Birk Risa

Birk Risa (born 13 February 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York City FC.

1. FC Köln
Risa joined 1. FC Köln's youth ranks in 2014 from Sandnes Ulf. He made his Bundesliga debut for 1. FC Köln on 10 December 2017 against SC Freiburg.

Odd
In March 2018, he left 1. FC Köln to return to Norway, joining Odd on a contract until December 2021. Despite his debut in Bundesliga in 2017, Risa signed for Odds BK to play regularly in the first team.

Molde
On 6 October 2020, Risa signed a contract with Molde until 2023. He made his debut on 25 October in a 2–1 win over Strømsgodset. His European debut followed on 26 November, as he started at left-back in the 3–0 home loss to Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League group stage. Molde would manage to knock out Hoffenheim in the round of 32, but eventually lost on aggregate to Granada in the round of 16. Risa made five appearances for Molde in the 2020–21 European campaign.

Risa scored his first goal for Molde on 16 June 2021 in a 4–1 win over Sarpsborg 08, after having come on as a substitute for Kristoffer Haugen in the 80th minute and scoring in injury time.

Honours
Molde
 * Eliteserien: 2022
 * Norwegian Cup: 2021–22