São Paulo officially announce Artur signing, he admits debut nerves | OneFootball

São Paulo have reached an agreement to sign forward Artur, 28, from Botafogo on a loan deal valid until December 31, 2026, with a fixed purchase option.

“I’m very happy because this is the realization of a dream, and I hope I can live up to all the expectations at this gigantic club that is São Paulo. I’m eager to play at Morumbi. You get that nervous excitement to meet the Tricolor fans as soon as possible,” celebrated São Paulo’s new signing.

“The signing of Artur came from a market opportunity in the final stage of the transfer window. He is a player who has stood out at different clubs in Brazilian football, in addition to having international experience. He will certainly help us a lot,” said president Harry Massis Júnior.

“Artur arrives to strengthen us with speed, one-on-one ability, and goals. These are characteristics we were looking for and that, added to the qualities we already have in our squad, will be important for the rest of the season,” said football executive Rui Costa.

Artur, who arrived in the capital of São Paulo this Saturday (28), reunited with coach Roger Machado at Tricolor. The two worked together at Palmeiras in 2018 and at Bahia in 2019, the year they won the state title together.

CAREER

Born in Fortaleza (CE), Artur Victor Guimarães began his journey in Ceará’s youth academy and completed his development at Palmeiras, the club where he made his professional debut at the end of 2016. After a loan spell at Novorizontino, the forward gained prominence while playing for Londrina, where he won the Primeira Liga in 2017, still on loan from Palmeiras.

Artur was coached by Roger Machado upon returning to the São Paulo club in 2018, and later during his loan spell at Bahia in 2019, before being transferred to Red Bull Bragantino.

In Bragança Paulista, where he stayed from 2020 until the beginning of 2023, the player established himself as one of the standout names in Brazilian football, receiving individual awards such as Best Player of the São Paulo State Championship in 2020 and the Bola de Prata in 2021, and earning a call-up to the Brazilian national team.

Having represented Brazil at the U-17, U-20, and U-23 levels, Artur was called up by Tite in September 2021 for matches against Argentina and Peru in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The clash was interrupted and later canceled due to health issues related to the pandemic. In the match against Peru, which Brazil won 2-0, the player remained on the bench as an unused substitute.

His strong performances convinced Palmeiras to bring him back in 2023, only to transfer him again at the beginning of 2024, this time to Zenit. After winning three titles in Russian football, the player returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo, where he scored ten goals and provided five assists from January 2025 until the agreement with São Paulo.

ARTUR

Full name: Artur Victor Guimarães

Date of birth: 02/15/1998 (28 years old)

Place of birth: Fortaleza (CE)

Position: forward

Height: 1.65m

Clubs: Ceará (2015), Palmeiras (2016), Novorizontino (2017), Londrina (2017), Palmeiras (2018), Bahia (2019), Red Bull Bragantino (2020 – 2023), Palmeiras (2023), Zenit (2024 – 2025), Botafogo (2025 – 2026), and São Paulo (2026)

Titles: Brazilian Championship (2016, 2018, and 2023), Primeira Liga (2017), Bahia State Championship (2019), Paulista Interior Championship (2020), Russian Championship (2023/2024), Russian Cup (2023/2024), and Russian Super Cup (2024)

Awards: São Paulo State Championship Team of the Year (2020 and 2022), São Paulo State Championship Best Player (2020), Interior Best Player (2020 and 2022), Most Beautiful Goal of the São Paulo State Championship (2020), and Bola de Prata (2021).

Brazil national team: has been called up to the U-17, U-20, U-23, and senior national teams

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