Arthur Numan

Date of birth14 December 1969
Place of birthHeemskerk
NationalityDutch
Weight79 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionDefender

Numan began his professional career as a left winger with Haarlem before coach Dick Advocaat switched him to left back.

He later played for FC Twente before linking up with Advocaat again at Feyenoord.

He made 179 league appearances over the next six seasons for the Dutch club and was a member of the team that won the league and cup double in 1998-99.

He signed for Rangers in July 1998, joining Advocaat once again, but had the misfortune to miss most of his first season due to injury.

However, he has since become an important member of the side and captained the 'Gers in their victory over Aberdeen in the 2000 Scottish Cup final.

Numan made his debut for the Netherlands in 1992 but it was not until the 1998 World Cup finals that he established himself as a regular and went on to win 45 caps.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Haarlem 14 Jul 1987 01 Jan 1991
FC Twente 01 Jan 1991 28 Jul 1992
PSV Eindhoven 28 Jul 1992 18 Jul 1998
Rangers 18 Jul 1998

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 PSV Eindhoven UEFA Champions League 2
1999-00 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 5
2
1999-00 Rangers Scottish League Cup 1
1999-00 Rangers Scottish Premier League 29
1
1
8
1999-00 Rangers UEFA Champions League 5
1999-00 Rangers UEFA Cup 2
2000-01 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 1
2000-01 Rangers Scottish League Cup 3
2000-01 Rangers Scottish Premier League 22
2
1
2000-01 Rangers UEFA Champions League 5
1
2000-01 Rangers UEFA Cup 2
2001-02 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 2
2001-02 Rangers Scottish League Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish Premier League 28
2
1
1
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Champions League 3
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Cup 7
2002-03 Rangers Scottish League Cup 2
2002-03 Rangers Scottish Premier League 16
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Jul 1999 FC Haka v Rangers W 1-4 UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
31 Jul 1999 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
04 Aug 1999 Rangers v FC Haka W 3-0
Agg: 7-1
UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg
11 Sep 1999 Rangers v Aberdeen W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Sep 1999 Rangers v Bayern München D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
25 Sep 1999 Rangers v St Johnstone W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
28 Sep 1999 PSV Eindhoven v Rangers W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
02 Oct 1999 Dundee v Rangers W 2-3 Scottish Premier League
16 Oct 1999 Kilmarnock v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Aberdeen v Rangers W 1-5 Scottish Premier League
03 Nov 1999 Bayern München v Rangers L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
07 Nov 1999 Rangers v Celtic W 4-2 Scottish Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Rangers v Hibernian W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Nov 1999 Rangers v Borussia Dortmund W 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
28 Nov 1999 Rangers v Dundee L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 1999 Aberdeen v Rangers L 1-0 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
07 Dec 1999 Borussia Dortmund v Rangers L 2-0
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
11 Dec 1999 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
18 Dec 1999 Motherwell v Rangers W 1-5 Scottish Premier League
22 Dec 1999 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Dec 1999 Celtic v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Rangers v Aberdeen W 5-0 Scottish Premier League
30 Jan 2000 St Johnstone v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
02 Feb 2000 Dundee United v Rangers W 0-4 Scottish Premier League
06 Feb 2000 Hibernian v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
15 Feb 2000 St Johnstone v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Feb 2000 Greenock Morton v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
27 Feb 2000 Dundee v Rangers W 1-7 Scottish Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Rangers v St Johnstone D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Mar 2000 Celtic v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
12 Mar 2000 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 4-1 Scottish FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Mar 2000 Rangers v Celtic W 4-0 Scottish Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Aberdeen v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
04 Apr 2000 Rangers v Dundee United W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Apr 2000 Ayr United v Rangers W 0-7 Scottish FA Cup Semi-final
12 Apr 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Dundee United v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
23 Apr 2000 St Johnstone v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Apr 2000 Rangers v Dundee W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
03 May 2000 Rangers v Hibernian W 5-2 Scottish Premier League
13 May 2000 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
21 May 2000 Motherwell v Rangers L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
27 May 2000 Aberdeen v Rangers W 0-4 Scottish FA Cup Final
06 Sep 2000 Rangers v Aberdeen W 4-2 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
09 Sep 2000 Dundee v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
12 Sep 2000 Rangers v Sturm Graz W 5-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
17 Sep 2000 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
20 Sep 2000 AS Monaco v Rangers W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group D
23 Sep 2000 Motherwell v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
27 Sep 2000 Galatasaray v Rangers L 3-2 UEFA Champions League Group D
01 Oct 2000 Rangers v Dundee United W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Oct 2000 Sturm Graz v Rangers L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
28 Oct 2000 Rangers v Kilmarnock L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
31 Oct 2000 Rangers v Dundee United W 2-0 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
04 Nov 2000 Rangers v St Mirren W 7-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Nov 2000 Rangers v AS Monaco D 2-2 UEFA Champions League Group D
18 Nov 2000 Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Nov 2000 Rangers v Celtic W 5-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Nov 2000 Rangers v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 1-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
03 Dec 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Dec 2000 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Rangers L 3-0
Agg: 3-1
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
13 Dec 2000 Rangers v Aberdeen W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Rangers v St Johnstone W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2001 St Mirren v Rangers W 1-3 Scottish Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Rangers v Brechin City W 2-0 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 2001 Rangers v Aberdeen W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
07 Feb 2001 Celtic v Rangers L 3-1 Scottish League Cup Semi-final
11 Feb 2001 Celtic v Rangers L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Apr 2001 Hibernian v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
11 Apr 2001 Kilmarnock v Rangers W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Dundee v Rangers W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
29 Apr 2001 Rangers v Celtic L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
05 May 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers W 1-4 Scottish Premier League
12 May 2001 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 5-1 Scottish Premier League
20 May 2001 Rangers v Hibernian W 4-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Jul 2001 NK Maribor v Rangers W 0-3 UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
28 Jul 2001 Aberdeen v Rangers W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
08 Aug 2001 Rangers v Fenerbahçe D 0-0 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
11 Aug 2001 Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers W 1-4 Scottish Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Rangers v Hibernian D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
22 Aug 2001 Fenerbahçe v Rangers L 2-1
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Champions League 3rd round 2nd leg
25 Aug 2001 Rangers v Dundee W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
16 Sep 2001 Rangers v Motherwell W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Dundee United v Rangers W 1-6 Scottish Premier League
27 Sep 2001 Anzhi Makhachkala v Rangers W 0-1 UEFA Cup 1st round
30 Sep 2001 Rangers v Celtic L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
09 Oct 2001 Rangers v Airdrieonians W 3-0 Scottish League Cup 3
13 Oct 2001 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
18 Oct 2001 Rangers v Dinamo Moskva W 3-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Oct 2001 St Johnstone v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Livingston v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
01 Nov 2001 Dinamo Moskva v Rangers W 1-4
Agg: 2-7
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Nov 2001 Rangers v Aberdeen W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic W 4-0 Scottish Premier League
22 Nov 2001 Rangers v Paris St Germain D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
25 Nov 2001 Celtic v Rangers L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Dundee v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Dec 2001 Paris St Germain v Rangers D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
09 Dec 2001 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
12 Dec 2001 Rangers v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Motherwell v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Rangers v Dundee United W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Hibernian v Rangers W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Rangers v St Johnstone W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Rangers v Dundee W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
05 Feb 2002 Rangers v Celtic W 2-1 Scottish League Cup Semi-final
09 Feb 2002 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
16 Feb 2002 Rangers v Motherwell W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Feb 2002 Rangers v Feyenoord D 1-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
24 Feb 2002 Forfar Athletic v Rangers W 0-6 Scottish FA Cup 5th round
28 Feb 2002 Feyenoord v Rangers L 3-2
Agg: 4-3
UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
03 Mar 2002 Dundee United v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
06 Mar 2002 St Johnstone v Rangers W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
10 Mar 2002 Rangers v Celtic D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
17 Mar 2002 Ayr United v Rangers W 0-4 Scottish League Cup Final
20 Mar 2002 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 5-0 Scottish Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Livingston v Rangers L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
21 Apr 2002 Celtic v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
04 May 2002 Celtic v Rangers W 2-3 Scottish FA Cup Final
03 Aug 2002 Kilmarnock v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Rangers v Dundee W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
18 Aug 2002 Hibernian v Rangers W 2-4 Scottish Premier League
25 Aug 2002 Rangers v Aberdeen W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
01 Sep 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers W 0-6 Scottish Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Rangers v Heart of Midlothian W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Oct 2002 Celtic v Rangers D 3-3 Scottish Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Rangers v Motherwell W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
24 Oct 2002 Hibernian v Rangers W 2-3 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
27 Oct 2002 Rangers v Kilmarnock W 6-1 Scottish Premier League
02 Nov 2002 Dundee v Rangers W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
07 Nov 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers W 0-1 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
10 Nov 2002 Rangers v Hibernian W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Nov 2002 Aberdeen v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 2002 Heart of Midlothian v Rangers W 0-4 Scottish Premier League
04 Dec 2002 Rangers v Livingston W 4-3 Scottish Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Rangers v Celtic W 3-2 Scottish Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 1
1988-89 Netherlands Toulon Under-21 2
1988-89 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 2
1988-89 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 1
1990-91 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 5
3
1990-91 Netherlands Under-21 1
1991-92 Netherlands Olympics 3
1
1991-92 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 3
1991-92 Netherlands Under-21 2
1992-93 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1
1992-93 Netherlands Olympics 1
1993-94 Netherlands FIFA World Cup
1
1993-94 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1
1994-95 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1994-95 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
2
1995-96 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1995-96 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
1
1996-97 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 5
1996-97 Netherlands International Friendly 3
1997-98 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 8
1
1
1997-98 Netherlands International Friendly 5
1999-00 Netherlands International Friendly 1
2
1999-00 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
2001-02 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2
1
2001-02 Netherlands International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
31 Mar 1987 Albania v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 7
22 Jul 1988 Portugal v Netherlands L 3-0 UEFA U18 Quarter-final
24 Jul 1988 Czechoslovakia v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA U18 5 6
30 May 1989 Finland v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
04 Jun 1989 France v Netherlands D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
06 Jun 1989 USA v Netherlands L 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
26 Sep 1990 Italy v Netherlands L 1-0 U21
16 Oct 1990 Portugal v Netherlands D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group
18 Dec 1990 Malta v Netherlands W 1-4 UEFA U21 Group
12 Mar 1991 Netherlands v Malta W 7-1 UEFA U21 Group
16 Apr 1991 Netherlands v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group
04 Jun 1991 Finland v Netherlands W 1-7 UEFA U21 Group
10 Sep 1991 Netherlands v Poland D 1-1 U21
15 Oct 1991 Netherlands v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group
11 Mar 1992 Netherlands v Sweden W 2-1 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
25 Mar 1992 Sweden v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
25 Mar 1992 Sweden v Netherlands L 1-0 Olympics
16 May 1992 Australia v Netherlands D 1-1 Olympics Play-off
17 May 1992 Australia v Netherlands D 1-1 U21
24 May 1992 Netherlands v Australia D 2-2 Olympics Play-off
14 Oct 1992 Netherlands v Poland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
16 Dec 1992 Turkey v Netherlands W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 2
11 Mar 1993 Netherlands v Sweden W 2-1 Olympics
19 Jan 1994 Tunisia v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
27 May 1994 Netherlands v Scotland W 3-1 International Friendly
04 Jul 1994 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
16 Nov 1994 Netherlands v Czech Republic D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
14 Dec 1994 Netherlands v Luxembourg W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
18 Jan 1995 Netherlands v France L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 1995 Czech Republic v Netherlands L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
07 Jun 1995 Belarus v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
06 Sep 1995 Netherlands v Belarus W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Oct 1995 Malta v Netherlands W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 5
15 Nov 1995 Netherlands v Norway W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
29 May 1996 Netherlands v China PR W 2-0 International Friendly
31 Aug 1996 Netherlands v Brazil D 2-2 International Friendly
09 Nov 1996 Netherlands v Wales W 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Dec 1996 Belgium v Netherlands W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 7
26 Feb 1997 France v Netherlands L 2-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Netherlands v San Marino W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
02 Apr 1997 Turkey v Netherlands L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
30 Apr 1997 San Marino v Netherlands W 0-6 FIFA World Cup Group 7
04 Jun 1997 South Africa v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 1997 Netherlands v Belgium W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
11 Oct 1997 Netherlands v Turkey D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
21 Feb 1998 USA v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
24 Feb 1998 Netherlands v Mexico W 3-2 International Friendly
27 May 1998 Netherlands v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Paraguay W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Nigeria W 5-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Belgium D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
20 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Korea Republic W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
25 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Mexico D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
29 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Yugoslavia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
04 Jul 1998 Netherlands v Argentina W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
11 Jul 1998 Croatia v Netherlands L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
23 Feb 2000 Netherlands v Germany W 2-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Belgium v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 2000 Netherlands v France W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
25 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Yugoslavia W 6-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
01 Sep 2001 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
05 Sep 2001 Netherlands v Estonia W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Oct 2001 Netherlands v Andorra W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
27 Mar 2002 Netherlands v Spain W 1-0 International Friendly
19 May 2002 USA v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.