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Maximiliano Araújo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Araújo and the second or maternal family name is Vilches.
Maximiliano Araújo
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-winger, left-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 20
Youth career
Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 33 (1)
2020–2022 Puebla 83 (8)
2023–2024 Toluca 55 (10)
2024– Sporting CP 6 (1)
International career‡
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 28 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 6 (0)
2023– Uruguay 18 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Third place 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches (born 15 February 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-wingback for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Uruguay national team.[4][5]

Club career

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Araújo is a youth academy graduate of Montevideo Wanderers. He made his professional debut for the club on 11 March 2018 in a 2–1 league win against Montevideo City Torque.[6]

At the end of December 2019 it was confirmed, Araújo had signed a deal until the end of 2023 with Liga MX club Puebla.[7]

On 27 August 2024, Araújo joined Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on a five-year contract.[8] On 5 November 2024, Araújo scored his debut goal in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City in a 4-1 victory.[9]

International career

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As a youth international, Araújo has represented Uruguay at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2019 Pan American Games and the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10]

On 21 October 2022, Araújo was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[11] In June 2023, he received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[12] He made his debut on 14 June in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.[13]

Personal life

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Araújo is the elder brother of professional footballer César Araújo.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montevideo Wanderers 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 14 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 14 0
2019 Uruguayan Primera División 19 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 19 1
Total 33 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 33 1
Puebla 2019–20 Liga MX 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
2020–21 Liga MX 25 2 0 0 — — — 25 2
2021–22 Liga MX 38 4 0 0 — — — 38 4
2022–23 Liga MX 19 2 0 0 — — — 19 2
Total 83 8 0 0 — — — 83 8
Toluca 2022–23 Liga MX 19 6 0 0 — — — 19 6
2023–24 Liga MX 34 3 0 0 — 2[a] 0 4[b] 0 40 3
2024–25 Liga MX 2 1 0 0 — — 3[b] 1 5 2
Total 55 10 0 0 — 2 0 7 1 64 11
Sporting CP 2024–25 Primeira Liga 6 1 0 0 1 0 4[c] 1 0 0 10 2
Career total 177 20 0 0 1 0 6 1 7 0 190 21
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2023 7 1
2024 11 2
Total 18 3
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Araújo goal.
List of international goals scored by Maximiliano Araújo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 June 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Cuba 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 23 June 2024 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States  Panama 1–0 3–1 2024 Copa América
3 27 June 2024 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Bolivia 3–0 5–0 2024 Copa América

Honours

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Uruguay

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Maximiliano Araújo". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Maximiliano Araújo at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b Maximiliano Araújo at Soccerway
  5. ^ "6 - Maximiliano Araújo". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Debutante de la 6a fecha". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ El uruguayo Maximiliano Araujo reforzará la defensa de Puebla, mediotiempo.com, 27 December 2019
  8. ^ "Maxi Araújo, nuevo jugador del Sporting de Lisboa" (in Spanish). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ^ UEFA.com. "Sporting CP vs Man City: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ^ "6 - Maximiliano Araújo". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Maxi Araújo, y el sueño de compartir con su hermano César en la Celeste" (in Spanish). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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