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My Take
Lars Ricken is a one-club man, and that loyalty is what I find most striking. Fifteen years entirely at Borussia Dortmund, plus becoming the youngest player ever to feature for them, tells you he was woven into that institution from the start. What impresses me even more is the second act: youth coordinator for years, then managing director. Plenty of ex-players fade out, but Ricken stayed and helped shape the club's future. That full-circle commitment, from prodigy to executive, feels increasingly rare in modern football. To me he embodies what a real club identity looks like when someone gives an organization their whole career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lars Ricken
- Name (Japanese)
- ラース・リッケン
- Reading
- らーす・りっけん
- Born
- July 10, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Dortmund, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lars Ricken born?
Born July 10, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Lars Ricken from?
Lars Ricken is from Dortmund, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Lars Ricken do?
Lars Ricken works as association football player.
How tall is Lars Ricken?
Lars Ricken is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.