Arjan van Heusden

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Arjan van Heusden (born December 11, 1972 in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands) is a Dutch former professional football goalkeeper who played much of his career in the English Football League.

Van Heusden began his career in his native Netherlands with VV Noordwijk, moving to England in August 1994 when he joined Port Vale for a fee of £4,500. He joined Oxford United on loan in September 1997, playing 11 league games, and in August 1998 moved to Cambridge United on a free transfer. He played 42 league games before moving to Exeter City in August 2000.

In August 2002 he joined Scottish side Clyde on a short-term deal, before returning to England to play for Mansfield Town the following month as Mansfield were in the midst of a goalkeeping injury crisis. In November 2002 he joined Torquay United, initially on non-contract terms. He struggled with injury in the 2004-05 season and subsequently retired from football and returned to the Netherlands in FC Lisse