Arjan van der Laan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arjan van der Laan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Nieuwkoop, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RKSV Altior (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Nieuwkoop | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1992 | ARC | ||
| 1992–1999 | Sparta Rotterdam | 213 | (54) |
| 1999–2002 | Twente | 93 | (14) |
| 2002–2004 | ADO Den Haag | 44 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Dordrecht | 75 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Sparta Rotterdam (caretaker) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sparta Rotterdam (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Lisse | ||
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands Women | ||
| 2019–2020 | TEC | ||
| 2020– | RKSV Altior | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arjan van der Laan (born 10 November 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the seventh-tier Tweede Klasse club RKSV Altior from Langeraar.
Playing career
Sparta Rotterdam
While playing at ARC, Van der Laan was scouted by Sparta Rotterdam, and at the age of 22, he made the switch to professional football.[2][3] In his first season, he was used sporadically,[3] but from the 1993–94 season on, he was a regular in the midfield of the Eredivisie side.[1][2] In 1996, Van der Laan reached the final of the KNVB Cup with Sparta, which they lost 5–2 against PSV.[2][3]
Twente
In the summer of 1999, Van der Laan was transferred to FC Twente. He immediately became an important player for the team, and achieved the biggest honour of his playing career by winning the 2000–01 KNVB Cup.[2][3] As a result, FC Twente played in the UEFA Cup in the next season, where they were knocked out in the second round by Grasshoppers, losing 5–6 on aggregate despite two goals from Van der Laan.[3] Nevertheless, he considers playing in these European matches "a great experience."[2][3]
ADO Den Haag
In July 2002, Van der Laan moved to Eerste Divisie side ADO Den Haag.[1] His first season was a success, as ADO became champions and achieved promotion to the Eredivisie.[2] In the following Eredivisie season, however, Van der Laan experienced internal strife within the club and expressed a desire to leave ADO.[3]
Dordrecht
On 25 January 2004, it was announced that Van der Laan would be loaned to Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht for the remainder of the season, with the intention of joining them on a free transfer after the summer break.[4] At the end of the 2005–06 season, he retired from professional football.[2][3]