Artur Moreira Explained

Artur
Fullname:Artur Filipe Bernardes Moreira[1]
Birth Date:18 February 1984
Birth Place:Cacia, Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1993–1998
Youthclubs1:Taboeira
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthclubs2:Académica
Youthyears3:1999–2000
Youthclubs3:Taboeira
Youthyears4:2000–2003
Youthclubs4:Beira-Mar
Years1:2003–2012
Caps1:154
Goals1:19
Years2:2004
Clubs2:Gafanha (loan)
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Avanca (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Marítimo (loan)
Caps5:43
Goals5:3
Years6:2014–2017
Caps6:83
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2020
Caps7:78
Goals7:21
Years8:2020–2021
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2023
Caps9:49
Goals9:8
Totalcaps:431
Totalgoals:53

Artur Filipe Bernardes Moreira (born 18 February 1984), known simply as Artur, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 187 matches and 13 goals over nine seasons, at the service of Beira-Mar, Marítimo and Arouca. He also played professionally in Ukraine, with Chornomorets.

Club career

Born in Cacia, Aveiro, Artur joined S.C. Beira-Mar as a 16-year-old. He made his Primeira Liga debut with the local club on 12 December 2004 in a 1–3 home loss against Moreirense F.C. where he came on as a late substitute,[2] one of just three appearances during the relegation-ending season.

In the 2009–10 campaign, Artur scored eight goals to help the team return to the top division as champions under Leonardo Jardim.[3] [4] The following two, he totalled a further nine.

On 1 January 2013, following a very brief spell in the Ukrainian Premier League with FC Chornomorets Odesa, Artur was loaned to C.S. Marítimo of the Portuguese top tier.[5] On 9 June 2014, he signed a permanent two-year contract at F.C. Arouca of the same league,[6] scoring his only goal for the latter side on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 home victory over Académica de Coimbra.[7]

Artur returned to Beira-Mar aged 33, with the club now in the regional championships.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artur Moreira. Mais Futebol. pt. 27 January 2022.
  2. News: Aveirenses aniquilados. Men from Aveiro annihilated. Correio da Manhã. pt. 13 December 2004. 3 March 2020.
  3. News: Beira-Mar-Carregado, 1–0: Festa aveirense com golo de Kanu. Beira-Mar-Carregado, 1–0: Aveirense party with goal from Kanu. Record. pt. 8 May 2010. 3 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Beira Mar campeão – a análise. Beira Mar champions – the analysis. Desportubol. pt. 10 May 2010. 3 March 2020.
  5. News: Artur: ídolo no Beira-Mar agora na Madeira. Artur: idol at Beira-Mar now in Madeira. O Jogo. pt. 1 January 2013. 3 March 2020.
  6. News: Artur é o terceiro reforço. Artur is addition number three. O Jogo. André. Bastos. pt. 9 June 2014. 3 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Arouca-Académica, 3–2 (crónica). Arouca-Académica, 3–2 (match report). Mais Futebol. Francisco. Sousa. pt. 2 April 2016. 3 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Artur deixa Arouca para jogar no Beira Mar, dos distritais de Aveiro. Artur leaves Arouca to play in Beira Mar, of the Aveiro regionals. Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pereira. pt. 1 September 2017. 3 March 2020.