| Søren Rieks | |
| Upright: | 1.1 |
| Fullname: | Søren Krucov Rieks |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Malmö FF |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 1992–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Esbjerg fB |
| Years1: | 2006–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Esbjerg fB |
| Caps1: | 150 |
| Goals1: | 41 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | NEC |
| Caps2: | 56 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs3: | IFK Göteborg |
| Caps3: | 92 |
| Goals3: | 21 |
| Years4: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Malmö FF |
| Caps4: | 159 |
| Goals4: | 38 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 11 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 April 2017 |
Søren Krucov Rieks (pronounced as /da/; born 7 April 1987) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan. He previously represented Esbjerg fB, NEC, and IFK Göteborg. A full international between 2009 and 2010, he has won three caps and scored one goal for the Denmark national team.
From 2005 till 2012 Rieks played at hometown club Esbjerg fB.
In July 2012 he signed a three-year contract at Dutch side NEC.
On 10 August 2014, Rieks joined Swedish side IFK Göteborg on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[1] Having scored 21 goals in 92 appearances, Rieks left the club upon contract expiry at the end of the 2017 season.
On 12 January 2018, Rieks signed for reigning Swedish champions Malmö FF on a three-year contract.[2] This marked a rare direct move between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF, the two historically most successful Swedish clubs.
On 28 October 2024 as Rieks won his fourth league title with Malmö FF he announced his retirement after the end of the season.[3]
Rieks was called up for the Denmark national team in March 2009 for the two games against Albania and Malta. This was his first call-up.[4] He has been called up afterwards, and he had his international début against South Korea on 14 November 2009, and on 18 November 2009 he had his second international match, where he also scored his first international goal.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esbjerg fB | 2005–06 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2008–09 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2009–10 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2010–11 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | Danish 1st Division | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 17 | |||
| 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 150 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 43 | |||
| NEC | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 8 | |||
| Total | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 10 | |||
| IFK Göteborg | 2014 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| Total | 92 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 118 | 32 | |||
| Malmö FF | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 47 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Total | 157 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 55 | 6 | 236 | 48 | |||
| Career total | 455 | 110 | 48 | 16 | 67 | 7 | 570 | 133 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2009 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rieks goal.
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