Arthur (footballer, born June 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Araújo.
Arthur
Personal information
Full name Arthur Henrique Vieira Araújo
Date of birth (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 St. Lucia
Number 5
Youth career
Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Cruzeiro 7 (1)
2018 → Nacional (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Tombense (loan) 5 (0)
2019 → Estoril (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 → América Mineiro (loan) 1 (0)
2021 → Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 17 (0)
2022 → Ferroviária (loan) 6 (1)
2022 Náutico 9 (0)
2023 Santa Cruz FC 13 (0)
2023 Betim Futebol 0 (0)
2023– St. Lucia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Arthur Henrique Vieira Araújo (born 17 June 1999) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Maltese Premier League club St. Lucia.[2]

Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Arthur finished his graduation from Cruzeiro academy. On 8 August 2017, he was promoted to the senior squad and signed a contract which would keep him at the club till the end of December 2020.[1]

On 31 August 2017, Arthur made his debut for the club in a Primeira Liga match against Grêmio.[3] He signed a contract extension in October, committing him to the club till March 2021.[4]

On 10 January 2019, Arthur was loaned out to Tombense.[2] He was then loaned out to Portuguese club G.D. Estoril Praia in August 2019 until the next summer. However, he was recalled by Cruzeiro on 8 January 2020 to compose the squad in the 2020 season.[5]

Career statistics

As of 27 March 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2017 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 4 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020 Série B 1 0 3 1 2 0 — — 6 1
Total 3 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 1
Nacional (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 2 0 — 0 0 — 2[b] 0 4 0
Tombense (loan) 2019 Série C 2 0 3 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Estoril (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
América Mineiro (loan) 2020 Série B 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
Career total 8 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 20 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearances in Taça da Liga

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jovem zagueiro Arthur assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Cruzeiro [Young defender Arthur signs first professional contract with Cruzeiro]" (in Portuguese). Vavel. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b Arthur at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Jovem Arthur estreia pelo Cruzeiro e arranca elogios de Mano [Young Arthur debuts on Cruise and pulls out praise from Mano]" (in Portuguese). Otempo. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Cruzeiro renova contrato do zagueiro Arthur até 2021 [Cruzeiro renews contract of the defender Arthur until 2021]" (in Portuguese). Terra. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Cruzeiro confirma volta de zagueiro Arthur, que estava emprestado ao Estoril-POR, globoesporte.globo.com, 8 January 2020
  6. ^ Arthur at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2021.