# Arghus
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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Portuguese name|Soares|Bordignon}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arghus
| fullname = Arghus Soares Bordignon
| image = Arghus Soares Bordignon - Braga tren (2016).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|1|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Alegrete](/source/Alegrete), Brazil
| height = {{convert|1.89|m|0|abbr=on}}
| position = [Centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = [Grêmio](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense)
| youthyears2 = 2005 | youthclubs2 = [Atlético Paranaense](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Paranaense)
| youthyears3 = 2007 | youthclubs3 = [Juventude](/source/Esporte_Clube_Juventude)
| youthyears4 = 2007 | youthclubs4 = → [Reggina](/source/Reggina_1914) (loan)
| years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = [Brasil de Pelotas](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_Esportivo_Brasil) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = [SE River Plate](/source/Sociedade_Esportiva_River_Plate) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2015 | clubs3 = [Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor) | caps3 = 65| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2015–2018 | clubs4 = [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) | caps4 = 8| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = → [Excelsior](/source/S.B.V._Excelsior) (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = → [Braga B](/source/S.C._Braga_B) | caps6 = 4 | goals6= 1
| years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = [Panetolikos](/source/Panetolikos_F.C.) | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = [Académica](/source/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Acad%C3%A9mica_de_Coimbra_%E2%80%93_O.A.F.) | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = [Casa Pia](/source/Casa_Pia_A.C.) | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0
| pcupdate = 22 May 2021
}}
'''Arghus Soares Bordignon''' (born 19 January 1988), known as simply '''Arghus''', is a Brazilian [football](/source/association_football) [centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)).
==Club career==
After a series of short spells with various Brazilian and European clubs,[[https://arghus-44.blogspot.com/ Arghus44 blog]] Arghus signed a three-year contract with Slovenian club [Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor) in 2011.[{{Cite web |url= http://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=3883 |title= Tretji Brazilec v LV |trans-title=Third Brazilian in LV|publisher= [NK Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor) |language= Slovenian |accessdate= 6 July 2011}}] Between December 2011 and May 2012, Arghus was sidelined due to injury and returned on the football pitch in late May 2012 as a substitute in a match against [Mura 05](/source/ND_Mura_05), scoring a goal just several minutes later.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.ekipa.org/2012/05/najsrecnejsi-ko-sem-se-videl-v-videoigrici/ |title=Najsrečnejši, ko sem se videl v videoigrici |trans-title=The happiest, when I saw myself in the video game |author=Tamara Pocak |publisher=Ekipa |language=Slovenian |date=21 May 2011 |accessdate=22 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045727/http://ekipa.org/2012/05/najsrecnejsi-ko-sem-se-videl-v-videoigrici/ |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}]
On 4 August 2016, he signed for [Excelsior](/source/S.B.V._Excelsior) on a one-year loan deal.[{{Cite web |url= http://sbvexcelsior.nl/excelsior-huurt-arghus-soares-bordignon-van-braga/ |title= Excelsior huurt Arghus Soares Bordignon van Braga|trans-title=Excelsior hires Arghus Soares Bordignon from Braga|publisher= [SBV Excelsior](/source/SBV_Excelsior) official website|language= Dutch |date= 4 August 2016 |accessdate= 4 August 2016}}]
On 26 January 2018, [Panetolikos](/source/Panetolikos_F.C.) officially announced their deal with Arghus, who was released from [Braga](/source/S.C._Braga) for an undisclosed fee. He signed a contract until the summer of 2019.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1190291/efere-argkoys-o-panaitolikos-vids |script-title=el:Εφερε Αργκους ο Παναιτωλικός |publisher=gazzetta.gr |language=Greek |date=26 January 2018}}] His first goal came on 25 February 2019, in a 1–0 home win against [PAS Giannina](/source/PAS_Giannina_F.C.).[{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panaitwlikos-pas-giannina-1-0-zwntanos-gia-eyrwph.5449370.html |title=Παναιτωλικός – ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1–0: "Ζωντανός" για Ευρώπη |publisher=sport24.gr |date=25 February 2019}}] Two weeks later, he opened the score in a 5–0 home win against [Panionios](/source/Panionios_F.C.).[{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panaitwlikos-paniwnios-5-0-me-pentara-kynhga-to-thauma-ths-eyrwphs.5460965.html |title=Παναιτωλικός – Πανιώνιος 5-0: Με πεντάρα κυνηγά το "θαύμα" της Ευρώπης |publisher=sport24.gr |date=11 March 2019}}]
==Honours==
;[Maribor](/source/NK_Maribor)
*[Slovenian PrvaLiga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga) (4): [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Slovenian_PrvaLiga), [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Slovenian_PrvaLiga), [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Slovenian_PrvaLiga), [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
*[Slovenian Cup](/source/Slovenian_Football_Cup) (2): [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Slovenian_Cup), [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Slovenian_Cup)
*[Slovenian Supercup](/source/Slovenian_Supercup) (3): [2012](/source/2012_Slovenian_Supercup), [2013](/source/2013_Slovenian_Supercup), [2014](/source/2014_Slovenian_Supercup)
;[Braga](/source/S.C._Braga)
*[Taça de Portugal](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal) (1): [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ta%C3%A7a_de_Portugal)
==Personal life==
Unlike many Brazilian men's footballers, who lived and played football on the streets, Arghus had a better life as a child, living in a small and quiet town.