Arthur Chaves
.jpg.html) Chaves playing for Brazil U23 in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arthur Largura Chaves | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
FC Augsburg (on loan from TSG Hoffenheim) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Brazil U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 FC Augsburg, on loan from Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
Club career
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 Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim in Germany.[7] On 3 May 2025, he scored his only goal for the club in a 4–4 away draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach.[8]
On 22 January 2026, Chaves was loaned to fellow Bundesliga club FC Augsburg until the end of the season.[9] Two days later, he netted his first goal on his debut in a 2–1 away win over Bayern Munich.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 101 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 123 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, DFB Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Avaí
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2021
Brazil U23
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Defender of the Month: February 2023[12]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arthur Chaves É VIRIATO!" [Arthur Chaves is our new player] (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu F.C. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "TSG sign Arthur Chaves". TSG Hoffenheim. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Gladbach verspielt bei Torspektakel gegen Hoffenheim wohl Europa-Chance" (in German). Sky Sport. 3 May 2025.
- ^ "FCA strengthens defence through Arthur Chaves". FC Augsburg. 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Sensationeller Comeback-Sieg: Augsburg beendet Bayerns Ungeschlagen-Serie" (in German). Bundesliga. 24 January 2026.
- ^ Arthur Chaves at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Arthur Chaves wins Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links
- Avaí profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)