Mark Arber
Personal information
Full name Mark Andrew Arber[1]
Date of birth (1977-10-09) 9 October 1977[1]
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1996 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1998 → Barnet (loan) 8 (0)
1998–2002 Barnet 167 (23)
2002–2004 Peterborough United 69 (5)
2004–2005 Oldham Athletic 14 (1)
2004–2005 → Peterborough United (loan) 4 (0)
2005–2007 Peterborough United 97 (3)
2007 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 6 (0)
2007–2008 Stevenage Borough 27 (5)
2008 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 16 (1)
2008–2012 Dagenham & Redbridge 163 (11)
2012–2013 Dartford 38 (0)
2013–2014 Corby Town 2 (0)
2014 → Huntingdon Town (loan)
Total 611 (49)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Andrew Arber (born 9 October 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or left-back. He began his career in 1996 with Tottenham Hotspur, and retired in 2014 after a short stay at Corby Town. Following his retirement from playing, Arber moved into coaching, and previously served as an academy coach at Arsenal.

Career

Arber began his career with Tottenham Hotspur in 1996; he made no appearances in the first team prior to him leaving in 1998, being sent out on loan to Barnet that year, where he made eight league appearances.[2]

Following his release by Tottenham he signed for Barnet on a permanent contract and became a regular in the first-team squad, making 197 appearances and scoring 25 goals between 1998 and 2002,[3] when he joined Peterborough United.[4]

At Peterborough, Arber was again a regular in the side, making 75 appearances and scoring 5 goals prior to a short stint with Oldham Athletic in 2004.[3][5] At Oldham, he played only 17 times, scoring one goal.[3]

After his time at Oldham ended, Arber rejoined Peterborough and between 2005 and 2007 he made 117 appearances, scoring four goals.[3][6][7] Near the end of his second spell at Peterborough, in 2007, he went out on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge, playing six times.[3]

He left Peterborough once more in June 2007 and joined Stevenage Borough on a free transfer; at Stevenage, Arber made 32 appearances, scoring 5 goals.[8]

On 12 February 2008, Arber rejoined Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.[9] At the end of the season Arber signed for Dagenham on a permanent basis.[10] He soon became captain of the side,[11] leading them to a 3–2 victory over Rotherham United in the League Two play-off final in May 2010.[12]

In May 2012, after making 163 appearances and scoring 11 goals, Arber was released by Dagenham upon the expiry of his contract.[13] Subsequently, Arber signed for Blue Square Bet Premier newcomers Dartford in late July 2012.[14]

Arber had a constant place in the Dartford starting line up in the beginning of the 2012–13 season.[15] However, on 17 November 2012, he fractured his jaw in a 2–2 draw home to Southport. Uncertain of this, he continued playing, going to the lengths of making a tackle with his head. It was confirmed at East Grinstead Hospital that he would be out for three to four weeks.[16] He was released by Dartford at the end of the season.[17]

In June 2013, he joined Corby Town as player-coach.[18] He also started coaching at the Arsenal academy until he placed a bet on Mesut Ozil joining Arsenal, tweeting "Lovely bit of 14–1 Mesut'" and was subsequently released.[19] In January 2014, Arber joined United Counties League Premier Division side Huntingdon Town on loan until the end of the season.[20]

Personal life

Arber is the son of former footballer Bobby Arber.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 1996–97[22] Premier League 000000—00
1997–98[23] 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Barnet 1998–99[2] Third Division 35200001[lower-alpha 1]0362
1999–2000[24] 45610204[lower-alpha 2]1527
2000–01[25] 45720203[lower-alpha 1]0527
2001–02[26] Conference Premier 38720—5[lower-alpha 3]1458
2002–03[27] 12100—00121
Total 17523504013219725
Peterborough United 2002–03[27] Third Division 252———252
2003–04[28] Second Division 44330102[lower-alpha 1]0503
Total 695301020755
Oldham Athletic 2004–05[29] League One 141—201[lower-alpha 1]0171
Peterborough United 2004–05[29] League One 21021——231
2005–06[30] League Two 46220103[lower-alpha 1]0522
2006–07[31] 34140202[lower-alpha 1]0421
Total 10138130501174
Dagenham & Redbridge 2006–07[31] Conference Premier 60———60
Stevenage Borough 2007–08[8] Conference Premier 27530—2[lower-alpha 4]0325
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2007–08[32] League Two 161———161
Dagenham & Redbridge 2008–09[33] League Two 423301000463
2009–10[12] 41410104[lower-alpha 5]0474
2010–11[34] League One 44220101[lower-alpha 1]0482
2011–12[35] League Two 33200101[lower-alpha 1]0352
Total 1761260406019212
Dartford 2012–13[15] Conference Premier 38020—4[lower-alpha 6]0440
Corby Town 2013–14[36] Southern League Premier Division 2000—1[lower-alpha 7]030
Career total 6084927114034268352
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Football League Third Division play-offs
  3. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Conference League Cup
  5. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three appearances in Football League Two play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in Northamptonshire Senior Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Arber in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Mark Arber at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "Posh capture Arber". 10 December 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Oldham sign Arber from Posh". 8 June 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Peterborough sign Arber on loan". 21 December 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Arber makes Posh move permanent". 21 January 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. 1 2 "BoroGuide | Stevenage Players | Mark Arber". www.boroguide.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Daggers bring in Posh star Arber". 22 March 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Dagenham sign Stevenage's Arber". 12 February 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Daggers deserve tilt at Wembley glory – Arber". 28 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Arber in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  13. ↑ Eight cut loose by Daggers, Sky Sports
  14. ↑ "Grosvenor Casinos | Online Casino | UK's Biggest Casino Brand".
  15. 1 2 Mark Arber at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Dartford v Southport.". YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Dartford: Defender Mark Arber fails to agree new deal". 31 May 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Key signing for Steelmen as Arber arrives".
  19. ↑ Brint, Andy (2013) Arsenal coach out of job after Mesut Ozil scandal. givemesport.com
  20. ↑ "Huntingdon Town sign experienced defender Mark Arber on loan from Corby Town". Hunts Post. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  21. ↑ Sport, Telegraph (6 September 2013). "Arsenal academy coach Mark Arber investigated over alleged bet on Mesut Ozil transfer from Real Madrid". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Arber in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Arber in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Arber in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Mark Arber in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  36. ↑ "Mark Arber Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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