Artur Moraes

Artur Moraes

Personal information
Full name	Artur Guilherme Moraes Gusmão
Date of birth	25 January 1981 (1981-01-25) (age 30)
Place of birth	Leme, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Benfica
Number	1
Youth career
2001–2002	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2007	Cruzeiro	43	(0)
2006–2007	→ Coritiba (loan)	25	(0)
2008	Siena	0	(0)
2008	→ Cesena (loan)	18	(0)
2008–2010	Roma	12	(0)
2010–2011	Braga	18	(0)
2011–	Benfica	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Artur Guilherme Moraes Gusmão or simply Artur (born 25 January 1981), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for Benfica.

Club career

Cruzeiro

Artur started his career at Cruzeiro. He was on loan to Coritiba for the 2006 and 2007 season.^[1] He was the first choice keeper in 2006 season, ahead Kleber and Rodrigo. But in 2007 season Édson Bastos became the first choice.

Italy

Artur signed a two year contact with Siena on 4 January 2008^[2] after his contract with Cruzeiro had expired. On 30 January, he was loaned to Cesena.

On 25 June 2008, Artur completed a transfer to Roma from Siena along with his team mate Simone Loria in an exchange deal which saw Roma goalkeeper Gianluca Curci move to Siena in a co-ownership deal and Roma midfielder Ahmed Barusso move on loan to the Tuscan based club. Daniele Galloppa, owned by both Roma & Siena, also became a Siena player to all effects as part of the deal.^[3] He made his unofficial debut in the first pre-season friendly of Roma, when they suffered a 3–1 defeat to Steaua Bucharest.^[4]

In April 2009, he became first choice after the injury of Doni, ahead Júlio Sérgio and Pietro Pipolo. In 2009–10 season, he was dropped, as the coach preferred Júlio Sérgio as first choice, Bogdan Lobonţ and Doni as backup.

Braga

In summer 2010 he left for Braga, as the club lost Eduardo and Paweł Kieszek. He was the backup of Mário Felgueiras as the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round as new signing Quim injured. He then became Felipe's understudy ahead Marcos. After Felipe returned to Brazil in December, he became the first choice.

Benfica

On 16 May 2011, Artur signed a four-year deal with Benfica.^[5]

Honours

• Brazilian League : 2003
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2007
• Brazilian Cup: 2003
• Minas Gerais State Championship: 2003, 2004

References

1. ^ "Artur joga nesta tarde" (in Portuguese). coritiba.com.br. 3 March 2007. http://www.coritiba.com.br/site/index.php?pag=noticias&n_cod=3419&n_titulo=Artur-joga-nesta-tarde. Retrieved 3 July 2009. 
2. ^ "Formalizzato l'acquisto di Porta. Tesserato Gusmao" (in Italian). AC Siena. 4 January 2008. http://www.acsiena.it/dettaglionews_1.php?id=5766. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
3. ^ OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO REALIZZATE ALLA DATA DEL 25 GIUGNO 2008
4. ^ "Spalletti Left Sour By Steaua". Goal.com. 27 July 2008. http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=792911. Retrieved 27 July 2008. 
5. ^ "Artur Joins Benfica". record.xl.pt. 16 May 2011. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=697635. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 

External links

• (Portuguese) CBF
• (Portuguese) placar
• http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/artur1
• Profile at AIC.Football.it (Italian)

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Name	Artur, Moraes
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Date of birth	25 January 1981
Place of birth	Leme, Brazil
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