Developed a reputation as a solid and reliable keeper at Leicester after shrewd former boss Martin O'Neill snapped him up from Lens to be Filbert Street's understudy keeper.
The Frenchman proved his worth as an excellent shot-stopper with assured handling and also became known as something of a specialist penalty saver, securing wins in vital shoot-outs as Leicester grabbed the Worthington Cup glory in 2000.
Joined Liverpool on a free transfer during the summer of 2000 and was an effective back-up for Sander Westerveld during the 2000/01 season - with most of his appearances again coming in the Worthington Cup.
Made his Reds debut against Chelsea in the Cup and also played in Liverpool's record 8-0 win at Stoke but a shoulder injury ruled him out from the quarter-finals and onwards.
When Liverpool made a double swoop for Chris Kirkland and Jerzy Dudek in August 2001, Arphexad was pushed right down the pecking order. That led to a loan move to Stockport County at the end of September 2001.
Made his debut for the Hatters in a 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest but played just three games before injury forced him to return to Anfield.
His future would appear to lie elsewhere. By the start of the 2002/03 season the stopper had made just six appearances for Liverpool.
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