Fernando Ricksen

Fernando Jacob Hubertina Hendrika Ricksen (27 July 1976 – 18 September 2019) was a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a right back and right midfielder. He was mostly known for his six-year spell at Rangers. He earned 12 caps for the Netherlands at international level.

Fernando Ricksen

Ricksen at Zenit in 2007.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-07-27)27 July 1976
Place of birth	Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of death	18 September 2019(2019-09-18) (aged 43)
Place of death	Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back, right midfielder
Youth career
1980–1986	EHC
1986–1988	RKONS
1988–1992	Roda JC
1992–1994	Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Fortuna Sittard	94	(5)
1997–2000	AZ	92	(12)
2000–2006	Rangers	182	(13)
2006	→ Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan)	14	(2)
2007–2009	Zenit Saint Petersburg	22	(0)
2010–2013	Fortuna Sittard	48	(1)
Total		452	(33)
International career
2000–2003	Netherlands	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Death

On 30 October 2013, Ricksen revealed he was terminally ill and had been diagnosed with ALS (motor neurone disease).^[1] He died from problems caused by the disease on 18 September 2019 in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire at the age of 43.^[2][3]

Honours

Club

Fortuna Sittard

• Eerste Divisie: 1994–95

AZ

• Eerste Divisie: 1997–98

Rangers

• Scottish Premier League: 2002–03, 2004–05
• Scottish Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
• Scottish League Cup: 2002, 2003, 2005

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2007
• Russian Super Cup: 2008
• UEFA Cup: 2007–08
• UEFA Super Cup: 2008