Artur reflects on his career and eyes trophies with São Paulo | OneFootball

Announced last Saturday, forward Artur was São Paulo’s final signing in this transfer window. Brought through by Palmeiras in 2016, the player looked back on his journey in football and is aiming for titles in the tricolor shirt.

“I left very young, came through the youth ranks at Ceará and, from there, went to Palmeiras. I started in midfield, not as a forward — I also played out wide. Then I went to Londrina, Bahia and Red Bull Bragantino, where I had my best spell and reached the national team,” said the forward in an interview with SPFC Play.

Between 2016 and 2023, Artur played for the senior teams of five clubs and became one of Brazil’s top forwards. Although he was not a key figure in any of Palmeiras’ three Brazilian league titles, his spells at Bahia in 2019 and at Red Bull Bragantino between 2020 and 2023 were the most remarkable of his career.

At Red Bull Bragantino, he even became captain and posted excellent numbers: 170 matches, 38 goals and 32 assists. In addition, Artur was called up in 2021 for the matches against Argentina and Peru in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, but did not take the field.

Spell in Russia and next steps

After his stint at Palmeiras, Artur was sold to Zenit, where he performed well. In his two seasons in Russia, he made 36 appearances, scored seven goals, provided six assists and won three titles: the Russian Championship, the Russian Cup and the Russian Super Cup, all in 2024.

“(In Russia) Everything is very different: the weather, the food, the adaptation… All of that had a big impact. But it was very good. My family and I loved the city, loved the club, which is massive. It was a positive experience, the country is very good,” he added.

Lastly, the forward played for Botafogo last season. In Rio de Janeiro, he kept up his good form, with 60 matches, 10 goals and five assists. Now, Artur has been loaned to São Paulo and hopes to add to the tricolor squad.

“My goal is to score goals, help my team and win titles wearing the São Paulo shirt,” he concluded.

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