Arsenio Halfhuid

Arsenio Halfhuid
Personal information
Full name Arsenio Amerencio Halfhuid
Date of birth 9 November 1991 (1991-11-09) (age 20)
Place of birth Voorburg, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Striker
Club information
Current club HBS Craeyenhout
Youth career
2007–2009 Excelsior
2009–2011 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2011 → Volendam (loan) 10 (1)
2011– HBS Craeyenhout ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:17, 30 January 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Arsenio Amerencio Halfhuid[1] (born 9 November 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for HBS Craeyenhout. Somewhat unusually, Halfhuid can play either as a central defender or a striker after being used in the latter role by Aston Villa youth team coach Tony McAndrew. Halfhuid is the cousin of former Chelsea and Southampton defender Ken Monkou.[2]

Contents

Career

Aston Villa

Early career

Halfhuid started his career as a youth player at Excelsior, but moved to England to join Premier League side Aston Villa on 8 January 2009.[2] Despite being signed as a central defender, Halfhuid was called upon to play as an emergency striker for Aston Villa's youth team. He successfully adapted to his new role, scoring nine times in his first season for the youth team. This included a long-range finish against West Bromwich Albion and a hat trick in the FA Youth Cup against Millwall.[3]

Loan to Volendam

On 29 January 2011, Halfhuid returned to the Netherlands to join Volendam on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.[4] He made his debut in the 1–0 loss to Telstar on 30 January 2011, as a 25th minute substitute for Nick Tol. However, Halfhuid's debut ended on a sour note as he was sent off in the 63rd minute.[5] Despite this initial setback, Halfhuid was regularly chosen to play in Volendam's defence. He scored the first goal of his professional career in a 3–0 away win at FC Eindhoven on 29 April 2011, a spectacular 89th-minute free-kick from outside the area.[6] Halfhuid's performances in his debut season helped Volendam to a sixth place finish in the Eerste Divisie, and consequently qualification for the promotion play-offs. Halfhuid returned to Aston Villa at the end of the season, but was released after his contract expired in May 2011.[7]

He joined Dutch Topklasse side HBS-Craeyenhout for the 2011/12 season [8].

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Free Transfer List 2010/11". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/14/79/0,,12306~162068,00.pdf. Retrieved 16 June 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Villa waiting on key injured trio". BBC Sport. 8 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7817345.stm. Retrieved 8 January 2009. 
  3. ^ http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/ReservesProfile/0,,10265~2091261,00.html
  4. ^ "Halfhuid joins Dutch side Volendam on loan". AVFC.co.uk. 29 January 2011. http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2279493,00.html. Retrieved 29 January 2011. 
  5. ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/arsenio-halfhuid/leistungsdaten/spieler_96737.html
  6. ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fc-eindhoven-fc-volendam/index/spielbericht_1049935.html
  7. ^ "Farewell to Reo-Coker and Carew as released list announced". Aston Villa F.C.. 27 May 2011. http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2368005,00.html. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
  8. ^ VOETBAL - HBS 1, hbs-craeyenhout.nl