Frederik Rieper

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| fullname = Frederik Thykær Rieper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|06|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aarhus, Denmark

| height = 1.96m

| position = Centre-back{{worldfootball.net|frederik-rieper}}

| currentclub = Fredericia

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = ASA

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = AGF

| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2016

| youthclubs3 = Vejle

| youthyears4 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs4 = IF Lyseng

|college1 = Hofstra Pride

|collegeyears1 = 2019–2020

|collegecaps1 = 19

|collegegoals1 = 5

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = IF Lyseng

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| years2 = 2020–2021

| clubs2 = IF Lyseng

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| years3 = 2021–2024

| clubs3 = Aarhus Fremad

| caps3 = 73

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = Silkeborg

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Fredericia

| caps5 = 32

| goals5 = 2

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| club-update = 29 May 2025

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Frederik Thykær Rieper (born 19 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Fredericia.

Career

=Club career=

Born and raised in Aarhus, Rieper started his football journey in ASA Fodbold. At the age of 13, Rieper switched to AGF's academy, which he was a part of until he went to continuation school and then spent some time at Vejle Boldklub.[https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/frederik-rieper-binder-sig-til-aarhus-fremad/ FREDERIK RIEPER BINDER SIG TIL AARHUS FREMAD], aarhus-fremad.dk, 22 June 2021

After Vejle, IF Lyseng became the new destination, where Rieper played for a number of years with only one break, when he crossed the Atlantic in the summer of 2019 and became part of Hofstra Pride, which is the football team affiliated with Hofstra University on Long Island in New York.[https://gohofstra.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/frederik-rieper/6409 Frederik Rieper - Men's Soccer], gohofstra.com Unfortunately, the adventure was cut short when corona sent Rieper home.

On 22 June 2021 the Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad confirmed that they had signed Rieper on a two-year contract. In January 2023, after 47 games and 3 goals, Rieper signed a new contract with the Aarhus club until the end of 2024.[https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/rieper-til-2024-det-var-en-no-brainer/ RIEPER TIL 2024 – ”DET VAR EN NO-BRAINER”], aarhus-fremad.dk, 23 January 2023

In early January 2024, it emerged that Rieper was on a trial stay at Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.[https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/marc-riepers-son-traener-med-hos-silkeborg Marc Riepers søn træner med hos Silkeborg], bold.dk, 9 January 2024 A week later, the club confirmed that Rieper had signed a contract until the end of the season.[https://www.silkeborgif.com/sif-henter-frederik-rieper/ Silkeborg IF køber centerforsvareren Frederik Rieper i Aarhus Fremad], silkeborgif.com, 16 January 2024 On 18 February 2024 Rieper made his official debut in professional football when he was in the starting lineup in a Danish Superliga match against F.C. Copenhagen, which Rieper and co. lost 0–3.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/02/18/denmark/superliga/silkeborg-if-fs/fc-kobenhavn/4081836/ SILKEBORG VS. FC COPENHAGEN 0 - 3], soccerway.com, 18 February 2024

On 28 May 2024 it was confirmed that Rieper would leave the club at the end of the season after his short stay in Silkeborg, and from the coming season he would represent Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia, where he had signed a deal until June 2027.[https://fcfredericia.dk/nyheder/2024/fc-fredericia-har-skrevet-kontrakt-med-frederik-rieper/ FC Fredericia har skrevet kontrakt med Frederik Rieper], fcfredericia.dk, 28 May 2024

Personal life

Frederik Rieper is the son of former Danish international and West Ham United player, Marc Rieper.[https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/rieper-droemmer-om-1-division-med-aarhus-f Rieper drømmer om 1. division med Aarhus F.], bold.dk, 28 April 2022 Frederik's uncle, Mads Rieper, is also a former football player who played several years in the Danish clubs AGF and AC Horsens.[https://agflegenderne.dk/mads-rieper/ Mads Rieper], agflegenderne.dk