Lars Ritzka

Lars Ritzka (born 7 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.^[1][2]

Lars Ritzka

Lars Ritzka in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hanover, Germany[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	FC St. Pauli
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2014	TSV Limmer
2014–2017	Hannover 96
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Hannover 96 II	54	(3)
2019–2021	SC Verl	58	(3)
2021–	FC St. Pauli	71	(3)
2021–	FC St. Pauli II	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:13, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

In May 2021, it was announced Ritzka would join 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli from 3. Liga side SC Verl for the forthcoming 2021–22 season.^[3]

Career Statistics

As of match played 16 August 2025^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hannover 96	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Hannover 96 II	2016–17	Regionalliga Nord	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18		27	1	—		—		—		27	1
	2018–19		26	2	—		—		—		26	2
	Total		54	3	—		—		—		54	3
SC Verl	2019–20	Regionalliga West	23	1	3	0	—		3[a]	0	29	1
	2020–21	3. Liga	35	2	—		—		1[b]	0	36	2
	Total		58	3	3	0	—		4	0	65	3
FC St. Pauli	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2022–23		10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2023–24		29	2	3	0	—		—		32	2
	2024–25	Bundesliga	21	1	2	1	—		—		23	2
	2025–26		0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		71	3	7	1	—		—		78	4
FC St. Pauli II	2021–22	Regionalliga Nord	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2022–23		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		8	0	—		—		—		12	0
Career total			191	9	10	1	—		4	0	209	10

1. One appearance in Westfalenpokal, two appearances in 3. Liga Promotion Playoff
2. One appearance in Westfalenpokal

Honours

FC St. Pauli

• 2.Bundesliga : 2023–24