Campeonato Paranaense
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. In 2011, he moved to Paraná club Londrina and scored 7 goals in 7 games in the Campeonato Paranaense second division and went on to score a further four goals the following season in the Campeonato Paranaense.