Artur Victor Guimarães (born 15 February 1998), simply known as Artur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Artur Victor Guimarães | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | Ceará | ||
2015 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
2016 | Palmeiras | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Palmeiras | 6 | (0) |
2017 | → Novorizontino (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017 | → Londrina (loan) | 36 | (8) |
2019 | → Bahia (loan) | 39 | (8) |
2020–2023 | Red Bull Bragantino | 145 | (29) |
2023 | Palmeiras | 37 | (5) |
2024– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 21 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Brazil U17 | ||
2016–2018 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Brazil U23 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2021 |
Club career
editPalmeiras
editBorn in Fortaleza, Ceará, Artur moved to Campo Maior, Piauí at the age of three, but returned to his hometown ten years later. He immediately joined Ceará's youth setup, and moved to Palmeiras in 2015.[1] On 21 October 2016, he signed a new five-year contract with the latter club.[2]
Artur made his first team – and Série A – debut on 11 December 2016, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Alecsandro in a 2–1 away win over Vitória, as his side was already champions.[3]
Novorizontino
editFor the 2017 campaign, he was loaned to Novorizontino in the Campeonato Paulista. He made his debut for Novorizontino against Red Bull Bragantino II on 22 February 2017.[4]
Londrina
editHe was loaned to Londrina in the Série B.[5] He made his debut for Londrina against Internacional on 13 May 2017.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against Paraná on 7 June 2017, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.[7]
Return to Palmeiras
editBack to Palmeiras for the 2018 campaign, Artur renewed his contract until 2021 on 8 January 2018,[8] and was assigned to the main squad. However, he featured rarely during the season, and moved on loan to Bahia on 4 January 2019.[9]
Bahia
editArtur made his league debut for Bahia against CRB on 16 January 2019.[10] He scored his first goal for the club against Salgueiro on 24 March 2019, scoring in the 2nd minute.[11]
Red Bull Bragantino
editOn 8 January 2020, Artur was announced at Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year deal, for a club record R$ 25 million fee.[12] He made his league debut for the club against Santos on 23 January 2020.[13] He scored his first goal for the club against Oeste on 15 February 2020, scoring in the 25th minute.[14]
On 22 September 2021, he scored from the penalty spot in Red Bull Bragantino's 2–0 win over Club Libertad in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final tie.[15] He repeated the feat in the second leg a week later, securing a 5–1 aggregate win,[16] and a spot in the final of a major international competition for the first time in Bragantino history.[17]
Second spell at Palmeiras
editOn 31 March 2023, Artur moved back to Palmeiras, for a reported transfer fee of €8 million (R$45 million), signing a contract until December 2027.[18]
Artur made his league debut for Palmeiras against Cuiabá on 15 April 2023.[19] He scored his first goal for the club against Vasco da Gama on 23 April 2023, scoring in the 62nd minute.[20]
He scored 10 goals in 43 competitions for Verdão, and earned his third Série A medal as Palmeiras were crowned champions.[21]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
editOn 8 January 2024, Artur signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg, with an option for a further year.[22] Palmeiras received a reported €15 million transfer fee.[23]
On 13 April 2024, Artur came on as a half-time substitute and scored a winning goal in a key 2–1 Zenit comeback victory over second-placed Krasnodar, which increased Zenit's lead over Krasnodar to 4 points.[24]
On the last match day of the 2023–24 season, Artur came on as a substitute in the 74th minute of a game against Rostov and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 comeback victory that secured the sixth consecutive title for Zenit.[25][26]
International career
editAfter representing Brazil at under-20 and under-23 levels,[27] Artur was called up to the full side in September 2021, for two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Peru.[27]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024[28]
Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Palmeiras | 2016 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Novorizontino (loan) | 2017 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
Londrina (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
Bahia (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 32 | 7 | 7[c] | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | 57 | 10 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 | 33 | 1 | 12[a] | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 4 | |||
2021 | 30 | 12 | 11[a] | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13[d] | 7 | — | 58 | 21 | |||
2022 | 33 | 6 | 12[a] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | — | 49 | 10 | |||
2023 | 0 | 0 | 14[a] | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
Total | 96 | 19 | 49 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 7 | — | 170 | 38 | |||
Palmeiras | 2023 | Série A | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[f] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 3 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
Total | 21 | 4 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||||
Career total | 222 | 43 | 61 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 356 | 72 |
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Baiano
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
Honours
edit- Palmeiras
- Londrina
- Bahia
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joia da base do Verdão brilha no sub-17 e sonha com Seleção: "Sonho"" [Pearl of Verdão's youth setup shines in the under-17s and dreams with the national team: "Dream"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Promessa da base, Artur renova com o Palmeiras por mais cinco anos" [Youth prospect, Artur renews with Palmeiras for a further five years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Campeão Palmeiras bate marcas; mesmo derrotado, Vitória se salva" [Champion Palmeiras beat landmarks; even defeated, Vitória save themselves] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "RB Brasil vs Novorizontino - 22 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Londrina encaminha contratação de Artur, do Palmeiras, por empréstimo" [Londrina set signing of Artur, from Palmeiras, on loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Londrina vs Internacional - 13 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Londrina vs Paraná - 7 June 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Palmeiras renova contrato de Artur, atacante que se destacou na Série B" [Palmeiras renew contract of Artur, forward that was a spotlight in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Artur" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahia vs CRB - 16 January 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Bahia vs Salgueiro - 24 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Reforço mais caro do Bragantino, atacante Artur é anunciado pelo clube" [Most expensive addition of Bragantino, forward Artur is announced by the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Santos vs RB Bragantino - 23 January 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "RB Bragantino vs Oeste - 15 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 Libertad". CONMBEOL (in Spanish). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Libertad 1-3 Red Bull Bragantino". CONMBEOL (in Spanish). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Red Bull Bragantino reaches Copa Sudamericana final". Seattle Times. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Palmeiras anuncia a volta de Artur, ex-atacante do Bragantino" [Palmeiras announced return of Artur, former Bragantino forward]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Cuiabá - 15 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vasco da Gama vs Palmeiras - 23 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b Rodrigues, Bruno. "Palmeiras é campeão em arrancada heroica e conquista seu 12º título do Brasileiro" [Palmeiras is champions in historic sprint and conquers its 12th title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brasil. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Artur joins Zenit from Palmeiras". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Zenit anuncia contratação de Artur, do Palmeiras; veja valores" [Zenit announces signing of Artur, from Palmeiras; check the fees]. ESPN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Krasnodar v Zenit game report". Russian Premier League. 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b ""Зенит" завоевал золотые медали Мир РПЛ в шестом сезоне подряд!" [Zenit won the gold medals of MIR RPL for the sixth season in a row!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Zenit v Rostov game report". Russian Premier League. 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Tite Arthur, from Red Bull Bragantino, called up for the Brazilian national team". Lodi Valley News. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Artur at Soccerway
- ^ "Суперфинал FONBET Кубка России LIVE. Гол Алипа приносит "Зениту" победу" [Russian Cup Superfinal: Alip goal gives Zenit the victory] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2024.
- ^ ""Зенит" – обладатель OLIMPBET Суперкубка России-2024" [Zenit is the winner of OLIMPBET Russian Super Cup 2024] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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