Laís Araújo Explained

Laís Araújo
Fullname:Laís dos Santos Araújo
Birth Date:16 March 1996
Birth Place:Salvador, Brazil
Height:5ft 9in
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Benfica
Clubnumber:80
Collegeyears1:2014–2015
College1:ASA College
Collegecaps1:21
Collegegoals1:20
Collegeyears2:2017–2018
College2:Florida Gators
Collegecaps2:44
Collegegoals2:7
Clubs1:São Francisco
Years1:2013
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Clubs2:Sport Club do Recife
Years2:2017
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Clubs3:Arna-Bjørnar
Years3:2019
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Clubs4:Adelaide United
Years4:2019–2020
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Apollon
Years5:2020
Clubs6:Madrid CFF
Years6:2021
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Famalicão
Years7:2021–2023
Caps7:30
Goals7:2
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Benfica
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalyears1:2016
Pcupdate:5 July 2023
Nationalteam-Update:15:24, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Laís dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 1996) is a Brazilian soccer player for Benfica. She previously played for Adelaide United of the W-league.[1] [2]

Early life

Araujo was born in Salvador, Brazil and lived her early years in a favela. She learned to play soccer on the streets and featured on the documentary Warriors of a Beautiful Game which brought her to the attention of Pelé.

The documentary looked at the state of the women's game in several countries on various continent and how the development of women's equality mirrored the focus women's soccer received.[3]

Club career

Araujo has spent time playing college soccer for ASA College and the Florida Gators.[4] [5]

She spent the 2019 season playing for Arna-Bjørnar, 21 league games,[6] before signing with Adelaide United for the 2019–20 W-League season.[7]

In September 2020, Araújo joined Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.[8]

International career

Araújo played for the Brazilian under 20 team, which she captained.[9] She played in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup team.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Lais Dos Santos Araujo. Adelaide United. en. 2019-11-20.
  2. Web site: Laís Araujo – Soccer. Florida Gators. en. 2019-11-20.
  3. Web site: Warriors of a Beautiful Game documentary focuses on Laís Araujo. Florida Gators. en. 5 September 2018. 20 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Column: Gators midfielder Lais Araujo worthy of the hype. Eye. Morgan McMullen, Morgan Meets the. The Independent Florida Alligator. en. 2019-11-20.
  5. Web site: HAT TRICK: Lais Araujo dominant in Florida victory. Wells. River. The Independent Florida Alligator. en. 2019-11-20.
  6. Web site: Lais Araujo commits to Reds for Westfield W-League squad. Adelaide United. 11 November 2019 . en. 2019-11-20.
  7. Web site: Signing news: Reds snap-up Brazilian midfielder Araujo. Westfield W-League. en. 2019-11-20.
  8. Web site: Ενημέρωση από ΚΟΠ για τις ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΕΣ των ομάδων την Πέμπτη (03/09). Update from KOP for the TRANSFERS of the teams on Thursday (03/09). Greek. Thema Sports. 3 September 2020. Η ομάδα Apollon Ladies απέκτησε την Lais DOS SANTOS ARAUJO [The Apollon Ladies team acquired Lais DOS SANTOS ARAUJO].
  9. Web site: About Us. Football. Warrior Women of. 2017-08-07. Warrior Women of Football. en. 2019-11-20.