Fernando Ricksen (born July 20, 1976) is a Dutch defender/midfielder who last played for Zenit St Petersburg. He plays on the right side of midfield or as a central holding player. He has won 12 caps for The Netherlands.
Ricksen, formerly of Fortuna Sittard, joined Rangers in 2000 from Dutch team AZ Alkmaar for a transfer fee of £3.6m.
Ricksen endured a difficult start to his Rangers career, culminating in him being substituted in the first half ...
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Fernando Ricksen (born July 20, 1976) is a Dutch defender/midfielder who last played for Zenit St Petersburg. He plays on the right side of midfield or as a central holding player. He has won 12 caps for The Netherlands.
Ricksen, formerly of Fortuna Sittard, joined Rangers in 2000 from Dutch team AZ Alkmaar for a transfer fee of £3.6m.
Ricksen endured a difficult start to his Rangers career, culminating in him being substituted in the first half of a 6-2 defeat by Celtic.
The departure of Dick Advocaat during season 2001-02, however, appeared to give Ricksen a new lease of life as he helped the club to League Cup and Scottish Cup triumphs, under the management of Alex McLeish.
Ricksen was also a key player in Rangers' 2002-03 treble success, playing 46 games and scoring 3 goals, most notably a double in a 4-0 win against Hearts at Tynecastle.
2003-04 proved to be a difficult season for Rangers, with the departure of several successes from the treble winning season most notably Barry...
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