Arno Arts

Arno Arts

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Personal information
Full name	Arnoldus Johannes Theodorus Arts
Date of birth	(1969-06-26) 26 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Groesbeek, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1985	Achilles '29
1985–1986	NEC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1991	NEC	173	(47)
1991–1992	FC Luzern	20	(0)
1992–1994	Twente	58	(7)
1994–1997	Cambuur	101	(24)
1997–2001	Willem II	109	(24)
2000	→ NEC (loan)	11	(1)
2001–2003	Utrecht	26	(0)
2003–2005	VVV-Venlo	45	(3)
Total		543	(106)
Managerial career
2007–2013	NEC (youth)
2013–2016	Willem II (technical coach)
2015–2016	JVC Cuijk
2018–2019	Achilles '29
2019–2020	SV DFS
2019–2020	Jong Willem II
2020–2021	VV Rood Wit  [ nl ]
2022–	Utrecht (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnoldus ("Arno") Johannes Theodorus Arts (born 26 June 1969) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of FC Utrecht's under-19 team.

Playing career

Arno Arts, born on 26 June 1969 in the working-class neighborhood Het Vilje in Groesbeek, began his football journey playing street football before joining the local club Achilles '29 at the age of eight. At 16, he was scouted by Ger Reijnen and moved to NEC, where he made his professional debut on 17 August 1986 in a match against DS '79. ^[1]

Arts enjoyed a distinguished career, playing for several clubs, including Swiss side FC Luzern, Twente, Cambuur, Willem II, Utrecht, and VVV-Venlo. He competed in European football with Twente, Willem II, and Utrecht, and had a particularly successful spell at Willem II, where he played in the UEFA Champions League and served as the club's long-time captain. ^[1]

In total, Arts played 543 league matches, scoring 106 goals. Including European and cup competitions, his career tallied 655 appearances and 125 goals. His achievements included winning the Swiss Cup with FC Luzern. ^[1]

Coaching career

In 2008, Arts began a career in coaching, spending five years at the NEC/FC Oss academy, including four years with the under-19s and one with the under-17 team. ^[2] Starting in the 2015–16 season, he coached JVC Cuijk in the Sunday Topklasse, signing a two-year contract in December 2014. ^[3] Concurrently, he worked as a technical trainer at Willem II. ^[4] However, he was dismissed by JVC Cuijk on 23 February 2016, and his contract with Willem II ended that summer. ^[5]

In February 2018, Arts was appointed head coach of Achilles '29 for the remainder of the 2017–18 season, during which the team was relegated from the Tweede Divisie. In September 2018, he successfully sued the club to enforce the continuation of his contract as head coach. ^[6]

From the 2019–20 season, Arts coached SV DFS and Jong Willem II. ^[7] In the 2020–21 season, he managed VV Rood Wit  [ nl ] from Breedeweg. ^[8]

In January 2022, Arts joined Utrecht as a youth coach, and since held various positions within the club's academy. ^{[4] [9]}

Personal life

His biography, Linkspoot, van 't Vilje tot Champions League, was published in October 2021. ^{[10] [11]}

Honours

FC Luzern

• Swiss Cup: 1991–92 ^[12]

Utrecht

• KNVB Cup: 2002–03 ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Over Arno". Arno Arts Linkspoot (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
2. "Arno Arts vertrekt bij NEC". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 1 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
3. "Arno Arts volgt Meijers op bij JVC Cuijk". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
4. Pichel, Dominique (28 January 2022). "Arno Arts keert na bijna negentien jaar terug bij FC Utrecht". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
5. Meer, Christel van der (23 February 2016). "Arno Arts ontslagen als hoofdtrainer van JVC Cuijk". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
6. Droog, Julian (28 September 2019). "Rechter: Trainer Arts moet per direct aan het werk bij Achilles'29". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
7. "Arno Arts aan de slag als trainer in eigen dorp". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
8. Pichel, Dominique (19 June 2020). "Rood Wit stelt Arno Arts aan als nieuwe hoofdtrainer". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
9. Oevelen, Wesley van (23 May 2024). "Arno Arts werkt bij FC Utrecht, maar gunt Nijmegen feestje: 'NEC verdient het iets tastbaars te hebben'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
10. Sommerdijk, Jan (30 October 2021). "Oud-profvoetballer Arno Arts schrijft de biografie over zijn leven zelf". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
11. "Linkspoot Arno Arts schrijft boek over voetballoopbaan". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
12. "Finals 1980–1999". Fussball-Schweiz. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
13. "2003: FC Utrecht neemt revanche". TOTO KNVB Beker (in Dutch). 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
14. "FC Utrecht - Selectie 2002/2003". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

External links

• Arno Arts at WorldFootball.net