Fernando Ricksen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fernando Ricksen
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1976(1976-07-27)
Age	48
Date Of Death	2019-09-18
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Cancer

Fernando Ricksen Biography

Fernando Ricksen is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 27, 1976 in Netherlands. Right midfielder and right back who made his senior debut in 1994 with Fortuna Sittard.

When he was playing for Rangers the team, he was a part of the renowned While playing for Rangers, he played with star Barry Ferguson..

Fernando Jacob Hubert Hendrika Ricksen (27 July 1976 – 18 September 2019) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a right back and right midfielder.

On 25 December 2000, Ricksen was the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal after an incident when his car crashed into a lamppost in the early hours of the morning. Ricksen denied charges of drink-driving, careless driving, committing a breach of the peace by shouting and swearing, and conducting himself in a disorderly manner. At a trial in February 2003 Ricksen was found to have been twice over the limit and was convicted of drunk- driving, receiving a £500 fine and a 12-month driving ban. He was acquitted of the other charges.

He was married early in his career however, he divorced his wife before his playing days ended.

Fernando Ricksen Net Worth

Fernando Ricksen is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fernando Ricksen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He enjoyed an impressive young life with four clubs from 1980 to 1994.

After his debut with Fortuna Sittard, he left the club in 1997 and played in three teams prior to returning Fortuna Sittard in 2010.

Fernando Jacob Hubert Hendrika Ricksen was born on 27 July 1976 in Hoensbroek, Limburg, the Netherlands.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Fernando Ricksen Dating?

According to our records, Fernando Ricksen married to Veronika Veselova. As of December 1, 2023, Fernando Ricksen’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2003, Ricksen was fined £7,000 after being convicted of a breach of the peace and assault in relation to a drunken late-night house party he held the previous November. Having initially denied the charges, in court Ricksen admitted conducting himself in a disorderly manner, causing a breach of the peace, repeatedly igniting fireworks, shouting and swearing and then threatening and assaulting a neighbour who had complained. During the 2004–05 football season, Ricksen abstained from alcohol. In July 2006 Ricksen checked himself into the Sporting Chance Clinic for residential treatment relating to alcohol abuse and anger management. For the previous six months he had been receiving out-patient treatment from the clinic.

Facts & Trivia

Fernando Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Fernando Ricksen celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

2003–04 proved to be a failed season for Rangers, with the departure of several players from the treble-winning season, including Barry Ferguson and Lorenzo Amoruso. Ricksen, however, proved to be an important member of the Rangers team which finished second, playing 42 games, despite several injury and disciplinary problems throughout the season. In October 2003 Ricksen pushed then Rangers chairman John McClelland into a swimming pool before a match against Panathinaikos in Athens. The same week he was banned from the Netherlands national team for smashing a hotel door down after a night out. After the events Rangers banned Ricksen from talking to the media and manager McLeish said “We would rather have Fernando on the back pages and we have told him that.”

What happened to Fernando Ricksen?

Ricksen was elected to Rangers’s Hall of Fame in 2014. He suffered from motor neurone disease and died from the disease on 18 September 2019 , aged 43.

What disease does Fernando Ricksen have?

Former Rangers player Fernando Ricksen has died at age 43 after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease , the Ibrox club have confirmed. The Dutch international had been battling the condition since 2013.

Was Fernando Ricksen Rangers captain?

Fernando Ricksen: Ex-Rangers captain dies at age of 43 after battle with motor neurone disease. Former Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen has died at the age of 43 after a long battle with motor neurone disease.

What position was Fernando Ricksen?

Midfielder

What Rangers player died recently?

Rangers have announced that long-serving kit man Jimmy Bell has died.