Maximiliano Araújo

Maximiliano Araújo
Personal information
Full name	Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches
Date of birth	15 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-winger, left midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP
Number	20
Youth career
	Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Montevideo Wanderers
2020–2022	Puebla
2023–2024	Toluca
2024–	Sporting CP
International career‡
2018–2019	Uruguay U20
2019	Uruguay U22
2020	Uruguay U23
2023–	Uruguay
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Uruguay
Copa América
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

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

Club career

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

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	15	1	1	0	3	0	8^[c]	1	0	0	26	2
Career total			186	20	1	0	3	0	10	1	7	0	206	21

^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
^ ^a ^b Appearances in Leagues Cup
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2023	7	1
Uruguay	2024	13	2
Total		20	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

Uruguay

Copa América third place: 2024^[15]

References

^ "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.
^ "Maximiliano Araújo". Sporting CP. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
^ Maximiliano Araújo at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b Maximiliano Araújo at Soccerway
^ "6 - Maximiliano Araújo". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Debutante de la 6a fecha". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ El uruguayo Maximiliano Araujo reforzará la defensa de Puebla, mediotiempo.com, 27 December 2019
^ "Maxi Araújo, nuevo jugador del Sporting de Lisboa" (in Spanish). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ UEFA.com. "Sporting CP vs Man City: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
^ "6 - Maximiliano Araújo". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^ "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Maxi Araújo, y el sueño de compartir con su hermano César en la Celeste" (in Spanish). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

External links

Profile at the Sporting CP website
Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
Maximiliano Araújo – UEFA competition record (archive)

[15] Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

[LEC-16] Appearances in Leagues Cup

[UCL-17] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[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". Sporting CP. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

[3] Maximiliano Araújo at WorldFootball.net

[soccerway-4] Maximiliano Araújo at Soccerway

[auf-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.

[18] "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

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