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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
18
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1336
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 49.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 311 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (67% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.65 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 34 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 1.651 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 32nd of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 28 Artur is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.9 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
49.9
Ratingi
32nd of 65 central midfielders
33.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
67%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.65
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
1.65
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
4
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 67% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.65 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.9, Artur carries the 32nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 65. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.65 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 target15
Shots24

Passing

Assists1
Chances created25
Passes467
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles17
Dribble success42.5%
Duels won64
Duels won %49.6%
Fouls won23
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions4
Blocks1
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.