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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
14
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
994
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 14 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 55% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.6, ranking 338th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.53 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 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.527 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 32nd of 40 of the 40 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 4.1 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
26.6
Ratingi
32nd of 40 defensive midfielders
31
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
73.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

14
Apps
4.53
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
24
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 14 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 73.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.53 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 26.6, Artur carries the 32nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.53 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
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created5
Passes707
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success100%
Duels won34
Duels won %52.3%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions24
Blocks8
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.