Søren Rieks

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Søren Krucov Rieks (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsœːɐ̯n̩ ˈʁiːks]; 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.

Søren Rieks
Rieks in 2012 with NEC
Personal information
Full name Søren Krucov Rieks
Date of birth (1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Malmö FF
Number 5
Youth career
1992–2005 Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Esbjerg fB 150 (41)
2012–2014 NEC 56 (9)
2014–2017 IFK Göteborg 92 (21)
2018–2024 Malmö FF 159 (38)
International career
2007–2008 Denmark U21 7 (1)
2009–2010 Denmark 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2017

Club career

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Esbjerg fB

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From 2005 till 2012 Rieks played at hometown club Esbjerg fB.

In July 2012 he signed a three-year contract at Dutch side NEC.

IFK Göteborg

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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.

Malmö FF

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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]

International career

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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.

Career statistics

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Club

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Rieks playing for Malmö FF in 2018.
As of As of 29 October 2024[5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

International

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As of 3 March 2010[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
List of international goals scored by Søren Rieks[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2009 Atletion, Aarhus, Denmark   United States 2–1 3–1 Friendly

Honours

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Esbjerg fB
IFK Göteborg
Malmö FF

Individual

  • Esbjerg fB Player of the year: 2008–09, 2011–12

References

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  1. ^ "Søren Rieks klar för IFK" (in Swedish). IFK Göteborg. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Välkommen till Malmö FF, Sören Rieks!" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Uppgifter: Sören Rieks lägger av – efter fjärde guldet". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ Rieks kaninen i Olsens hat, Bold.dk, 17 17, 2009
  5. ^ "Søren Rieks". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 14 December 2014.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Søren Rieks". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Søren Rieks". Landsholdsdatabasen. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Reiks, Søren". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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