Shane van Aarle (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

Shane van Aarle
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Bakel, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Juventus Next Gen
Number 24
Youth career
Club Brugge
2021–2022 Royal Excel Mouscron
2022–2024 FC Eindhoven
2025– Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 FC Eindhoven 18 (0)
2025– Juventus Next Gen 7 (0)
International career
2025– Netherlands U19 3 (0)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

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Van Aarle was raised in Wetteren, Belgium with his mother. He is a youth product of the Belgian clubs Club Brugge and Royal Excel Mouscron, before returning to the Netherlands with the youth academy of FC Eindhoven in 2022.[2] On 9 December 2024, he debuted with FC Eindhoven in a 4–0 Eerste Divisie win over Jong Utrecht.[3] On 14 May 2025, he transferred to Juventus Next Gen in the Serie C on a contract until 2029.[4]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Van Aarle was born to a Dutch father and Rwandan mother.[5] He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[6]

Honours

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References

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