Willem van der Ark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willem van der Ark | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1984 | GVAV Rapiditas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Cambuur | 119 | (46) |
| 1988 | Willem II | 14 | (7) |
| 1989–1991 | Aberdeen | 64 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Utrecht | 26 | (5) |
| 1993 | FC Den Haag | 10 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | FC Utrecht | 31 | (6) |
| 1994–1996 | Cambuur | 7 | (5) |
| Total | 271 | (86) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willem van der Ark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləɱ vɑn dər ˈɑr(ə)k]; born 13 November 1963 in Groningen) is a former Dutch football (soccer) striker, who played for Aberdeen in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
He was one of a series of Dutch players signed for the Scottish side during this time and Van der Ark was bought as a striker and noted for his height (6 foot, 5 inches).