Numan, Arthur

Glasgow Rangers & Netherlands
Birthdate: December 14, 1969
Birthplace: Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height: 174 cms
Weight: 79 kgs
Position: Defender
International: 39 caps, 0 goals (as of June 12, 2000)
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: Haarlem, FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven
Transfer Fee: $8.22 Millions of Dollars
Numan is a protégé of Rangers FC boss Dick Advocaat having played under the avuncular coach for three different clubs. It was Advocaat who initially persuaded Numan to move from the left-wing position to left-back over 10 years ago when he was playing for Haarlem. Numan won the Dutch league and cup double with PSV Eindhoven in 1996 and appeared six times in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in which the Netherlands reached the semi-final. After the tournament he moved to Rangers FC for a £4.5 million fee. He has since more than justified the price tag despite missing half of the 1998/99 season through injury. After several frustrating months of false starts he returned to consistent first-team action midway through last season, helping Rangers win the league and cup double.