Festus Arthur
German footballer
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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.
| 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) | |||
Early and personal life
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]
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 2 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 2019–20[4] | National League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Hull City | 2020–21[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[19] | 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[19] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2022–23[4] | National League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[4] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[4] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2023–24[4] | National League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Southport (loan) | 2024–25[4] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Hyde United | 2025–26[20] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Southport | 2025–26[21] | National League North | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chester | 2025–26[22][23] | National League North | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 111 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 134 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the National League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Cheshire Senior Cup