Future Watch: Arthur Melo Soccer Cards – Barcelona – It is no secret in world football that any player who catches the eye of Barcelona must have unique qualities and ability. Former Gremio midfielder Arthur Melo is no exception.
The 23-year-old was signed by Barca from the Brazilian giant in July, 2018. He made his debut for Gremio back in 2015 and took home the Copa Libertadores title in 2017.
For the La Liga powerhouse this season, Arthur has contributed four goals and four assists in 26 appearances. He has played in 69 games overall since joining Barcelona, with those four goals and six assists total.
Arthur has all the skills necessary to help drive an offense forward. He has vision and a good touch. His passing is crisp and has a flair about it. He can see well ahead of the play in front of him. He is a more than capable finisher if needed as well. Arthur plays at pace but also has a nice tempo to his game and he can pull the strings for a team that wants to play offensively.
Rumors are flying over Arthur’s future with Barca and whether he may exit. At his age, the next 2-3 seasons will be massive for him. Keep an eye on whether he goes elsewhere or stays with the La Liga powerhouse.
On the international stage, Arthur helped Brazil win the Copa America 2019 tournament on home soil. He assisted on what proved to be the tournament-winning goal in the 3-1 victory over Peru in the final.
Currently, Arthur Melo has cards in 2018-19 Donruss.
Future Watch: Arthur Melo Soccer Cards – Barcelona – Stats
Playing Time | Performance | Per 90 Minutes | Expected | Per 90 Minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches |
2015 | 18 | Grêmio | br BRA | 1. Série A | 3rd | 0 | 0 | Matches | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 19 | Grêmio | br BRA | 1. Série A | 8th | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Matches | ||||||||
2017 | 20 | Grêmio | br BRA | 1. Série A | 4th | 27 | 27 | 2,179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | Matches | ||||||||
2018 | 21 | Grêmio | br BRA | 1. Série A | 4th | 7 | 7 | 598 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.30 | Matches | ||||||||
2018-2019 | 21 | Barcelona | es ESP | 1. La Liga | 1st | 27 | 19 | 1,430 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.13 | Matches |
2019-2020 | 22 | Barcelona | es ESP | 1. La Liga | 2nd | 19 | 13 | 1,122 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.19 | Matches |
5 Seasons | 2 Clubs | 2 Leagues | 81 | 66 | 5,366 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.15 | ||||
Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches | |||
Grêmio (4 Seasons) | 1 League | 35 | 34 | 2,814 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||
Barcelona (2 Seasons) | 1 League | 46 | 32 | 2,552 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.15 | |||||
Série A (4 Seasons) | 35 | 34 | 2,814 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||
La Liga (2 Seasons) | 46 | 32 | 2,552 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.15 |
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