Arthur Melo
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Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo (born 12 August 1996), commonly known as Arthur Melo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈaʁtuʁ ˈmɛlu]) or simply Arthur, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Barcelona and the Brazilian national team.
Born in Goiânia, he began his career at Grêmio winning the Copa Libertadores in 2017 and Campeonato Gaúcho in 2018. In his three years at Grêmio, Arthur established himself as a prospect which led Barcelona to sign him for an initial fee of €31 million in 2018.[2][3]
Arthur made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018 after previously being capped by Brazil youth team at under-17 level.
Arthur Melo is known for his exceptional passing. During a match against Valencia he attempted 142 passes, 135 of them successful. The most in a La Liga away game since Xavi in November 2012 against Levante.[4]
Arthur with Barcelona in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Barcelona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Goiás | ||
| 2010–2015 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Grêmio | 35 | (2) |
| 2018– | Barcelona | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018– | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7:30, 18 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:47, 23 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Born in Goiânia, he began his career at Grêmio winning the Copa Libertadores in 2017 and Campeonato Gaúcho in 2018. In his three years at Grêmio, Arthur established himself as a prospect which led Barcelona to sign him for an initial fee of €31 million in 2018.[2][3]
Arthur made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018 after previously being capped by Brazil youth team at under-17 level.
Arthur Melo is known for his exceptional passing. During a match against Valencia he attempted 142 passes, 135 of them successful. The most in a La Liga away game since Xavi in November 2012 against Levante.[4]
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Grêmio
Arthur playing for Grêmio in 2017
In January 2015, following his impressive performances at the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Arthur was promoted from Grêmio's youth team under first-team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. He unexpectedly started in his first team debut, against Aimoré for the Campeonato Gaúcho. However, he was substituted at half-time by Argentine full-back Matías Rodríguez and made no more senior appearances that season. In 2016, Arthur made his league debut in the last match of the season, a 1–0 home loss against Botafogo, replacing Kaio in the second half.
In 2017, Arthur become a first-team regular after a string of good performances in Primeira Liga and Campeonato Gaúcho. In his Copa Libertadores debut, a 1–1 away draw against Club Guaraní, he was named man-of-the-match after completing 40 passes, with an impressive 100% rate success. His playing style and build earned drawn comparisons with Spanish midfielders Andrés Iniesta and Thiago,[6] and attracted interest from European clubs such as Chelsea,[7] Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.[8] In May, Arthur scored his first professional goal, the opener in a 3–1 victory against Fluminense for the Copa do Brasil. In July, he scored his first league goal, the second in a 3–1 away victory against Vitória. In November, was elected by Conmebol the man of match in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final against Lanús, despite playing only 50 minutes due to an injury.[9]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Melo
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