Centre-Back
M. Araújo
Uruguay
Uruguay29 yrs
Uruguay29 yrs29
Age
178 cm
Height
74 kg
Weight
Centre-Back
Position
Midfield — left
Typical role
Uruguay
Nationality
A rock-solid Uruguayan centre-back with immense physical presence. Araújo is Barcelona's defensive pillar and Uruguay's leader at the back.
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 30 Mar 2023
- 1 Jul 2022
- 1 Jul 2021Loan
- 18 Jan 2020Transfer
- 20 Jul 2017
- 16 Feb 2017Loan
- 1 Jan 2017
- 25 Aug 2016Loan
Injury record
Muscle Injury
Aug 2025 – Sept 2025
Thigh Injury
Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
Knee Injury
Sept 2024 – Nov 2024
MCL Knee Injury
Jul 2024
13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bahia | 40 | 5 | 1 | 6.83 |
| 2024 | Bahia | 47 | 0 | 2 | 6.79 |
| 2023 | Sao Paulo | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6.84 |
| 2022 | Fluminense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6.89 |
| 2021 | Al-Wasl FC | 25 | 7 | 0 | — |
Discipline
24
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
133
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2022: Group stage | 2026: Uruguay's defensive wall
Career highlights
- Barcelona's fastest defender
- Uruguay captain material
- South American breakout
Achievements
La Liga ChampionCopa del ReyBarcelona starter