Fernando Ricksen

Fernando Ricksen
	; Ricksen at Zenit in 2007.
Personal information
Date of birth	27 July 1976
Place of birth	Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Date of death	18 September 2019 (aged 43)
Place of death	Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right back, right midfielder
Youth career
1980–1986	EHC
1986–1988	RKONS
1988–1992	Roda JC
1992–1994	Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2013 (UTC)

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.

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