Lars Fredrik Risp (born 15 December 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played professionally in Sweden, Italy, Turkey, Norway, Denmark, Bulgaria and Cyprus in a career that spanned between 1996 and 2013. A full international between 2001 and 2005, he won three caps for the Sweden national team.

Fredrik Risp
Personal information
Full name Lars Fredrik Risp
Date of birth (1980-12-15) 15 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Lysekil, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Lysekils FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Lysekils FF 47 (8)
1999–2005 IFK Göteborg 107 (4)
2003Chievo (loan) 0 (0)
2005–2007 Gençlerbirliği 45 (0)
2007–2008 Trabzonspor 6 (0)
2008–2009 Ankaraspor 15 (0)
2009Stabæk (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2010 Ankaragücü 4 (0)
2010 IFK Göteborg 3 (0)
2010–2011 Esbjerg 22 (0)
2011–2012 Levski Sofia 3 (0)
2012–2013 Ethnikos Achna 19 (0)
Total 279 (12)
International career
2000–2001 Sweden U21 15 (0)
2001–2005 Sweden 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2013

Biography edit

As a native of Lysekil, he started his football career in Lysekils FF.

IFK Göteborg edit

In 1999, he moved to IFK Göteborg.[1] After spending very short time with Chievo on a loan deal in 2003, he went back to IFK Goteborg.

Turkey edit

After two years in 2005, he was transferred by Gençlerbirliği. During the transfer window in January 2007, he moved to Trabzonspor, together with Ayman Abdelaziz. He signed a 2/5-year contract with Ankaraspor in January 2008. In February 2009, he went to the Norwegian club Stabæk on loan. After the loan period, he went back to Turkey and signed a one year-contract with Ankaragucu in August 2009.

Levski Sofia edit

Risp signed with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia during the summer of 2011, after playing in a friendly match for the club.

He ended his playing career following the 2012/13 season with the Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna at the age of 32.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lysekils FF 1996 15 2 0 0 0 0 15 2
1997 22 4 0 0 0 0 22 4
1998 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
IFK Göteborg 2000 Allsvenskan 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2001 Allsvenskan 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2002 Allsvenskan 22 1 0 0 0 0 22 1
2003 Allsvenskan 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2004 Allsvenskan 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2005 Allsvenskan 11 2 0 0 0 0 11 2
Gençlerbirliği 2005/06 Süper Lig 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
2006/07 Süper Lig 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Trabzonspor 2006/07 Süper Lig 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2007/08 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ankaraspor 2007/08 Süper Lig 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2008/09 Süper Lig 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Stabæk 2009 Tippeligaen 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Ankaragücü 2009/10 Süper Lig 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
IFK Göteborg 2010 Allsvenskan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Esbjerg 2010/11 Danish Superliga 22 0 3 0 0 0 25 0
Levski Sofia 2011/12 Bulgarian First League 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Ethnikos Achna 2011/12 Cypriot First Division 6 0 4 0 0 0 10 0
2012/13 Cypriot First Division 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Career totals 276 12 9 0 2 0 287 12

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours edit

Stabæk

References edit

  1. ^ "Risp, Fredrik". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Fredrik Risp – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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