Festus Arthur
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Festus Arthur[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
King's Lynn Town (on loan from King's Lynn Town) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Stockport County | 31 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | FC Halifax Town | 30 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Southport (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Southport (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hyde United | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Southport | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Chester | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | King's Lynn Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:40, 24 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Festus Arthur (born 27 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on loan from King's Lynn Town.
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] In January 2024, he joined National League North club Southport on an initial one-month loan deal.[11] In October 2024, he re-joined Southport on another initial one-month loan deal.[12]
After signing for Hyde United in August 2025,[13] Arthur rejoined Southport in September 2025, on a permanent contract.[14] Two weeks later he signed for Chester.[15] In February 2026 he signed for King's Lynn Town.[16] The following month, he joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan for the remainder of the season.[17]