Lars Ritzka
German footballer
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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]
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Lars Ritzka in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 89 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | FC St. Pauli II | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:26, 17 April 2026 (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 17 April 2026[4]
| 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 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 97 | 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 | 209 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 228 | 10 | |||
- One appearance in Westphalian Cup, two appearances in 3. Liga Promotion Playoff
- Appearance in Westphalian Cup
Honours
FC St. Pauli
