Peter Riesz

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

August 1, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Men’s Soccer team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, August 1, 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Gottfried/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
6-3
Position:
M
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Budapest, Hungary
High School:
Alternative Economics Secondary School
Major:
Undeclared

2024: Saw action in 11 games ... Scored first collegiate goal, a game-winner, in Northwestern's 1-0 victory against local rival UIC (9/2) ... Also dished out an assist in the Wildcats' 2-1 win over DePaul (8/25) ... Put four of his eight attempts on the year on goal.

2023: Appeared in 15 games, making three starts… Earned a start and tallied an assist in his first collegiate game, a 2-1 win over St. Thomas (8/24).

Secondary School/Club: Attended Alternative Economics Secondary School in Budapest…Featured for Vasas FC…Finished in second-place at U-19 Hungarian Championship.

Personal: Son of Peter Riesz and Beáta Árvai…Chose Northwestern over Cal…Born Peter Aron Riesz on September 23, 2003…Outside of soccer, he is interested in hiking and reading.