Willem van der Ark
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In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Ark, not Ark.
Willem van der Ark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləɱ vɑn dər ˈɑr(ə)k]; born 13 November 1963 in Groningen) is a former Dutch football (soccer) striker, who played for Aberdeen in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Full name | Willem van der Ark | ||
Date of birth | (1963-11-13) 13 November 1963 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1984 | GVAV Rapiditas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1987 | Cambuur | 119 | (46) |
1988 | Willem II | 14 | (7) |
1989–1991 | Aberdeen | 64 | (13) |
1991–1992 | FC Utrecht | 26 | (5) |
1993 | FC Den Haag | 10 | (4) |
1993–1994 | FC Utrecht | 31 | (6) |
1994–1996 | Cambuur | 7 | (5) |
Total | 271 | (86) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was one of a series of Dutch players signed for the Scottish side during this time[1] and Van der Ark was bought as a striker and noted for his height (6 foot, 5 inches).