Roope Riski

TPS

Riski started football in the youth sector of Maskun Palloseura, and later joined Turun Palloseura. He made his senior debut with TPS in Veikkausliiga in the 2010 season. On 22 September 2010, Riski scored a hat-trick for TPS against AC Oulu. By doing this, he became the first ever player in Finland to score a hat-trick in all the highest three levels of Finnish football system during one season, as he had loan stints with Viikingit in Ykkönen and Åbo IFK in Kakkonen during 2020.

Cesena and loans

On 27 January 2011, he was announced as the Cesena player in Italian Serie A. The transfer fee was reported to be €750.000. He made his Serie A debut on 19 March 2011 against Lazio on Stadio Olimpico (1−0 away loss) as a 69th-minute substitute for Fabio Caserta, he has had loan spell in Finland for TPS Turku in 2012 and Hønefoss BK in Norway. In August 2012, Riski joined English side Derby County on trial ahead of their pre-season against Chesterfield, where he started in a 3–1 loss, he scored in a reserve friendly against Matlock Town.

SJK Seinäjoki

On 8 February 2016, SJK announced the signing of Riski on a two-year contract. Riski was the top goal scorer in Veikkausliiga in 2016. On 10 January 2017, he was loaned to SC Paderborn in German 3. Liga.

St. Pölten

In June 2017, Riski left SJK when he signed with Austrian Bundesliga club St. Pölten for an undisclosed fee. On 28 August 2018, Riski was loaned out to Greek club AO Chania −…

On 19 January 2015, Riski made his senior debut for the Finland national team in a 1–0 friendly against Sweden, where he scored the only goal of the match. He was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 pre-tournament friendly match against Sweden on 29 May 2021.

Club

As of 9 May 2025

International

As of match played 12 October 2021

International goals

Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Riski goal.

He is the younger brother of former Finnish international footballer Riku Riski. Since 2019, Riski has abstained from drinking alcohol. He has also revealed his devotion for poetry.