Arno Arts

{{Short description|Dutch football player and manager (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Arno Arts

| image = Arno arts-1678140850.JPG

| caption = Arts in 2023

| fullname = Arnoldus Johannes Theodorus Arts

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Groesbeek, Netherlands

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1977–1985

| youthclubs1 = Achilles '29

| youthyears2 = 1985–1986

| youthclubs2 = NEC

| years1 = 1986–1991

| clubs1 = NEC

| caps1 = 173

| goals1 = 47

| years2 = 1991–1992

| clubs2 = FC Luzern

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1992–1994

| clubs3 = Twente

| caps3 = 58

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1994–1997

| clubs4 = Cambuur

| caps4 = 101

| goals4 = 24

| years5 = 1997–2001

| clubs5 = Willem II

| caps5 = 109

| goals5 = 24

| years6 = 2000

| clubs6 = → NEC (loan)

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2001–2003

| clubs7 = Utrecht

| caps7 = 26

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2003–2005

| clubs8 = VVV-Venlo

| caps8 = 45

| goals8 = 3

| totalcaps = 543

| totalgoals = 106

| manageryears1 = 2007–2013

| managerclubs1 = NEC (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2013–2016

| managerclubs2 = Willem II (technical coach)

| manageryears3 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs3 = JVC Cuijk

| manageryears4 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs4 = Achilles '29

| manageryears5 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs5 = SV DFS

| manageryears6 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs6 = Jong Willem II

| manageryears7 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs7 = {{ill|VV Rood Wit|nl}}

| manageryears8 = 2022–

| managerclubs8 = Utrecht (youth)

}}

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.{{cite web |title=Over Arno |url=https://arnoartslinkspoot.nl/ |website=Arno Arts Linkspoot |access-date=20 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123223633/https://arnoartslinkspoot.nl/ |archive-date=23 November 2024 |language=nl}}

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.

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.

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.{{cite news |title=Arno Arts vertrekt bij NEC |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/arno-arts-vertrekt-bij-nec~a1eaa1f4/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=De Gelderlander |date=1 February 2013 |language=nl}} Starting in the 2015–16 season, he coached JVC Cuijk in the Sunday Topklasse, signing a two-year contract in December 2014.{{cite news |title=Arno Arts volgt Meijers op bij JVC Cuijk |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/overig/arno-arts-volgt-meijers-op-bij-jvc-cuijk~af4d799a/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=BN De Stem |date=23 December 2014 |language=nl}} Concurrently, he worked as a technical trainer at Willem II.{{cite news |last1=Pichel |first1=Dominique |title=Arno Arts keert na bijna negentien jaar terug bij FC Utrecht |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/sport-nijmegen-e-o/arno-arts-keert-na-bijna-negentien-jaar-terug-bij-fc-utrecht~a9111b5e4/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=De Gelderlander |date=28 January 2022 |language=nl}} However, he was dismissed by JVC Cuijk on 23 February 2016, and his contract with Willem II ended that summer.{{cite news |last1=Meer |first1=Christel van der |title=Arno Arts ontslagen als hoofdtrainer van JVC Cuijk |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2258096/arno-arts-ontslagen-als-hoofdtrainer-van-jvc-cuijk |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=Omroep Brabant |date=23 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812102529/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/2258096/arno-arts-ontslagen-als-hoofdtrainer-van-jvc-cuijk |archive-date=12 August 2024 |language=nl}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Droog |first1=Julian |title=Rechter: Trainer Arts moet per direct aan het werk bij Achilles'29 |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-nijmegen/rechter-trainer-arts-moet-per-direct-aan-het-werk-bij-achilles-29~af1a6acb/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=De Gelderlander |date=28 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129173612/https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-nijmegen/rechter-trainer-arts-moet-per-direct-aan-het-werk-bij-achilles-29~af1a6acb/ |archive-date=29 November 2020 |language=nl}}

From the 2019–20 season, Arts coached SV DFS and Jong Willem II.{{cite news |title=Arno Arts aan de slag als trainer in eigen dorp |url=https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/2454356/arno-arts-aan-de-slag-als-trainer-in-eigen-dorp |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=Omroep Gelderland |date=18 June 2020 |language=nl}} In the 2020–21 season, he managed {{ill|VV Rood Wit|nl}} from Breedeweg.{{cite news |last1=Pichel |first1=Dominique |title=Rood Wit stelt Arno Arts aan als nieuwe hoofdtrainer |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-nijmegen/rood-wit-stelt-arno-arts-aan-als-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer~a2c43d1d/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=De Gelderlander |date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721060018/https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-nijmegen/rood-wit-stelt-arno-arts-aan-als-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer~a2c43d1d/ |archive-date=21 July 2021 |language=nl}}

In January 2022, Arts joined Utrecht as a youth coach, and since held various positions within the club's academy.{{cite news |last1=Oevelen |first1=Wesley van |title=Arno Arts werkt bij FC Utrecht, maar gunt Nijmegen feestje: 'NEC verdient het iets tastbaars te hebben' |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/arno-arts-werkt-bij-fc-utrecht-maar-gunt-nijmegen-feestje-nec-verdient-het-iets-tastbaars-te-hebben~aa314727/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=23 May 2024 |language=nl}}

Personal life

His biography, Linkspoot, van 't Vilje tot Champions League, was published in October 2021.{{cite news |last1=Sommerdijk |first1=Jan |title=Oud-profvoetballer Arno Arts schrijft de biografie over zijn leven zelf |url=https://www.gld.nl/sport/7429422/oud-profvoetballer-arno-arts-schrijft-de-biografie-over-zijn-leven-zelf |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=Omroep Gelderland |date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512102641/https://www.gld.nl/sport/7429422/oud-profvoetballer-arno-arts-schrijft-de-biografie-over-zijn-leven-zelf |archive-date=12 May 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Linkspoot Arno Arts schrijft boek over voetballoopbaan |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3204885/linkspoot-arno-arts-schrijft-boek-over-voetballoopbaan |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=RTV Utrecht |date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928221338/https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3204885/linkspoot-arno-arts-schrijft-boek-over-voetballoopbaan |archive-date=28 September 2023 |language=nl}}

Honours

FC Luzern

Swiss Cup: 1991–92{{cite web |title=Finals 1980–1999 |url=https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/schweizer-cup/finals-1980-1999/index.html |website=Fussball-Schweiz |access-date=20 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007090547/https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/schweizer-cup/finals-1980-1999/index.html |archive-date=7 October 2024}}

Utrecht

KNVB Cup: 2002–03{{cite web |title=2003: FC Utrecht neemt revanche |url=https://www.totoknvbbeker.nl/100-finales/2003-fc-utrecht-neemt-revanche |website=TOTO KNVB Beker |access-date=20 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721080930/https://www.totoknvbbeker.nl/100-finales/2003-fc-utrecht-neemt-revanche |archive-date=21 July 2024 |language=nl |date=12 March 2018}}{{cite web |title=FC Utrecht - Selectie 2002/2003 |url=https://www.voetbal.com/teams/fc-utrecht/2003/2/ |website=voetbal.com |access-date=20 January 2025 |language=nl |date=9 March 2020}}