Brazilian footballer (1992-2016)
Arthur Brasiliano Maia (13 October 1992 – 28 November 2016), known as Arthur Maia , was a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chapecoense on loan from Vitória , as a winger or attacking midfielder .
Maia was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.
Club career
Born in Maceió , Alagoas , Maia joined Vitória 's youth setup in 2003, aged ten, from CSA .[ 1] He made his first team debut on 4 February 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Baiano home win against Feirense .
Maia's first goal came on 14 September 2011, in a 5–1 home routing of Duque de Caxias for the Série B championship. He was sparingly used during his beginnings at the club, however.
On 4 February 2013, Maia was loaned to fellow second tier club Joinville until December.[ 2] His loan was cut short on 11 September,[ 3] and he made his Série A debut with Vitória ten days later, in a 0–0 home draw against Grêmio .[ 4]
On 12 February 2014, Maia was loaned to América-RN until the end of the campaign.[ 5] He featured regularly for the club during the year, scoring a career-best seven goals in 36 appearances overall.
On 1 December 2014, Maia agreed to a one-year loan contract at Flamengo .[ 6] Rarely used, he left the club the following 29 July and signed for Kawasaki Frontale , also in a temporary deal.[ 7]
Maia returned to Vitória ahead of the 2016 season, but was loaned again on 12 May, now to Chapecoense .[ 8] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 11 June, but in a 1–2 away loss against Ponte Preta .
Death
On 28 November 2016, when Chapecoense were en route to the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals to play against Atlético Nacional , Maia was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia .[ 9]
Career statistics
As of 27 November 2016 [ 10]
Honours
Vitória
América de Natal
Chapecoense
References
^ "Arthur Maia se realizou e viveu intensamente, dizem pais do alagoano" [Arthur Maia lived intensely, say the parents of the alagoano ] (in Portuguese). Tribuna Hoje. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Joinville apresenta Arthur Maia, meia de 20 anos, emprestado pelo Vitória" [Joinville present Arthur Maia, 20-year-old midfielder, loaned from Vitória] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . 4 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Com poucas chances no Joinville, Arthur Maia retorna ao Vitória" [With limited chances at Joinville, Arthur Maia returns to Vitória] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil . 11 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Em jogo com 101 passes errados, Vitória e Grêmio ficam no empate" [In a match with 101 wrong passes, Vitória and Grêmio draw blank] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "América-RN confirma Arthur Maia e traz centroavante revelado pelo Inter" [América-RN confirm Arthur Maia and bring centre forward revealed by Inter] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Meia Arthur Maia afirma que será emprestado ao Flamengo" [Midfielder Arthur Maia says he will be loaned to Flamengo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Arthur Maia deixa o Fla, e agente confirma acerto com clube japonês" [Arthur Maia leaves 'Fla', and agent confirms agreement with Japanese club] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Vitória acerta empréstimo do meia Arthur Maia para a Chapecoense" [Vitória complete loan of midfielder Arthur Maia to Chapecoense] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ "Pai do alagoano Arthur Maia mostra fotos do filho e camisa da Chape" [Father of alagoano Arthur Maia shows pictures of the son and Chape's shirt] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016 .
^ Arthur Maia at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ "CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play" [CONMEBOL awards 2016 Sudamericana champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL . 5 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016 .
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