Artur (footballer, born 1996)

About

José Artur de Lima Junior (born 11 March 1996), commonly known simply as Artur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo. Previously, he played in his native Brazil for São Paulo.
While with the São Paulo U20s, Artur won the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 twice and the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores. He appeared sparingly for the São Paulo senior team before departing the club, first on loan and then permanently to the Columbus Crew in the United States, where he won the 2020 MLS Cup.

Artur came through the youth ranks at Bahia, Juventus-SC, and São Paulo before breaking into the São Paulo first team in 2016. He made his senior debut for the Tricolor on 19 June 2016, part of a 2–2 draw with Flamengo, and his performance was rated highly by the Brazilian press. However, Artur rarely made it off the bench during the rest of the Série A season, making just four total appearances, all of which were in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

After impressing against Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew SC in a preseason match, Artur signed on loan with the American side on 13 February…