Mark Andrew Arber (born 9 October 1977) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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. He began his career in 1996 with

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, 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

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Career

Arber began his career with

in 1996; he made no appearances in the first team prior to him leaving in 1998, being sent out on loan to

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that year, where he made eight league appearances. 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, when he joined

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system. Peterborough United formed in ...

. At Peterborough, Arber was again a regular in the side, making 75 appearances and scoring 5 goals prior to a short stint with

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in 2004. At Oldham, he played only 17 times, scoring one goal. After his time at Oldham ended, Arber rejoined Peterborough and between 2005 and 2007 he made 117 appearances, scoring four goals. Near the end of his second spell at Peterborough, in 2007, he went out on loan to

Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club (), often known simply as Dagenham and abbreviated when written to Dag & Red, is a professional association football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England that play in the , the sixth level of the En ...

, playing six times. He left Peterborough once more in June 2007 and joined

Stevenage Borough Stevenage Football Club (known as Stevenage Borough Football Club until 2010) is a professional association football club based in the town of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The club competes in EFL League One, the third level of the Engli ...

on a free transfer; at Stevenage, Arber made 32 appearances, scoring 5 goals. On 12 February 2008, Arber rejoined

on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season. At the end of the season Arber signed for Dagenham on a permanent basis. He soon became captain of the side, leading them to a 3–2 victory over

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in the League Two play-off final in May 2010. In May 2012, after making 163 appearances and scoring 11 goals, Arber was released by Dagenham upon the expiry of his contract. Subsequently, Arber signed for Blue Square Bet Premier newcomers

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in late July 2012. Arber had a constant place in the

starting line up in the beginning of the 2012–13 season. However, on 17 November 2012, he fractured his jaw in a 2–2 draw home to

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. 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. He was released by Dartford at the end of the season. In June 2013, he joined Corby Town as player-coach. He also started coaching at the

academy until he placed a bet on Mesut Ozil joining Arsenal, tweeting "Lovely bit of 14–1 Mesut'" and was subsequently released. In January 2014, Arber joined

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Premier Division side Huntingdon Town on loan until the end of the season. He made fourteen league appearances for the club, scoring two goals, as they finished runners-up to Spalding United.

Personal life

Arber is the son of former footballer Bobby Arber.

Career statistics

Honours

Dagenham & Redbridge *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arber, Mark 1977 births English men's footballers Living people Men's association football defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players Huntingdon Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Soccer players from Johannesburg United Counties League players