Maximiliano Araújo
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left-winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 Toluca
Number 11
Youth career
Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Montevideo Wanderers 33 (1)
2020–2022 Puebla 83 (8)
2023– Toluca 36 (8)
International career‡
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 28 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 6 (0)
2023– Uruguay 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023

Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches (born 15 February 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left-winger for Liga MX club Toluca and the Uruguay national team.[3][4]

Club career

At the end of December 2019 it was confirmed, Araújo had signed a deal until the end of 2023 with Liga MX club Puebla.[5]

International career

On 21 October 2022, Araújo was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[6] In June 2023, he received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[7] He made his debut on 14 June in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.[8]

Career statistics

International

As of 17 November 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 202371
Total71
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
120 June 2023Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Cuba2–02–0Friendly

References

  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 at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 Maximiliano Araújo at Soccerway
  4. ↑ "6 - Maximiliano Araújo". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ↑ El uruguayo Maximiliano Araujo reforzará la defensa de Puebla, mediotiempo.com, 27 December 2019
  6. ↑ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.


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