Arthur Maia (footballer) explained

Arthur Maia
Fullname:Arthur Brasiliano Maia
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Maceió, Brazil
Death Place:La Unión, Colombia
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:CSA
Youthyears2:2003–2012
Youthclubs2:Vitoria
Years1:2011–2016
Clubs1:Vitoria
Caps1:44
Goals1:3
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Joinville (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2014
Clubs3:América de Natal (loan)
Caps3:34
Goals3:6
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Flamengo (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Kawasaki Frontale (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Chapecoense (loan)
Caps6:21
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:133
Totalgoals:14

Arthur Brasiliano Maia (13 October 1992 – 28 November 2016), known as Arthur Maia, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chapecoense on loan from Vitória, as a winger or attacking midfielder.

Maia was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.

Club career

Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Maia joined Vitória's youth setup in 2003, aged ten, from CSA.[1] He made his first team debut on 4 February 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Baiano home win against Feirense.

Maia's first goal came on 14 September 2011, in a 5–1 home routing of Duque de Caxias for the Série B championship. He was sparingly used during his beginnings at the club, however.

On 4 February 2013, Maia was loaned to fellow second tier club Joinville until December.[2] His loan was cut short on 11 September,[3] and he made his Série A debut with Vitória ten days later, in a 0–0 home draw against Grêmio.[4]

On 12 February 2014, Maia was loaned to América-RN until the end of the campaign.[5] He featured regularly for the club during the year, scoring a career-best seven goals in 36 appearances overall.

On 1 December 2014, Maia agreed to a one-year loan contract at Flamengo.[6] Rarely used, he left the club the following 29 July and signed for Kawasaki Frontale, also in a temporary deal.[7]

Maia returned to Vitória ahead of the 2016 season, but was loaned again on 12 May, now to Chapecoense.[8] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 11 June, but in a 1–2 away loss against Ponte Preta.

Death

On 28 November 2016, when Chapecoense were en route to the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals to play against Atlético Nacional, Maia was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória2010Série A005050
2011Série B411051
20128018241303
2013Série A1000001[10] 020
20140000002020
201600702090
Subtotal1313126130534
Joinville (loan)2013Série B41121161
América de Natal (loan)2014Série B21113521367
Flamengo (loan)2015Série A509141182
Kawasaki Frontale (loan)2015J1 League400040
Chapecoense2016Série A2122[11] 0232
Career total685659123203015017

Honours

Vitória

2010, 2016

América de Natal

2014

Chapecoense

2016 (posthumously)[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Maia se realizou e viveu intensamente, dizem pais do alagoano. Arthur Maia lived intensely, say the parents of the alagoano. Tribuna Hoje. pt. 29 November 2016. 10 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Joinville apresenta Arthur Maia, meia de 20 anos, emprestado pelo Vitória. Joinville present Arthur Maia, 20-year-old midfielder, loaned from Vitória. Globo Esporte. pt. 4 February 2013. 10 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Com poucas chances no Joinville, Arthur Maia retorna ao Vitória. With limited chances at Joinville, Arthur Maia returns to Vitória. ESPN Brasil. pt. 11 September 2013. 10 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Em jogo com 101 passes errados, Vitória e Grêmio ficam no empate. In a match with 101 wrong passes, Vitória and Grêmio draw blank. Globo Esporte. pt. 21 September 2013. 10 December 2016.
  5. Web site: América-RN confirma Arthur Maia e traz centroavante revelado pelo Inter. América-RN confirm Arthur Maia and bring centre forward revealed by Inter. Globo Esporte. pt. 12 February 2014. 10 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Meia Arthur Maia afirma que será emprestado ao Flamengo. Midfielder Arthur Maia says he will be loaned to Flamengo. Globo Esporte. pt. 1 December 2014. 10 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Arthur Maia deixa o Fla, e agente confirma acerto com clube japonês. Arthur Maia leaves 'Fla, and agent confirms agreement with Japanese club. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 July 2015. 10 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Vitória acerta empréstimo do meia Arthur Maia para a Chapecoense. Vitória complete loan of midfielder Arthur Maia to Chapecoense. Globo Esporte. pt. 12 May 2016. 10 December 2016.
  9. News: Pai do alagoano Arthur Maia mostra fotos do filho e camisa da Chape. Father of alagoano Arthur Maia shows pictures of the son and Chape's shirt. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 November 2016. 10 December 2016.
  10. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  11. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  12. Web site: CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play. CONMEBOL awards 2016 Sudamericana champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award. CONMEBOL. Spanish. 5 December 2016. 13 December 2016.