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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
26
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1944
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Also this season

Parent club Botafogo — Carioca - 1: 14 apps, 2g 3a, 994 min

Parent club Botafogo — CONMEBOL Libertadores: 7 apps, 2g 1a, 559 min

Parent club Botafogo — CONMEBOL Recopa: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 287 min

Parent club Botafogo — Copa 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 156th of 356 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (84.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 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 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 73 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 1.746 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 44). 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 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Artur is in his prime years, and a market index of 21 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 73 central midfielders
44.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.75
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
1.75
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
7
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.75 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 73. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 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

Goals4
Shots on target25
Shots44

Passing

Assists2
Chances created41
Passes716
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles29
Dribble success47.5%
Duels won98
Duels won %50.8%
Fouls won35
Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions7
Blocks3
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.