Marcel Risse (born 17 December 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He has played for Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Nürnberg, Mainz 05, 1. FC Köln and Viktoria Köln.[1][2]

Marcel Risse
Risse in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-12-17) 17 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Cologne, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1993–1996 TuS Höhenhaus
1996–2006 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Bayer Leverkusen II 6 (1)
2007–2011 Bayer Leverkusen 3 (0)
2008–20101. FC Nürnberg (loan) 32 (0)
2010–2011Mainz 05 (loan) 25 (2)
2010–2011Mainz 05 II (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2013 Mainz 05 31 (2)
2012–2013 Mainz 05 II 2 (0)
2013–2021 1. FC Köln 149 (21)
2020–2021Viktoria Köln (loan) 29 (4)
2021–2023 Viktoria Köln 60 (6)
Total 338 (36)
International career
2008 Germany U19 11 (4)
2008–2009 Germany U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Bayer Leverkusen edit

Risse was born in Cologne. He played for Bayer Leverkusen II during the 2006–07 season where he played in only one match.[3] During the 2007–08 season, he went on to make his first team debut.[2] He went on to play in three matches that season.[4] However, the following season, he went back to playing for the reserve team before moving on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg.[2] He ended up scoring one goal in five matches for the reserve team in 2008–09 season.[2]

1. FC Köln edit

In June 2013, Risse signed a contract with 1. FC Köln.[5] He ended his first season with 11 goals in 31 matches.[6] The following season, in 2014–15, Risse scored five goals in 31 matches.[7] In the 2015–16 season, he scored three goals in 35 matches,[8] while in the 2016–17 season he scored three goals in 15 matches.[9]

On 28 April 2018, Risse played in Köln's 3–2 defeat to SC Freiburg, which confirmed his team's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga.[10] In August 2020, it was announced that Risse would join 3. Liga club FC Viktoria Köln on a loan deal.[11]

Viktoria Köln edit

On 8 July 2021, it was reported that 1. FC Köln had terminated Risse's contract and that he would join Viktoria Köln on a permanent basis.[12]

International career edit

Risse is a youth international for Germany, having played for both the under-19 and under-20 national teams.[13]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II 2006–07 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0 [3]
2008–09 Regionalliga West 5 1 5 1 [2]
Total 6 1 6 1
Bayer Leverkusen 2007–08 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 [4]
1. FC Nürnberg 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 [2]
2009–10 Bundesliga 20 0 1 0 2 0 23 0 [14]
Total 32 0 1 0 3 0 36 0
Mainz 05 (loan) 2010–11 Bundesliga 25 2 1 0 26 2 [2]
Mainz 05 II (loan) 2010–11 Regionalliga West 1 0 1 0 [2]
Mainz 05 2011–12 Bundesliga 10 1 2 0 2 1 14 2 [15]
2012–13 Bundesliga 21 1 2 0 23 1 [2]
Total 31 2 4 0 2 1 37 3
Mainz 05 II 2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest 2 0 2 0 [2]
1. FC Köln 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 31 9 3 2 34 11 [6]
2014–15 Bundesliga 29 5 2 0 31 5 [7]
2015–16 Bundesliga 33 3 2 0 35 3 [8]
2016–17 Bundesliga 13 2 2 2 15 4 [9]
2017–18 Bundesliga 16 1 1 0 1 0 18 1 [16]
2018–19 Bundesliga 21 1 2 1 23 2 [2]
2019–20 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 7 0 [2]
Total 149 21 13 5 1 0 0 0 163 26
Viktoria Köln (loan) 2020–21 3. Liga 29 4 0 0 29 4
Viktoria Köln 2021–22 3. Liga 34 3 0 0 34 3
2022–23 3. Liga 26 3 1 0 27 3
Total 60 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 61 6
Career Total 338 36 20 5 3 1 3 0 364 42
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ Includes relegation, promotion play-off.

References edit

  1. ^ Marcel Risse at fussballdaten.de (in German)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Marcel Risse at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2006/07". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2007/08". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Risse: "Ich bin jetzt endlich zuhause"" (in German). bundesliga.de. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2013/14". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2014/15". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2015/16". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Marcel Risse 2016/17". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Leihe fix: Risse wechselt die Rheinseite". kicker.de. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. ^ "1. FC Köln löst Vertrag mit Marcel Risse auf". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Marcel Risse Personenprofil :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V."
  14. ^ "Marcel Risse 2009/10" (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Marcel Risse 2011/12". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Marcel Risse 2017/18". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

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