Arthur Melo

Grêmio | Defensive Midfield

Player Info

Full Name: Arthur Melo

Nationality: Brazil

Position: Defensive Midfield

Born: 12 Aug 1996

Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)

Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)

Club Info

Team: Grêmio

Sport: Soccer

About Arthur Melo

Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo (born 12 August 1996), known as Arthur Melo or simply Arthur, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.

Born in Goiânia, Arthur began his career with Grêmio, and won the Copa Libertadores in 2017. He signed for Barcelona for an initial fee of €31 million in 2018. Arthur joined Italian club Juventus in 2020. He was loaned out to Liverpool in the 2022–23 season, only making one appearance for the club. The following season he was loaned to Fiorentina.

Arthur made his senior debut for Brazil in 2018 after previously being capped by Brazil youth team at under-17 level. He was later part of the squad that won the 2019 Copa América.