Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
15
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.46
goals / match
Go Ahead Eagles
top club · 79 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2011
€375k
top transfer fee · 11/12
31
best season · 14/15
35 · 15.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-04-15 · 3 players total
502Appearances
232Goals
60Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sjoerd Ars |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-04-15 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Terborg, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Joris Coppes |
Jan 2019
Transfer: De Treffers → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — De Treffers
17 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → De Treffers
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: De Graafschap → Fortuna Sittard
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
32 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → De Graafschap
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Haladás → Fortuna Sittard
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: NAC Breda → Haladás
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Fortuna Sittard U21, Fortuna Sittard, Szombathelyi Haladás
29 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → NAC Breda
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — NEC Nijmegen, NAC Breda
39 matches · 22 G · 15 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Karsiyaka → NEC Nijmegen
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — NEC Nijmegen
38 matches · 31 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Levski Sofia → Karsiyaka
13/14 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2013
13/14 — Karsiyaka
36 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Konyaspor → Levski Sofia
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Levski Sofia → Konyaspor
12/13 · Loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: TJ Teda → Levski Sofia
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Konyaspor
17 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Tianjin Teda
30 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Levski Sofia → TJ Teda
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Levski Sofia, Tianjin Teda
22 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Zwolle → Levski Sofia
11/12 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Zwolle
39 matches · 29 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: RBC Roosendaal → FC Zwolle
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — RBC Roosendaal
39 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — RBC Roosendaal
38 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → RBC Roosendaal
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Go Ahead Eagles
38 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Go Ahead Eagles
41 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Omniworld → Go Ahead Eagles
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Omniworld
34 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: De Graafschap → FC Omniworld
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → De Graafschap
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 6.29/90
Assists2 total · 0.97/90
G+A15 total · 7.26/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.94/90
Minutes played by club
Tianjin Teda
3.6%
De Treffers
7.5%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
9.8%
Fortuna Sittard
0.0%
Szombathelyi Haladás
13.8%
Fortuna Sittard U21
1.7%
NAC Breda
9.5%
NEC Nijmegen
3.9%
Karsiyaka
5.2%
Konyaspor
7.8%
Levski Sofia
4.3%
FC Zwolle
13.5%
RBC Roosendaal
8.5%
Go Ahead Eagles
8.1%
FC Omniworld
2.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin Teda | 2 | 11/12 | 2012 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 186 |
| De Treffers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 386 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 03/04 | 17/18 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 507 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 714 |
| Fortuna Sittard U21 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| NAC Breda | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 492 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 201 |
| Karsiyaka | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 267 |
| Konyaspor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 405 |
| Levski Sofia | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 220 |
| FC Zwolle | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 697 |
| RBC Roosendaal | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 77 | 37 | 7 | 437 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 79 | 35 | 5 | 417 |
| FC Omniworld | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 150 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chinese Super Cup | Tianjin Teda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 29 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | De Treffers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Fortuna Sittard U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Magyar Kupa | Szombathelyi Haladás | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 16/17 | NB I. | Szombathelyi Haladás | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 654 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 33 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler PO | NAC Breda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | NEC Nijmegen | 35 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 103 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 13/14 | 1.Lig | Karsiyaka | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 267 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Karsiyaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1.Lig | Konyaspor | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 179 |
| 12/13 | 1.Lig Playoff | Konyaspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 11/12 | A Group | Levski Sofia | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bulgarian Cup | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Levski Sofia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 33 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 106 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | FC Zwolle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Zwolle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | RBC Roosendaal | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | RBC Roosendaal | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RBC Roosendaal | 37 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 191 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | RBC Roosendaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 35 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Go Ahead Eagles | 38 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler PO | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eerste Divisie | FC Omniworld | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| 03/04 | Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | De Graafschap | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | De Graafschap | FC Omniworld | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Omniworld | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | RBC Roosendaal | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | RBC Roosendaal | FC Zwolle | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Zwolle | Levski Sofia | Transfer | 600000 | €375k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Levski Sofia | TJ Teda | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | TJ Teda | Levski Sofia | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Levski Sofia | Konyaspor | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Konyaspor | Levski Sofia | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-17 | Levski Sofia | Karsiyaka | Transfer | 450000 | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Karsiyaka | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | NEC Nijmegen | NAC Breda | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-05 | NAC Breda | Haladás | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Haladás | Fortuna Sittard | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fortuna Sittard | De Graafschap | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | De Graafschap | Fortuna Sittard | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Fortuna Sittard | De Treffers | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | De Treffers | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin de Leeuw | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | NEC Nijmegen | 28 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 27 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 21 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | NAC Breda | 13 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 6 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | De Graafschap | Fortuna Sittard | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fortuna Sittard | De Graafschap | Loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Konyaspor | Levski Sofia | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Levski Sofia | Konyaspor | Loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | TJ Teda | Levski Sofia | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Levski Sofia | TJ Teda | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Sjoerd Ars's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOL Vidi FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Budapest Honvéd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| Diósgyöri VTK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Puskás FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 67% |
| Paksi SE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Újpest FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 33% |
| MTK Budapest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 33% |
| Mezőkövesdi SE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Debreceni VSC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Kisvárda FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 33% |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 804 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 492 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.34 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 267 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 405 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 697 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 191 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
337 apps
168 G
40 A
1.Lig
49 apps
16 G
7 A
Super League
29 apps
13 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
12 apps
10 G
2 A
A Group
14 apps
6 G
0 A
Tweede Divisie
16 apps
5 G
5 A
Magyar Kupa
3 apps
5 G
1 A
Jupiler PO
12 apps
4 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
2 G
0 A
NB I.
14 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Sjoerd Ars?
Sjoerd Ars is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sjoerd Ars?
Sjoerd Ars is 42 years old. He was born on April 15, 1984 in Terborg.
What position does Sjoerd Ars play?
Sjoerd Ars plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sjoerd Ars play for?
Sjoerd Ars currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sjoerd Ars scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sjoerd Ars has scored 232 goals in 502 appearances.