Festus Arthur
Personal information
Full name Festus Arthur[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 FC Halifax Town
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Stockport County 31 (2)
2020–2022 Hull City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Barrow (loan) 9 (0)
2022– FC Halifax Town 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Festus Arthur (born 27 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club FC Halifax Town.

Early and personal life

Arthur was born in Hamburg, Germany, and is of Ghanaian descent.[3]

Career

Arthur began his career with Stockport County during the 2019–20 season, scoring 2 goals in 31 league games.[4] In the January 2020 transfer window Arthur attracted interest from a number of bigger clubs, including Hull City.[5]

He signed a three-year deal with Hull City in July 2020 after moving for an undisclosed fee.[3][6] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020 in the EFL Trophy match against Leicester City U21.[7]

In August 2021 he moved on a season-long loan to Barrow.[8] On 18 January 2022, Arthur was recalled from his loan spell.[9]

On 26 July 2022 Arthur's contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent so he could join FC Halifax Town.[10]

Style of play

Upon signing for Hull City in July 2020, the club described him as "a powerful centre-half who can also operate in midfield",[3] while club manager Grant McCann described him as "phenomenal".[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 April 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 2019–20 National League 31 2 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 35 2
Hull City 2020–21 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 2 0
2021–22 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Barrow (loan) 2021–22 League Two 9 0 1 0 2 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 1 15 1
FC Halifax Town2022–23National League20020—3[lower-alpha 1]1251
2023–24 National League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 2 0 — 3 1 25 1
Career total6024020112774
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf
  2. 1 2 Buckingham, Philip (3 July 2020). "'Phenomenal' Festus Arthur tipped for bright Hull City future". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 DAM&D, Ken McMonigle (2 July 2020). "Hull City Sign Festus Arthur From Stockport County".
  4. 1 2 Festus Arthur at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Jackson, William (26 January 2020). "Hull City 'interested' in signing Stockport prospect Festus Arthur". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Colman, Jonty (2 July 2020). "Hull City complete signing of Festus Arthur from Stockport County". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hull City 1-2 Leicester City – EFL Trophy Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Barrow sign Hull defender Arthur". BBC Sport. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Festus Arthur Recalled By Hull City". www.barrowafc.com. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Arthur joins Halifax". Hull City A.F.C. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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