Shane van Aarle

Shane van Aarle
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006
Place of birth Bakel, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Juventus Next Gen
Number 43
Youth career
Club Brugge
2021–2022 Royal Excel Mouscron
2022–2024 FC Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 FC Eindhoven 28 (3)
2025– Juventus Next Gen 2 (0)
International career
2025– Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Shane van Aarle (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Serie C club Juventus Next Gen.

Career

Born in France, Van Aarle was raised in Wetteren, Belgium with his mother. He is a youth product of the Belgian clubs Club Brugge and Royal Excel Mouscron, before returning to the Netherlands with the youth academy of FC Eindhoven in 2022.[2] On 9 December 2024, he debuted with FC Eindhoven in a 4–0 Eerste Divisie win over Jong Utrecht.[3] On 14 May 2025, he transferred to Juventus Next Gen in the Serie C on a contract until 2029.[4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Van Aarle was born to a Dutch father and Rwandan mother.[5] He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[6]

Honours

Netherlands U19

References

  1. ^ "Van Aarle rondt droomtransfer af: Eindhoven-verdediger tekent bij Juventus". VoetbalPrimeur.nl. 14 May 2025.
  2. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
  3. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
  4. ^ "Shane van Aarle (18) verruilt FC Eindhoven voor Juventus: 'Jongensdroom'". Omroep Brabant. 14 May 2025.
  5. ^ Star, The Kaminuza (14 May 2025). "Rwandan defender Shane Van Aarle joins Italian giants Juventus". The Kaminuza Star.
  6. ^ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 30 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.