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Artur

Solid contributorSao Paulo · 28 yrsStarterOn loan from Botafogo

Profile

Full nameArtur Victor Guimarães
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age28
Date of birth15 Feb 1998
BirthplaceFortaleza
Height168 cm
Shirt number#37
ClubSao Paulo
Central midfielderalso played FWD
21
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
1527
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Also this season

Parent club BotafogoCarioca - 1: 14 apps, 2g 3a, 994 min

Parent club BotafogoCONMEBOL Libertadores: 7 apps, 2g 1a, 559 min

Parent club BotafogoCONMEBOL Recopa: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 287 min

Parent club BotafogoCopa Do Brasil: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 283 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Sao Paulo; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A10118997.03
Carioca - 1at Botafogo6103426.87
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5203087.36
Copa Do Brasil2011897.25
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Botafogo200456.9

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

Artur is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Sao Paulo, rated 55.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (78.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Artur.

Judged on this season alone, Artur graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.819 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 42). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 34th of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Artur is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/225 clubs
55.2
Ratingi
34th of 71 central midfielders
41.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
78.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.82
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
1.82
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
4
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.82 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.2, Artur carries the 34th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target17
Shots32

Passing

Assists2
Chances created29
Passes522
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles21
Dribble success44.7%
Duels won77
Duels won %49.4%
Fouls won27
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions4
Blocks3
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.