He played 13 matches for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and participated in the Euro 1996 tournament.

He was selected for the Danish squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, though he did not play any games at the tournament.

In January 1992, Risager was deemed surplus by Brøndby manager Morten Olsen, and was put on loan at secondary league club Ikast FS.

He was a part of the Danish squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but did not play any games in the football tournament.

Risager was singled out as the reason for the lost victory, and he took the blame for Sa Pinto's goal upon himself.