Lars Ritzka

Lars Ritzka
Lars Ritzka in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Hanover, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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 93 (3)
2021–2024 FC St. Pauli II 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:30, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

Lars Ritzka (born 7 May 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.

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.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hannover 96 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 00———00
Hannover 96 II| 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 10———10
2017–18 271———271
2018–19 262———262
Total 543———543
SC Verl 2019–20 Regionalliga West 23130—30291
2020–21 3. Liga 352——10362
Total 58330—40653
FC St. Pauli 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 11010——120
2022–23 10000——100
2023–24 29230——322
2024–25 Bundesliga 21121——232
2025–26 21020——230
2026–27 2. Bundesliga 2000——20
Total 94381——1024
FC St. Pauli II 2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 90———90
2022–23 30———30
Total 80———120
Career total 2149111—4023310
  1. ↑ One appearance in Westphalian Cup, two appearances in 3. Liga Promotion Playoff
  2. ↑ Appearance in Westphalian Cup

Honours

FC St. Pauli

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lars Ritzka". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lars Ritzka". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ↑ ""Überglücklich": Lars Ritzka (SC Verl) schließt sich dem St. Pauli an". kicker (in German). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "L. Ritzka". Soccerway.