Artur Futre

Artur Futre
Personal information
Full name	Artur Jorge Colaço Futre
Date of birth	29 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Montijo, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1992–1999	Sporting CP
1999–2000	Samouquense
2000–2002	Alverca
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2005	Alverca
2005–2007	Benfica
2005–2006	→ Maia (loan)
2006–2007	→ Aves (loan)
2008–2011	Olímpico Montijo
Total
International career
2003	Portugal U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Artur Jorge Colaço Futre (born 29 April 1983) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Montijo, Setúbal District, Futre spent most of his youth career at Sporting CP, joining their youth system at the age of 9.^[1] In 2003–04 he made his Primeira Liga debut, playing 30 minutes for F.C. Alverca in a 0–1 home loss against C.S. Marítimo on 22 August 2003; the Lisbon side had just returned from the Segunda Liga, and would be immediately relegated at the end of the season.^[2]

Futre was bought by S.L. Benfica in the summer of 2005, but never played any competitive matches for the club, serving two loans in the process, the first in the second tier with F.C. Maia and the second in the top flight with lowly C.D. Aves,^[3] featuring scarcely for the latter team. Subsequently, he chose to retire at only 24, going on to work as a promoter of sporting events.

Futre returned to active in 2008–09 after one year away from the game, moving to local Clube Olímpico do Montijo in the regional championships.^[4] Three years later, he retired for good.

Personal life

Futre's uncle, Paulo, also came through Sporting's youth academy, going on to have an illustrious professional career, playing for FC Porto and Atlético Madrid as the most notable clubs.^[5]

References

^ Pereira, Sérgio (10 October 2022). "O miúdo de 12 anos que era a nova jóia do Sporting e treinou com o plantel principal" [The 12-year-old kid who was the new Sporting gem and trained with the main squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ Santos, Jorge; Schoenmakers, Jan. "Portugal 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ "Artur Futre para manter" [Artur Futre is a keep]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 June 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
^ Dores, Roberto (30 December 2009). "O Futre que empolga e faz vibrar o Montijo" [The Futre that excites and makes Montijo buzz]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
^ Ferraz, Pedro (16 January 2003). "Sub-20: Artur Futre quer seguir pisadas do tio Paulo" [Under-20: Artur Futre wants to follow in his uncle Paulo's footsteps]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

External links

Artur Futre at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Artur Futre national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)

[1] Pereira, Sérgio (10 October 2022). "O miúdo de 12 anos que era a nova jóia do Sporting e treinou com o plantel principal" [The 12-year-old kid who was the new Sporting gem and trained with the main squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[2] Santos, Jorge; Schoenmakers, Jan. "Portugal 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[3] "Artur Futre para manter" [Artur Futre is a keep]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 June 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

[4] Dores, Roberto (30 December 2009). "O Futre que empolga e faz vibrar o Montijo" [The Futre that excites and makes Montijo buzz]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 May 2024.

[5] Ferraz, Pedro (16 January 2003). "Sub-20: Artur Futre quer seguir pisadas do tio Paulo" [Under-20: Artur Futre wants to follow in his uncle Paulo's footsteps]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

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