Lars Ricken
155Current ability
165Potential ability
6,250Reputation (calc)
Personal
Contract
- Job
- Head of Youth Development
- Contract type
- Full Time
- Joined club
- 1 Jun 2009
- Contract starts
- 23 Jul 2014
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2025
- Weekly wage
- £12,333
- Needs work permit
- —
- Retired
- 30 Jun 2009 (Total player retirement)
Staff attributes
Coaching
- Attacking18
- Defending10
- Fitness8
- Mental15
- Tactical12
- Technical16
- Working with youngsters20
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
Mental
- Determination15
- Discipline8
- Man management18
- Motivating15
Knowledge
- Judging player ability18
- Judging player potential20
- Judging staff ability15
- Tactical knowledge10
- Negotiating12
Board
- Buying players13
- Hardness of training16
- Mind games7
- Eccentricity5
Personality
- Adaptability1
- Ambition10
- Controversy7
- Loyalty20
- Pressure16
- Professionalism20
- Sportsmanship18
- Temperament12
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- —
- Best job (calc)
- Head of Youth Development · 153
- Coaching style
- Attacking
- Preferred mentality
- —
- Preferred playing style
- —
- Preferred pressing style
- —
- Personality (calc)
- Model Professional
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Youth Development | 153 | 20 | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | 9 | — | |
| Director of football | 8 | — | |
| Manager First Team | 8 | — | |
| Coach First Team | 8 | — | |
| Scout | 8 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 8 | — | |
| Technical Director | 8 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 8 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 7 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 7 | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | 7 | — | |
| Set Piece Coach (First Team) | 6 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 5 | — |
Coaching stars
| Overall | |
| Quickness | |
| Strength | |
| GK shot stopping | |
| GK handling | |
| Defending (tactical) | |
| Defending (technical) | |
| Possession (tactical) | |
| Possession (technical) | |
| Attacking (tactical) | |
| Attacking (technical) |
Tactical tendencies
- Set pieces5
Playing career
23
Honours
| Winner | Bundesliga | 3× | 1995, 1996, 2002 |
| Winner | Intercontinental Champions Clubs' Cup | 1× | 1997 |
| Winner | UEFA Champions League | 1× | 1997 |
| Runner-Up | FIFA World Cup | 1× | 2002 |
| Runner-Up | UEFA Europa League | 1× | 2002 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GermanyDebut 10 Sep 1997 v Armenia | 16 | 1 | 17 / 8 |
Awards
2
Staff career
2
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2009 | — | Borussia Dortmund | Head of Youth Development |
| 11 Jul 2008 | — | Borussia Dortmund | Head of Youth Development |
Career highlights
7
| 30 Jun 2002 | Runner-Up | Germany | FIFA World Cup |
| 8 May 2002 | Runner-Up | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Europa League |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Winner | Borussia Dortmund | Intercontinental Champions Clubs' Cup |
| 28 May 1997 | Winner | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League |
| 2002 | Winner | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 1996 | Winner | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 1995 | Winner | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
Favourite clubs
| Borussia Dortmund | Player | 100 |
Disliked clubs
| FC Schalke 04 | 100 |