Arthur Chaves

Arthur Chaves
Chaves in 2024
Personal information
Full name Arthur Largura Chaves
Date of birth (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Florianópolis, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
TSG Hoffenheim
Number 35
Youth career
2012–2021 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Avaí 28 (0)
2022–2024 Académico de Viseu 48 (4)
2024– TSG Hoffenheim 3 (0)
International career
2023 Brazil U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 2023 Santiago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023

Arthur Largura Chaves (born 29 January 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

Club career

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Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Arthur Chaves joined Avaí's youth setup in 2012, aged eleven.[1] He was promoted to the first team in February 2021,[2] and made his senior debut on 4 April, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense away win over Metropolitano.[3]

On 1 December 2021, after playing in one league match as his side achieved promotion, Arthur Chaves renewed his contract with Avaí until 2024.[4] He was a regular starter in the 2022 Catarinense, before making his Série A debut on 10 April by starting in a 1–0 home win over América Mineiro.[5]

On 18 August 2022, Arthur Chaves signed a five-year contract with Académico de Viseu in Portugal.[6]

On 31 August 2024, Chaves moved to TSG Hoffenheim in Germany.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 30 October 2024[8]
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avaí 2021 Série B 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2022 Série A 17 0 9 0 1 0 27 0
Total 18 0 10 0 1 0 29 0
Académico de Viseu 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 26 1 3 0 5 0 34 1
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 20 3 0 0 0 0 20 3
2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 48 4 3 0 5 0 56 4
1899 Hoffenheim 2024–25 Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
1899 Hoffenheim II 2024–25 Regionalliga Südwest 2 0 2 0
Career total 71 4 10 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 92 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Avaí

Brazil U23

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Há quase 10 anos no clube, Arthur Chaves celebra estreia como titular no Avaí" [After nearly 10 years at the club, Arthur Chaves celebrates debut as a starter at Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SCC 10. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Catarinense 2021: Avaí aposta na sequência do trabalho para brigar pelo título" [2021 Catarinense: Avaí bet on the sequence of the job to fight for the title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Avaí vence o Metropolitano fora de casa pelo Estadual 2021" [Avaí defeat Metropolitano away from home for the 2021 state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Avaí FC. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Avaí anuncia renovação de contrato de Arthur Chaves" [Avaí announce contract renewal of Arthur Chaves] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Em partida com duas expulsões, Avaí vence América-MG na estreia da Série A" [In a match with two ejections, Avaí defeat América-MG on their Série A debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Arthur Chaves É VIRIATO!" [Arthur Chaves is our new player] (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu F.C. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "TSG sign Arthur Chaves". TSG Hoffenheim. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ Arthur Chaves at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Arthur Chaves wins Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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