Sjoerd Ars
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Sjoerd Ars (ˈʃuːrt ˈɑrs; born 15 April 1984 in Terborg
) is a Dutch
footballer who currently plays as a striker for Bulgarian A PFG club Levski Sofia
. Ars has played previously in the Dutch second division, and he is known as a striker with pace.
, and was later picked up by Dutch giants, Feyenoord. He never broke through to the first team, and chose to play professionally for De Graafschap
.
, he decided to sign with FC Omniworld, a club that became a licensed pro-club that year. In his first season in Almere
, Ars scored 17 goals.
He later played 4 successful seasons for Go Ahead Eagles
and RBC Roosendaal.
. He started the season well by scoring 11 goals in his first 10 league matches. He finished the season with 28 goals, scored in 33 matches.
was enough to be signed by Bulgarian side
PFC Levski Sofia
. Ars arrived in Sofia on 23 June 2011 and signed his 3-year contract on the next day. On 28 July 2011, in his official debut for Levski, he came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal
for the 2:1 win over FC Spartak Trnava
. Ars also netted a goal to open the scoring in the return leg, but Levski were eventually eliminated after losing the penalty shootout
to decide the match (the aggregate score at the end of extra time was 3:3). On 6 November 2011, he scored a brace in the 3:2 home win over Loko Plovdiv in an A PFG match.
Terborg
Terborg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, in the east of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. The village lies about 7 km southeast of Doetinchem. The population is about 4600 inhabitants....
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who currently plays as a striker for Bulgarian A PFG club Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
. Ars has played previously in the Dutch second division, and he is known as a striker with pace.
Youth career
Ars played in the youth of DVC'26 from the town of DidamDidam
Didam is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 18 km east of Arnhem.Didam was a separate municipality until 2005, when it merged with Bergh to create the new municipality of Montferland....
, and was later picked up by Dutch giants, Feyenoord. He never broke through to the first team, and chose to play professionally for De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
.
Dutch second division
After one season in DoetinchemDoetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
, he decided to sign with FC Omniworld, a club that became a licensed pro-club that year. In his first season in Almere
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
, Ars scored 17 goals.
He later played 4 successful seasons for Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
and RBC Roosendaal.
FC Zwolle
In 2010, Ars signed a contract at FC ZwolleFC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
. He started the season well by scoring 11 goals in his first 10 league matches. He finished the season with 28 goals, scored in 33 matches.
PFC Levski Sofia
His great season with FC ZwolleFC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
was enough to be signed by Bulgarian side
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
. Ars arrived in Sofia on 23 June 2011 and signed his 3-year contract on the next day. On 28 July 2011, in his official debut for Levski, he came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
for the 2:1 win over FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays...
. Ars also netted a goal to open the scoring in the return leg, but Levski were eventually eliminated after losing the penalty shootout
Penalty shootout
The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...
to decide the match (the aggregate score at the end of extra time was 3:3). On 6 November 2011, he scored a brace in the 3:2 home win over Loko Plovdiv in an A PFG match.
Career Stats
- As of 06 November 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
2003/04 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
2004/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Omniworld FC Omniworld Almere City Football Club is a Dutch football club. The club was founded in 2001, and is an expression of the ambitions of the city council of Almere to play an active role in top sports. To that end, a sports club was formed, which now comprises a volleyball branch, a basketball branch and a... |
2005/06 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 |
| Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
2006/07 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18 |
| Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
2007/08 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| RBC Roosendaal | 2008/09 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 |
| RBC Roosendaal | 2009/10 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 |
| FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
2010/11 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 28 |
| PFC Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... |
2011/12 2011–12 A PFG The 2011/2012 A PFG is the 88th season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group - the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The season began on 6 August 2011 and will end with the last games in May 2012 and the promotion/relegation play-offs in June 2012... |
12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Career totals | 243 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 121 | |
External links
- Official Sjoerd Ars profile on fczwolle.nl
- Voetbal InternationalVoetbal InternationalVoetbal International is a Dutch football magazine, which has been publishing since 1965. It is the oldest Dutch football magazine that is still running....
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