Birk Risa

Following his move to Molde, Risa's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→15), while his Rating eased 38→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Molde	12	0	7.33	—	—
2025/26	Molde · 10th	15	0	7.09	28	15
2025/26	New York City FC · 8th	17	0	6.95	27	14
2024/25	New York City FC · 6th	30	0	6.67	38	14
2023/24	New York City FC · 11th	10	1	6.93	35	10
2023/24	Molde · 5th	13	0	6.85	37	16
2022/23	Molde · 1st	26	1	7.34	45	51

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

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U21	17	5
Norway U19	6	5
Norway U17	3	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

B. Risa is a 28-year-old central defender at Molde, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Risa.

Judged on this season alone, Risa graded 15 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 4 clean sheets and 1.99 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 19th of 34 of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 28 Risa is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential19th of 34 centre-backs · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 39% centre-backs · Eliteserien13th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien133rd in the Eliteserien · potential19th-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien

27.6

Ratingi

19th of 34 centre-backs

14.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.99

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Molde finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

1.99

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.99 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.6, Risa carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien of 34. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %45.2%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.99

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %11.1

Pass accuracy %58

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.221

Foul involvement / 901.769

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Risa sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Risa's projected Rating — 27.6 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-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots9

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes983

Pass accuracy58%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won41

Duels won %56.2%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions13

Blocks9

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Molde2025/26 – now

New York City FC2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Molde2020/21 – 2023/24

ODD Ballklubb2017/18 – 2020/21

1.FC Kölnuntil 2017/18

About B. Risa

Birk Risa is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Molde, born on February 13, 1998 in Stavanger, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Norway. Molde currently sit 10th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, B. Risa has made 15 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,221 minutes, averaging a 6.93 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eliteserien and the Major League Soccer. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When B. Risa plays, Molde's record this season is 16W-5D-11L — and his match ratings average 7.03 at home against 6.99 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Sarpsborg 08 FF (57 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 22, 2025: 4-0 win at home vs Brann (90 minutes, 7 rating)
November 9, 2025: 2-0 win away at Haugesund (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
November 1, 2025: 4-2 win at home vs Rosenborg (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 26, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Bodo/Glimt (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 19, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Sandefjord (75 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 28, 2025: 4-1 win at home vs Valerenga (9 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 21, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Viking (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 13, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Fredrikstad (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 31, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Stromsgodset (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Risa at 27.6 with a Season form score of 14.9, ranking 133rd of 219 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: B. Risa has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Eliteserien and the NM Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, B. Risa has totalled 295 club appearances with 17 goals and 10 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 30 appearances for ODD Ballklubb.

B. Risa's career has also included time at New York City FC, ODD Ballklubb and 1.FC Köln.

On the international stage, B. Risa has represented Norway U21, Norway U19, Norway U17 — 26 caps and 11 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Molde finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side

Watch points