Arthur_(footballer,_born_2003)

Arthur (footballer, born 2003)

Arthur (footballer, born 2003)

Brazilian footballer (born 2003)

Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares (born 17 March 2003), simply known as Arthur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Brazil national team.[2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Matos and the second or paternal family name is Soares.
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Club career

América Mineiro

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Arthur joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2019, after starting it out at Dínamo de Araxá. On 29 November of that year, he was loaned to Flamengo, with a buyout clause.[3]

Arthur returned to América in 2021, and was promoted to the first team in December 2021.[4] He made his senior debut on 25 January 2022, starting in a 1–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Caldense.[5]

Arthur made his Série A debut on 15 May 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute for Índio Ramírez in a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba.[6]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 3 April 2023, Arthur signed a five-year contract with German club Bayer Leverkusen, effective in July.[7]

International career

Arthur won the 2023 South American U-20 Championship with Brazil's U20s. On 25 March 2023, he made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Morocco.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 August 2023[2]
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  1. Includes Campeonato Mineiro
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil, DFB-Pokal
  3. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 25 March 2023[9]
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Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

Brazil U20

References

  1. [1]
    "Arthur" (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Arthur at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Flamengo e América-MG fazem parceria, e jovem promessa do time mineiro reforça a base da equipe carioca" [Flamengo and América-MG agree a partnership, and youth prospect of the mineiro team bolsters the youth setup of the carioca team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "América-MG promove atletas da base ao profissional" [América-MG promote athletes from the youth setup to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol na Veia. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Em Poços de Caldas, América atua com equipe alternativa e perde na estreia do estadual" [In Poços de Caldas, América play with an alternative team and lose in the debut of the state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Com gol de Andrey, Coritiba vence América-MG no Couto Pereira" [With a goal from Andrey, Coritiba defeat América-MG at the Couto Pereira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Bayer 04 sign Brazil international Arthur". Bayer Leverkusen. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Seleção Brasileira é superada pelo Marrocos em amistoso" [Brazil beaten by Morocco in friendly] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Arthur". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. [10]
    "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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