At international level, he played 35 times for the Netherlands national team and was on the losing side for them in two World Cup finals.

His most famous was a 40-yard strike in the Netherlands' match against Italy in the second group stage of the 1978 FIFA World Cup against goalkeeper Dino Zoff.

[1] His goal in the 2–2 game against West Germany, also a strike from far out in the field, helped the Netherlands national team reach the final, where they were beaten by Argentina 3–1 in extra time.

At Ajax, Haan, partnered alongside Johan Neeskens and Gerrie Muhren, excelled in a holding role, breaking down plays from opponents and covering for his teammates.

[2][3] Because of his powerful shots, Haan was nicknamed "Arie Bombarie" Two months after retiring as a player, he became trainer of Antwerp.

However, in the middle of the 1985–86 season he became coach of Anderlecht Brussels, replacing Paul Van Himst who was fired from the club.

Franky Vercauteren and Morten Olsen featured in his team alongside players like goalkeeper Jacky Munaron, Luka Peruzović, Erwin Vandenbergh, Alex Czerniatynski, Enzo Scifo and Georges Grün.

The same season, the club reached the semi-finals of the European Champions' Cup, by eliminating Bayern Munich.

Returning to Belgium in 1991, he coached Standard Liège until the middle of the season 1993–94 and won the Belgian Cup in 1993.

However, his team did not qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup after their elimination from the First round of qualifications, where China lost the first position the group to Kuwait.

[4] In December 2007, Albanian Football Association president Armand Duka announced Haan would replace Croatia's Otto Baric as Albania head coach.

[6][7] On 29 May 2009 it was confirmed that Haan would succeed Wei Xin as the new manager of struggling Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan and took over in June that year.

at last, Haan led the team won the championship of China's FA Cup, with the score of 2–1 against Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.

Seiko[19] Netherlands Individual Anderlecht[11] VfB Stuttgart[24] Standard Liège[17] Tianjin Teda