Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, known as Arthur Melo or simply Arthur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool, on loan from Serie A club Juventus.
14 Facts About Arthur Melo
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On 1 September 2022, Arthur Melo joined Liverpool on a one-year loan.
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Arthur Melo made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018 after previously being capped by Brazil youth team at under-17 level.
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Arthur Melo was later part of the squad that won the 2019 Copa America.
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Arthur Melo began his career with his hometown club Goias aged 12.
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In January 2015, following his impressive performances at the Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior, Arthur Melo was promoted from Gremio's youth team under first-team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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Arthur Melo unexpectedly started in his first team debut, against Aimore for the Campeonato Gaucho.
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Arthur Melo's playing style and build earned drawn comparisons with Spanish midfielders Andres Iniesta and Thiago Alcantara, and attracted interest from European clubs such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
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Arthur Melo signed a six-year contract and was officially announced as a Barca player on 9 July 2018.
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Arthur Melo was part of the Brazil under-17 squad selected to play in the 2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship.
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On 15 September 2017, Arthur Melo received his first senior call-up to the Brazil squad to face Bolivia and Chile for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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In May 2019, Arthur Melo was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa America on home soil.
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Arthur Melo is capable of playing as a deep-lying playmaker, central midfielder, box-to-box midfielder, and occasionally as a holding midfielder.
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In 2020, former midfielder Enzo Maresca stated that he felt Arthur Melo was best suited to the roles of either an attacking midfielder or a mezzala.