Arno Verschueren (born 8 April 1997) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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for Dutch club

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Club career

Verschueren made his top flight debut on 9 August 2014 against

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in a 1–1 draw. He replaced Jarno Molenberghs after 80 minutes. On 19 January 2022, Verschueren agreed to join

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. Sparta currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top flig ...

in the Netherlands. The transfer was a loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, and then the transfer became permanent, as Verschueren signed a contract with Sparta until the summer of 2025. On 28 January 2025, Verschueren moved to

on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

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Honours

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Team of the Month: October 2022

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Verschueren, Arno 1997 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Belgium men's youth international footballers K.V.C. Westerlo players NAC Breda players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Lommel S.K. players Sparta Rotterdam players FC Twente players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Footballers from Lier, Belgium 21st-century Belgian sportsmen