Shane van Aarle

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Shane van Aarle
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Bakel, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Juventus Next Gen
Number 24
Youth career
Club Brugge
2021–2022 Royal Excel Mouscron
2022–2024 FC Eindhoven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 FC Eindhoven 28 (3)
2025– Juventus Next Gen 0 (0)
International career
2025– Netherlands U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Shane van Aarle (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

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Career

Van Aarle was raised in Wetteren, Belgium with his mother. He is a youth product of the Belgian clubs Club Brugge and Royal Excel Mouscron, before returning to the Netherlands with the youth academy of FC Eindhoven in 2022. [2] On 9 December 2024, he debuted with FC Eindhoven in a 4–0 Eerste Divisie win over Jong Utrecht. [3] On 14 May 2025, he transferred to Juventus Next Gen in the Serie C on a contract until 2029. [4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Van Aarle was born to a Dutch father and Rwandan mother. [5] He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. [6]

Honours

Netherlands U19

References

  1. "Van Aarle rondt droomtransfer af: Eindhoven-verdediger tekent bij Juventus". VoetbalPrimeur.nl. 14 May 2025.
  2. Hermus, Bob (22 February 2025). "Hoe deze jeugdspeler (18) plots in de basis staat bij FC Eindhoven: 'Ik had dit seizoen alleen maar op debuut gehoopt'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
  3. Hermus, Bob (9 December 2024). "Volwassen FC Eindhoven kent geen genade en wint met klinkende cijfers van Jong FC Utrecht" (in Dutch).
  4. "Shane van Aarle (18) verruilt FC Eindhoven voor Juventus: 'Jongensdroom'". Omroep Brabant. 14 May 2025.
  5. Twagirumukiza, Janvier (14 May 2025). "Rwandan defender Shane Van Aarle joins Italian giants Juventus". The Kaminuza Star.
  6. "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië". Royal Dutch Football Association (Press release) (in Dutch). 30 May 2025.
  7. "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.