Artur Futre


Artur Jorge Colaço Futre is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Montijo, Setúbal District, Futre played most of his youth football at Sporting CP, joining their youth system at the age of nine. In the 2003–04 season he made his Primeira Liga debut, playing 30 minutes for F.C. Alverca in a 0–1 home loss against C.S. Marítimo on 22 August 2003; the Lisbon side had just returned from the second level, and would be immediately sent back at the campaign's closure.
Futre was bought by S.L. Benfica in the summer of 2005, but never played any competitive matches for the club, serving two loans in the process, the first in division two with F.C. Maia and the second in the top flight with lowly C.D. Aves, with him featuring 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 away from the game, moving to local Clube Olímpico do Montijo in the regional championships. Three years later, he retired for the second and definitive time.

Personal life

Futre's uncle, Paulo, also came through Sporting's youth academy, going on to have an illustrious professional career, playing for FC Porto and Atlético Madrid as the most notable clubs.