Festus Arthur

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Festus Arthur
Personal information
Full name Festus Arthur[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Stockport County 31 (2)
2020–2022 Hull City 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Barrow (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2025 FC Halifax Town 30 (0)
2024 → Southport (loan) 18 (1)
2024 → Southport (loan) 9 (0)
2025 Hyde United 4 (0)
2025 Southport 1 (0)
2025– Chester 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 22 September 2025 (UTC)

Festus Arthur (born 27 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chester.

Early and personal life

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Arthur was born in Hamburg, Germany, and is of Ghanaian descent.[3]

Career

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Arthur began his career with Stockport County during the 2019–20 season, scoring 2 goals in 31 league games.[4] In the January 2020 transfer window Arthur attracted interest from a number of bigger clubs, including Hull City.[5]

He signed a three-year deal with Hull City in July 2020 after moving for an undisclosed fee.[3][6] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020 in the EFL Trophy match against Leicester City U21.[7]

In August 2021 he moved on a season-long loan to Barrow.[8] On 18 January 2022, Arthur was recalled from his loan spell.[9]

On 26 July 2022 Arthur's contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent so he could join FC Halifax Town.[10] In January 2024, he joined National League North club Southport on an initial one-month loan deal.[11] In October 2024, he re-joined Southport on another initial one-month loan deal.[12]

After signing for Hyde United in August 2025,[13] Arthur rejoined Southport in September 2025, on a permanent contract.[14] Two weeks later he signed for Chester.[15]

Style of play

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Upon signing for Hull City in July 2020, the club described him as "a powerful centre-half who can also operate in midfield",[3] while club manager Grant McCann described him as "phenomenal".[2]

Career statistics

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As of 7 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 2019–20[4] National League 31 2 1 0 — 3[a] 0 35 2
Hull City 2020–21[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 2 0
2021–22[17] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Barrow (loan) 2021–22[17] League Two 9 0 1 0 2 0 3[b] 1 15 1
FC Halifax Town 2022–23[4] National League 20 0 1 0 — 3[a] 1 24 1
2023–24[4] National League 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2024–25[4] National League 9 0 0 0 — 2[c] 0 11 0
Total 30 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 36 1
Southport (loan) 2023–24[4] National League 18 1 0 0 — 0 0 18 1
Southport (loan) 2024–25[4] National League 9 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 10 0
Hyde United 2025–26[18] Northern Premier League Premier Division 4 0 2 0 — 0 0 6 0
Southport 2025–26[19] National League North 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Chester 2025–26[19][20] National League North 0 0 — — 1[d] 0 1 0
Career total 102 3 5 0 2 0 15 2 124 5
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the National League Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Cheshire Senior Cup

References

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