Arthur Brasiliano Maia was born on October 13, 1992 in Maceió, Brazil. He was an attacking midfielder and winger for the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense.
Arthur began his career in soccer under Vitória's youth categories from 2009 to 2012, eventually graduating and professionally debuting in 2012 with the same team. He joined Chapecoense on a loan for the 2016 Season, after playing for Joinville, América de Natal-RN, Flamengo and Kawasaki Frontale between 2013-2016. He received honors in 2010 and 2016 with Vitória, and in 2014 with América de Natal. His Chapecoense team number was 50. He was a talented soccer player, having played a total of 143 games and scored 14 goals.
Arthur was a victim of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash on November 28, 2016 over Cerro Gordo, Colombia. Arthur and most of his Chapecoense teammates were traveling on a charter plane, from Bolivia to Colombia, to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals against a Colombian team. At 10:00pm, the crew of the plane declared electrical and fuel emergencies while flying over Colombia, due to fuel exhaustion. The plane crashed into the mountains of Cerro Gordo moments later, killing 71 of the 77 people onboard. 19 out of 22 Chapecoense players on the plane died.
Arthur's body was recovered and identified, and was buried at the Cemitério Parque das Flores in Maceió.
Arthur began his career in soccer under Vitória's youth categories from 2009 to 2012, eventually graduating and professionally debuting in 2012 with the same team. He joined Chapecoense on a loan for the 2016 Season, after playing for Joinville, América de Natal-RN, Flamengo and Kawasaki Frontale between 2013-2016. He received honors in 2010 and 2016 with Vitória, and in 2014 with América de Natal. His Chapecoense team number was 50. He was a talented soccer player, having played a total of 143 games and scored 14 goals.
Arthur was a victim of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash on November 28, 2016 over Cerro Gordo, Colombia. Arthur and most of his Chapecoense teammates were traveling on a charter plane, from Bolivia to Colombia, to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals against a Colombian team. At 10:00pm, the crew of the plane declared electrical and fuel emergencies while flying over Colombia, due to fuel exhaustion. The plane crashed into the mountains of Cerro Gordo moments later, killing 71 of the 77 people onboard. 19 out of 22 Chapecoense players on the plane died.
Arthur's body was recovered and identified, and was buried at the Cemitério Parque das Flores in Maceió.
Arthur Brasiliano Maia was born on October 13, 1992 in Maceió, Brazil. He was an attacking midfielder and winger for the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense.
Arthur began his career in soccer under Vitória's youth categories from 2009 to 2012, eventually graduating and professionally debuting in 2012 with the same team. He joined Chapecoense on a loan for the 2016 Season, after playing for Joinville, América de Natal-RN, Flamengo and Kawasaki Frontale between 2013-2016. He received honors in 2010 and 2016 with Vitória, and in 2014 with América de Natal. His Chapecoense team number was 50. He was a talented soccer player, having played a total of 143 games and scored 14 goals.
Arthur was a victim of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash on November 28, 2016 over Cerro Gordo, Colombia. Arthur and most of his Chapecoense teammates were traveling on a charter plane, from Bolivia to Colombia, to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals against a Colombian team. At 10:00pm, the crew of the plane declared electrical and fuel emergencies while flying over Colombia, due to fuel exhaustion. The plane crashed into the mountains of Cerro Gordo moments later, killing 71 of the 77 people onboard. 19 out of 22 Chapecoense players on the plane died.
Arthur's body was recovered and identified, and was buried at the Cemitério Parque das Flores in Maceió.
Arthur began his career in soccer under Vitória's youth categories from 2009 to 2012, eventually graduating and professionally debuting in 2012 with the same team. He joined Chapecoense on a loan for the 2016 Season, after playing for Joinville, América de Natal-RN, Flamengo and Kawasaki Frontale between 2013-2016. He received honors in 2010 and 2016 with Vitória, and in 2014 with América de Natal. His Chapecoense team number was 50. He was a talented soccer player, having played a total of 143 games and scored 14 goals.
Arthur was a victim of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash on November 28, 2016 over Cerro Gordo, Colombia. Arthur and most of his Chapecoense teammates were traveling on a charter plane, from Bolivia to Colombia, to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals against a Colombian team. At 10:00pm, the crew of the plane declared electrical and fuel emergencies while flying over Colombia, due to fuel exhaustion. The plane crashed into the mountains of Cerro Gordo moments later, killing 71 of the 77 people onboard. 19 out of 22 Chapecoense players on the plane died.
Arthur's body was recovered and identified, and was buried at the Cemitério Parque das Flores in Maceió.
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