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Full nameJosé Artur de Lima Junior
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age30
Date of birth11 Mar 1996
BirthplaceBrumado
Height181 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubHouston Dynamo
Defensive midfielder
18
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1354
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer7014276.69

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Artur is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Houston Dynamo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 55% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.3, ranking 361st of 481 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (79.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.12 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.121 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 34th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Artur is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
27.3
Ratingi
34th of 44 defensive midfielders
30
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
79.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.12
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

18
Apps
4.12
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
28
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 79.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.3, Artur carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 44. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created7
Passes1,006
Pass accuracy92%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success100%
Duels won47
Duels won %58%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions28
Blocks11
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.