mål..
  9. Web site: . Storslået Brøndby-comeback sikrer Europa-billet - se alle målene her . tv3sport.dk . . 1 October 2020 . da . 31 May 2019.
  10. Web site: E. Riis. Soccerway. 8 April 2018.
  11. Web site: Randers og Horsens vælger hurtigste vej til overlevelse . Bornholms Tidende . 1 October 2020 . da . 7 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Randers sendt på sommerferie: OB videre i Europa playoff . www.dr.dk . . 1 October 2020 . da . 19 July 2020.
  13. Web site: Emil Riis Jakobsen: "It Is A Dream Come True" . pnefc.net . . 1 October 2020 . 1 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Abolhosseini . Farzam . B.T. afslører: Superliga-profilen Emil Riis er solgt til Preston . www.bt.dk . . 1 October 2020 . da . 1 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Reading 0-3 Preston North End . 4 November 2020 . BBC. 5 November 2020.
  16. Web site: BBC . Emil Riis Jakobsen rescues Preston . BBC Sport . BBC Sport . 30 January 2022.
  17. News: Scotland 2-0 Denmark. . 15 November 2021 . 17 November 2021.
  18. Web site: E. Riis. Soccerway. 11 February 2024.