Arthur Largura Chaves (born 29 January 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo, on loan from Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
Club career Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Arthur Chaves joined Avaí's youth setup in 2012, aged eleven. He was promoted to the first team in February 2021, and made his senior debut on 4 April, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense away win over Metropolitano.
On 1 December 2021, after playing in one league match as his side achieved promotion, Arthur Chaves renewed his contract with Avaí until 2024. He was a regular starter in the 2022 Catarinense, before making his Série A debut on 10 April by starting in a 1–0 home win over América Mineiro.
On 18 August 2022, Arthur Chaves signed a five-year contract with Académico de Viseu in Portugal.
On 31 August 2024, Chaves moved to Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim in Germany. On 3 May 2025, he scored his only goal for the club in a 4–4 away draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
On 22 January 2026, Chaves was loaned to fellow Bundesliga club FC Augsburg until the end of the season. Two days later, he netted his first goal on his debut in a 2–1 away win over Bayern Munich.
On 4 September 2026, Chaves returned to Brazil and was loaned to Botafogo.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAvaí2021Série B101000——202022Série A1709010——270Total18010010——290Académico de Viseu2022–23Liga Portugal 2261—3050—3412023–24Liga Portugal 2203—0000—2032024–25Liga Portugal 220—0000—20Total484—3050—564TSG Hoffenheim2024–25Bundesliga261—20—6Appearances in UEFA Europa League03412025–26Bundesliga40—10——502026–27Bundesliga00—0000—00Total301—30—60391TSG Hoffenheim II2024–25Regionalliga Südwest20————20FC Augsburg (loan)2025–26Bundesliga102—00——102Career total10871007050601307
Honours Avaí Campeonato Catarinense: 2021
Brazil U23 Pan American Games: 2023
Individual Liga Portugal 2 Defender of the Month: February 2023
References
External links Arthur Chaves at FC Augsburg Arthur Chaves at Avaí FC (archived)