Arthur Melo Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

Arthur Melo Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

LifeBogger presents the Full Story of a Football Genius who is best known by the nickname “The Director“.

Our Arthur Melo Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts bring to you a full account of notable events from his childhood time to date.

The analysis involves his early life, family background, life story before fame, rise to fame story, relationship and personal life facts. In addition, other off-pitch facts are little known about him.

Yes, everyone knows about his Sublime Passes. However, only a few consider Arthur Melo’s Biography, which is quite interesting. Now without further ado, let’s Begin.

Arthur Melo Childhood Story – Early and Family Life:

For Biography starters, his full name is Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo. Arthur was born on the 12th day of August 1996 to his mother, Lúcia de Melo, and father, Aílton de Melo, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.

Meet Arthur Melo's Parents - Aílton de Melo and Lúcia de Melo.
Meet Arthur Melo’s Parents – Aílton de Melo and Lúcia de Melo.

Back in the day, Arthur’s parents operated a Roman Catholic household and had a comfortable middle-class family background.

Arthur Melo’s family was set up by their dad in the city of Goiânia, which had the lowest number of slums in the country.

Aílton de Melo has always been a hard-working man who provided for his family and loved ones.

Aílton de Melo played an instrumental role in his son's success.
Aílton de Melo played an instrumental role in his son’s success.

Growing up, his best friend had always been his lovely look-alike brother who goes by the name Paulo Henrique. Paulo is shorter but three years older than his celebrity kid brother.

Paulo Henrique is Arthur Melo's brother.
Paulo Henrique is Arthur Melo’s brother.

Arthur Melo Childhood Biography Facts – Career BuildUp:

Just like most Brazilian footballers had done in their youth, Arthur also followed the Brazilian logic of turning empty streets and concrete surfaces into imaginary football stadiums.

From Brazil's bustling streets to grand stadiums: Arthur Melo's early years saw him turning urban concrete into dream arenas, embodying the passion and creativity of Brazilian football.
From Brazil’s bustling streets to grand stadiums: Arthur Melo’s early years saw him turning urban concrete into dream arenas, embodying the passion and creativity of Brazilian football.

The benefits of having a quiet neighbourhood gave not just him but also his brother and friends the ability to play their football virtually everywhere. Arthur once said in his words;

“My neighborhood was very quiet, that’s why I played in the street with my brothers and with my friends, some of whom I keep up to now.

I remember that I did it barefoot and that, on several occasions, I hurt my knee and big toe . football has always been what I liked the most.”

During Arthur’s days of playing street football, his great comrade in battles was always his brother Paulo Henrique.

Back then, there was nothing like team shape and tactics. It was all about technique, tricks, shooting, dribbling and spontaneity.

How Melo’s career started:

Early on in his life, Arthur and his brother Paulo decided they would dedicate their whole youth life to football, unlike any other career.

Hearing their kids say this became a hard nut for their parents to crack, owing to the fact that Brazilian football was competitive.

Arthur’s parents, Lúcia de Melo, and Aílton, however, insisted on education or a combination of both.

Arthur was able to convince his parents that he could focus on his academics and still get a good sporting performance without a sweat.

Finally, his parents agreed for him and his brother to play football, but this time, making it all formal.

The Registration:

At the age of 5, Authur’s father, Aílton, brought him along with his brother Paulo Henrique to Nilton Maravilha, an outdoor Futsal Academy, to get them registered.

The two always went together everywhere but played separately. Arthur played with the 1996 set, while Paul played for the 1993 set. Below is a photo of little Arthur during his days at Nilton Maravilha.

Arthur’s contact with futsal football was responsible for helping him to acquire actual football techniques. While his brother later lost interest in the sport, Arthur continued.

In Arthur’s case, outdoor Futsal was more palpable. The dribbles, dynamics and game vision techniques he learned from futsal laid the foundation for the football module he now practices as a flyer.

Arthur Melo Biography – Becoming a Goias:

Melo spent three years at Nilton Maravilha’s futsal academy before deciding to switch from futsal to normal academy football.

He had a successful trial at Goias, the greatest and most beautiful football club of his Brazilian city.

Speaking on joining Goias, Arthur once said,

 “It was my father who encouraged me to sign because for me everything was very playful,”

Upon wearing the Goiás shirt for the first time, it became known that he would be dedicating his whole youth life to the game.

Playing simultaneously became a habit for Arthur because he was the best player in his age group. This made his coach approve him to play with higher age levels.

Thanks to his quality, Arthur played for two age categories with Goias.

He witnessed bigger opponents and bigger opposition and became very mature. Below is a photo of young Arthur when he was the smallish player in the lineup.

Arthur’s ability to adapt and play well with his team was fueled by the presence in weight of his mum, dad, relatives and friends, who felt excited to watch him. Early on in his career, he began winning titles.

Arthur Melo Biography – Taking Risk and Rising:

Melo’s hunger to keep winning continued after his childhood trophy celebration. This hunger made him realize his true character, which led to an unusual situation.

Against his club’s wish, Arthur accepted private invitations from Futsal clubs, who would hire him for tournament games.

Even while Arthur played his youth football with the under-11 in Goiás, he kept accepting these secret offers which were implicating. According to his father,

“This other team asked him not to tell anything to the Goiás, Arthur was already 12 years old and was already federated,”

Secretly playing with other teams brought a lot of experience AND fatigue to the young star.

Arthur became very indispensable for the primary team as he rose to be the captain of his age group. He was so important that he wouldn’t be risked being dropped aside.

Melo was once featured in the lineup about to play a tournament with a broken left hand (See Photo Below).

The pre-match camera shot ended, and game action started with all cameras focused on the young captain with the broken hand.

Arthur became the most coveted and celebrated midfield talent in the game.

The playmaker was praised by both sets of fans for having an innate understanding of timing and space with the ball despite having a broken hand.

After the tournament, Arthur began to receive trial invitations. Throughout his youth career, captain Arthur Melo became known as someone who brought vision and creativity to his team.

He was very respected, as he was seen as the best youth footballer in the city of Goiânia.

Arthur Melo Bio -Rise to European Fame:

In 2010, at the age of 14, Arthur decided it was the right time to leave his city. He had in him a quest to fully federate himself and avoid being known as just a local hero.

He became spotted by Gremio after his exhibitions at a youth tournament in his hometown.

Arthur decided to leave his hometown club for Grêmio, the third most beautiful and most valuable football club (worth $295.5 million) in the entire South American continent.

At Gremio, Arthur rose above all youth ranks and got himself promoted to the club’s senior side in 2015.

This was also a time the rough diamond got transformed into a national star by his then coach, Renato Gaucho.

Arthur became a first-team regular after a string of good performances. At Gremio, he created a record of making 40 passes, all with an impressive 100% rate of success. This happened during his Copa Libertadores debut.

This feat attracted European clubs such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Athletico Madrid. This was also a time when European clubs began to compare his playing style to that of Andres Iniesta and Thiago.

The Accolades:

The versatile midfielder led his team to win the Copa do Brasil in 2016, the Copa Libertadores in 2017 and Recopa Sudamericana (also won by Julian Alvarez) in 2018.

The journey to joining Barca:

As the main player behind every final victory, Arthur was nicknamed “The Title Collector” by those who knew his past record of lifting trophies.

In the Copa Libertadores final, Arthur averaged 94.8% pass success. Only Deco has achieved such great quality.

As time went on, Arthur’s style of play and discipline became his personal brand. This was when football scouts from Europe got convinced to make a move for the youngster.

Aside from Europe, even South American clubs pursue the football star. Arthur’s father, Ailton, once recalled;

Sao Paulo called me, they wanted to sign Arthur,” he recalls, “but Gremio wouldn’t let him go.”

For Renato his coach, it was no surprise that the sale of Arthur became something that got discussed at the boardroom level.

Knowing that clubs would start trooping in, the Gremio board members all decided to increase the release clause of their golden egg.

Arthur Melo Facts -The FC Barcelona Plot:

More than a few noses were put out of their joint in Brazil when a photograph of Grêmio superstar midfielder Arthur was observed with a great anomaly.

Arthur was sported in a photograph wearing a Barcelona shirt, which is against his club’s standards.

His club, Gremio, didn’t get an official visit but got cornered by FC Barcelona scout Andre Cury and Ronaldinho‘s brother Roberto Assis. This scouting team went straight to Arthur’s family to take them out for dinner.

Did You Know?!! Diego Assis, Roberto de Assis’s son and Ronaldinho‘s nephew also appeared in the photo thanks to his father, who allowed his son to represent him.

Upon seeing the photo, fans concluded it was a clear plot by FC Barcelona with the Assis family to convince the youngster to leave his club.

Peharbs it wasn’t new to some fans who knew Arthur to be used to receiving negotiation offers to play for third-party teams backdoor.

The Gremio Reaction:

The photograph infuriated his club Grêmio who reported the incident to FIFA, accusing Barcelona of manipulation. Grêmio’s legal advisor Nestor Hein in a report said the following;

“This young lad Arthur is our player. As for the whole way it was orchestrated, he’s not to blame. I’ve been told that Barça sent their scout all the way from europe to take Arthur and his family to lunch.

Grêmio can’t stop him from doing that but Barça is creating problems with Grêmio by trying to influence the kid”

Victory For FC Barcelona:

At last, Gamio bowed to pressure, and their last jewel became donned with the FC Barcelona jersey as he was assured of replacing Andreas Iniesta.

For Arthur, it was a dream come true as he had always wanted to be a Barcelona player right from childhood. Arthur was proud to become the 34th Brazilian to be signed by the club.

The rest, as they say, is now history.

Arthur Melo Biography – Relationship Life:

Knowing Arthur’s relationship life would help you build a complete picture about him. Right from the very start of his senior career at Gremio, Arthur has been with his beautiful girlfriend, who goes by the name Keila Garcia.

Kelia is very well-known as a model in Brazil. Seeing her boyfriend getting transferred to FC Barcelona surely had made her prepare, but she had delays in meeting him up in Spain.

Keila Garcia is very well appreciated for her stunning beauty thanks to the beautiful photos she uploads on her social media account. We’ve got three of her photos for your viewing pleasure.

Judging from her facial appearance, Arthur Melo’s girlfriend Keila Garcia should probably be 1 or 2 years older than her man.

Without a doubt, Keila is a paragon of beauty who brings class to FC Barcelona’s collection of wags.

Personal Life:

Starting off, Arthur Melo is handsome. Judging from his days with Goias, Arthur Melo has always been a natural-born leader.

He is someone who is able to achieve just anything in any area of his life he commits himself to. He is creative, career passionate, generous and very warm-hearted.

Looking back at his career story, Arthur is someone who dislikes being ignored. And he has issues in facing a difficult reality. More so, he dislikes not being treated like a king thanks to him belonging to the element of Fire (a Leo).

Academics:

Everyone knows footballers are known for what they do on the pitch. Asides from what he does on the pitch, the Author picks up the role of academics outside the pitch. He finds time to study online.

Dressing Sense:

Arthur is known to be a lover of hot Jumper Trousers. This he wears to his games.

The Arthur Melo Family Facts: 

Arthur Melo’s mum Lucia run a personal Twitter account dedicated to supporting her son.

Melo never forgets to appreciate his beloved mother for her love and teachings throughout his early life.

Arthur’s family has a close relationship with his Brazilian teammate Neymar.

The Bigger Family:

Arthur’s bigger family is made up of his close extended family, friends who also include most of his FC Barcelona teammates like Coutinho and Rafinha. From time to time, they all go out to have some Brazilian cuisine (farofa, picana, churrasco, beans, etc.)

Arthur has many friends thanks to his generosity and loyalty. He is capable of uniting different groups of people.

Arthur Melo Untold Facts:

Idol Conflict: Arthur Melo loves to be compared to his idol Andreas Iniesta who left Barca at the end of the 2017/2018 season. However, this does not happen. Instead, he is always likened to Xavi, times without numbers.

  • FC Barcelona signed the following players in the summer when Arthur Melo was born. They include; Laurent Blanc, Fernando Couto, Giovanni, Luis Enrique, Juan Pizzi, Ronaldo, Hristo Stoichkov and Vítor Baía.

His Worst Injury: Arthur once had a four-month injury due to ligament damage to his left ankle. This happened in the final of the Libertadores in 2017.

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Hi there! I am Hale Hendrix, a passionate football enthusiast and writer dedicated to uncovering the untold stories of footballers' childhood and biography. With a deep love for the beautiful game, I have spent countless hours researching and interviewing players to bring to light the lesser-known details of their lives.

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