Arno Van Dessel

Arno Van Dessel

Personal information
Full name	Arno Steven M. Van Dessel
Born	(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 22) Belgium
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bloemendaal
Youth career
	Herakles
Senior career
Years	Team
2020–2025	Herakles
2025–present	Bloemendaal
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2021–2022	Belgium U21	11	(1)
2022–present	Belgium	55	(1)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   Belgium EuroHockey Championship 2023 Mönchengladbach EuroHockey Junior Championship 2022 Ghent

Arno Steven M. Van Dessel (born 3 July 2003) ^[1] is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Belgium national team.

Van Dessel represented Belgium at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^{[2] [3]}

Club career

Van Dessel came through the youth ranks of Herakles and was a part of the first team since September 2020. He won the Golden Stick in 2022 for the best young player in Belgium. ^[4] In February 2025, it was announced he would leave Belgium to play for Bloemendaal in the Dutch Hoofdklasse from the 2025–26 season onwards. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Arno van Dessel" . Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Tom Boon is grote afwezige in EK-selectie van Red Lions: "Toont aan dat er veel talent is"". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
3. "Olympische selecties officieel aangekondigd door Team Belgium". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. 6 July 2024.
4. Demaret, Philippe (25 September 2022). "Les Sticks d'Or 2022". okey.be (in French). Okey. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
5. "Toptransfer voor Arno Van Dessel: Red Lion verkast naar Nederlandse topclub Bloemendaal". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
6. Toussaint, Laurent (2 February 2025). "Arno Van Dessel évoluera à Bloemendaal dès la saison prochaine". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2025.

External links

• Arno Van Dessel at the International Hockey Federation
• Arno Van Dessel at the European Hockey Federation
• Arno Van Dessel at Team Belgium (in Dutch)