Lasse Rieß

Lasse Rieß
Personal information
Full name Lasse Finn Rieß
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Düsseldorf
(on loan from Mainz 05)
Number 1
Youth career
–2012 FSV Nieder-Olm
2012–2020 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Mainz 05 II 78 (0)
2022– Mainz 05 6 (0)
2026– → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Lasse Finn Rieß (born 27 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from Mainz 05.

Early life

Rieß was born on 27 July 2001 in Münster, Germany to Jens Rieß[1] and is a native of Nieder-Olm, Germany. Growing up, attended IGS Mainz-Bretzenheim in Germany.[2]

Career

As a youth player, Rieß joined the youth academy of FSV Nieder-Olm, where he played as a forward.[3] At the age of ten, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2020. In 2022, he was promoted to their senior team. On 4 May 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–1 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the league.[4]

On 6 July 2026, Rieß joined 3. Liga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan for the 2026–27 season.[5]

Style of play

Rieß plays as a goalkeeper and is right-footed. German newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung wrote in 2025 that "Rieß's qualities on the ball are what distinguish him from other professional goalkeepers".[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05 II 2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 210——210
2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 260——260
2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 190——190
2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 80——80
2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 30——30
Total 770——770
Mainz 05 2021–22 Bundesliga 0000—00
2022–23 Bundesliga 0000—00
2023–24 Bundesliga 0000—00
2024–25 Bundesliga 20——20
2025–26 Bundesliga 40001[a]050
Total 60001070
Career total 8300010840

References

  1. ↑ "Torwart Lasse Rieß zwischen Muffins und "Kuhni"" [Goalkeeper Lasse Rieß between muffins and "Kuhni"] (in German). Hochheimer Zeitung. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 ""Dahmen 2.0"? Lasse Rieß steht bei Mainz 05 am Scheideweg" ["Dahmen 2.0"? Lasse Rieß is at a crossroads at Mainz 05] (in German). Allgemeine Zeitung. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wie Svenssons Kritik seine Karriere beschleunigte" [How Svensson's criticism accelerated his career] (in German). Bild. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Lasse Rieß at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Lasse Rieß verstärkt die Fortuna" [Lasse Rieß strengthens Fortuna] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.