Riku Riski
Encyclopedia
Riku Riski is a Finnish
footballer, who represents Örebro SK
on loan from Widzew Łódź of Ekstraklasa.
with only sixteen years in the Veikkausliiga
. On January 2011, the midfielder joined Polish club Widzew Łódź on three and a half year contract.
On 30 August 2011 he was loaned for six months to Örebro SK
in Sweden
. 12 September Riski made his Allsvenskan debut playing 90 minutes and scoring once against AIK.
during the 2011 Euro U21 qualifying
. He made his senior national team debut on 9 February 2011 against Belgium. He scored a goal against Turkey B
team in a 0−1 away win on 25 March 2011.
, who currently plays for Italian Serie A
club A.C. Cesena
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
footballer, who represents Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
on loan from Widzew Łódź of Ekstraklasa.
Club
Riski played his first game for TPS TurkuTurun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
with only sixteen years in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
. On January 2011, the midfielder joined Polish club Widzew Łódź on three and a half year contract.
On 30 August 2011 he was loaned for six months to Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. 12 September Riski made his Allsvenskan debut playing 90 minutes and scoring once against AIK.
International
He was a member of Finland national under-21 football teamFinland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
during the 2011 Euro U21 qualifying
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
. He made his senior national team debut on 9 February 2011 against Belgium. He scored a goal against Turkey B
Turkey A2 national football team
The Turkey A2 national football team is a support team for the Turkey national football team. The team played their first match in 2002 at the 2003 Future Cup. They have played 14 matches, winning seven, drawing six, and losing once. The team is currently coordinated by Fuat Usta...
team in a 0−1 away win on 25 March 2011.
Personal life
He is the older brother of Roope RiskiRoope Riski
Roope Riski is a Finnish footballer currently playing for TPS Turku, on loan from Italian Serie A club Cesena. He is known as a clinical, well positioned forward who can get into the right place at the right time. In the middle of the 2010 season, Riski was selected to the opening squad for the...
, who currently plays for Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club A.C. Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
.