Arthur Caíke

Early career

Born in Barbalha, Ceará, Arthur made his senior debut for Iraty in 2010 – a 2–2 Série D draw with Pelotas. He scored his first professional goal the following season, in a 2–0 Campeonato Paranaense win over J. Malucelli.

Londrina and loan spells

In 2011, he moved to Paraná club Londrina and scored seven goals in seven games in the Campeonato Paranaense second division and went on to score a further four goals the following season in the Campeonato Paranaense. During the 2012 season, Arthur began the first of a number of loan spells from Londrina, starting with Paraná in Série B, followed by spending the majority of the 2013 season with Coritiba – his first appearances in the top-flight of Brazilian football. He scored his first Série A goal with a 90th-minute winner against Atletico Mineiro in a 2–1 victory for Coritiba. He also won his first silverware with the club, making 15 appearances and scoring three goals in their victorious 2013 Campeonato Paranaense campaign. Following a brief loan spell with Figueirense in Série B for the end of the 2013 season, Arthur returned to his parent club Londrina for the start of the 2014 season. Making 16 appearances and scoring eight goals, he helped Londrina win their first Campeonato Paranaense since 1992, including scoring a hat-trick in the second leg of the semi-final to knock out Athletico Paranaense 5–4 on aggregate, overturning a 3–1 deficit from the first leg. Despite not scoring in the final…

As of 3 December 2023.

Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense: 2013 Londrina Campeonato Paranaense: 2014 Santa Cruz Copa do Nordeste: 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano: 2016 Chapecoense Campeonato Catarinense: 2017 Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2019 Sport Campeonato Pernambucano: 2024