Artur Futre

Artur Futre

Personal information
Full name	Artur Jorge Colaço Futre
Date of birth	April 29, 1983 (1983-04-29) (age 28)
Place of birth	Montijo, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Youth career
1992–1998	Sporting CP
1998–2000	Vitória Setúbal
2000–2002	Alverca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2005	Alverca	29	(4)
2005–2007	Benfica	0	(0)
2005–2006	→ Maia (loan)	21	(2)
2006–2007	→ Aves (loan)	13	(3)
2008–2011	Olímpico Montijo	40	(25)
2011	Alético Reguengos	0	(0)
National team
2002–2003	Portugal U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

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

Football career

Born in Montijo, Futre played most of his youth football at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but finished his formation at Vitória de Setúbal. In 2003–04, he made his first division debuts, with F.C. Alverca, playing 30 minutes in a 0–1 home loss at C.S. Marítimo; the Lisbon side had just returned from the second level, and would be immediately sent back at the season's closure.

In the 2005 summer, Futre was bought by S.L. Benfica, but never made any official appearances for the national powerhouse, serving two loans in the process, the first in level two with F.C. Maia, the second in the top level with lowly Clube Desportivo das Aves, with the player appearing scarcely for the latter. 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, moving to local Clube Olímpico do Montijo, in the regional championships. After three years, he returned to the national leagues - third division - with Atlético de Reguengos.

Personal life

Futre's uncle, Paulo, also emerged through Sporting's youth ranks, going on to have an illustrious professional career, playing for F.C. Porto and Atlético Madrid as the most notable clubs. Internationally, he gained nearly 50 caps for Portugal.

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Futre, Artur
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	29 April 1983
Place of birth	Montijo, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death