Festus Arthur

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

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)

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]

References
  1. https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf
  2. Buckingham, Philip (3 July 2020). "'Phenomenal' Festus Arthur tipped for bright Hull City future". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. DAM&D, Ken McMonigle (2 July 2020). "Hull City Sign Festus Arthur From Stockport County".
  4. 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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