Emil Riis

Riis's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 52. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol City · 19th	1	0	0	6.2	52	33
2025/26	Bristol City · 12th	44	9	2	6.57	52	33
2024/25	Preston · 20th	45	12	2	6.77	60	39
2023/24	Preston · 10th	21	6	2	6.81	62	20
2022/23	Preston · 12th	24	5	0	6.7	63	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark U21	4	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

E. Riis is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Bristol City, rated 51.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (70.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Riis.

On the season, Riis graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals and 2 assists in 44 appearances (0.339 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 28 Riis is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22

51.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

33.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

70.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.34

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.2

Goals / app

9 goals in 44 appearances (0.2 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 11 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 51.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.277

Assists / 900.062

Goal contribution / 900.339

Defensive actions / 900.923

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.031

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~25), then tapers with age. At 28, Riis sits on 15.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Riis's projected Rating — 51.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol CityJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

PrestonOct 2020 – Jul 2025

Randers FCJul 2018 – Oct 2020Free

VVV Venlo(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Derbyuntil Jan 2018

About E. Riis

Emil Riis Jakobsen is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Bristol City, born on June 24, 1998 in Hobro, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Bristol City currently sit 19th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, E. Riis has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 26 minutes.

E. Riis's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol City face Portsmouth at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Riis at 51.5 with a Season form score of 33.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, E. Riis has totalled 314 club appearances with 72 goals and 16 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for Preston.

E. Riis's career has also included time at Preston, Randers FC, VVV Venlo and Derby.

On the international stage, E. Riis has represented Denmark U21 — 4 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.