Arno Verschueren (born 8 April 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2019 | Lierse | ||
| 2009–2012 | Westerlo | ||
| 2012–2014 | OH Leuven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Westerlo | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | NAC Breda | 106 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Lommel | 36 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2022– | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:46, 2 April 2016 (UTC) | |||
Verschueren made his top flight debut on 9 August 2014 against Waasland-Beveren in a 1–1 draw. He replaced Jarno Molenberghs after 80 minutes.[3]
On 19 January 2022, Verschueren agreed to join Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The transfer was a loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, and then the transfer became permanent, as Verschueren signed a contract with Sparta until the summer of 2025.[4]
Sparta Rotterdam – current squad | |
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