Arnold Scholten

Arnold Scholten
Personal information
Full nameArnold Scholten
Date of birthDecember 5, 1962
Place of birthDen Bosch, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder (retired)
Youth career
BVV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1986Den Bosch74(10)
1986–1990Ajax70(5)
1990–1995Feyenoord165(20)
1995–1997Ajax44(3)
1997–1998JEF United Ichihara48(2)
1999–2001Den Bosch66(2)
Teams managed
2001–2002Den Bosch (technical director)
2002–2006RKC Waalwijk (youth coach)
2006–2007Feyenoord (youth coach)
2009–Den Bosch (youth coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2007

Arnold Scholten (born December 5, 1962 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands. He played for Den Bosch, Ajax, Feyenoord and JEF United Ichihara (Japan). Because of his white-blonde haircolor, Scholten was nicknamed The White Socrates after Brazilian playmaker Sócrates.

Club career statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Netherlands League
1983/84Den BoschEredivisie91
1984/85301
1985/86348
1986/87AjaxEredivisie181
1987/88172
1988/89292
1989/9050
1989/90FeyenoordEredivisie162
1990/91331
1991/92331
1992/93254
1993/94306
1994/95286
1995/96AjaxEredivisie161
1996/97282
Japan League
1997JEF United IchiharaJ. League 1150
1998332
Netherlands League
1998/99Den BoschEerste Divisie161
1999/00Eredivisie211
2000/01Eerste Divisie300
Country Netherlands 41840
Japan 482
Total 46642

Honours

Dutch Champion: 1990, 1996, (Ajax). 1993, (Feyenoord).

Dutch Cup: 1987, (Ajax). 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, (Feyenoord).

References