Michael Araujo Explained

Michael Araujo
Birth Date:1968 5, df=yes
Birth Place:South Africa
Position:Midfielder / Forward
Youthyears1:1986–1987
Youthclubs1:College of Boca Raton
Years1:1990–1991
Caps1:27
Goals1:2
Years2:1991
Clubs2:Holly FC
Years3:1992
Clubs3:Boca Raton Sabres
Years4:1993
Clubs4:Coral Springs Kicks
Caps4:15
Goals4:9
Years5:1993–1994
Clubs5:Glenavon
Years6:1995
Clubs6:Atlanta Ruckus
Caps6:23
Goals6:2
Years7:1996–1998
Clubs7:Cincinnati Silverbacks (indoor)
Caps7:40
Goals7:49
Years8:1997
Clubs8:Orlando Sundogs
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:1997
Clubs9:Sacramento Knights (indoor)
Years10:1998–2000
Clubs10:SuperSport United
Manageryears1:2002–present
Managerclubs1:Director of coaching/Teamboca boys

Michael Araujo is a retired South African soccer player who played professionally in South Africa, the United States, Canada and Ireland.

Player

Club career

Araujo's parents moved from Portugal to South Africa where he was born. In 1986, Araujo entered the College of Boca Raton, now known as Lynn University. He played two seasons of NAIA soccer at Boca Raton, winning the 1987 NAIA national men's soccer championship.[1] Araujo was also a 1987 NAIA Second Team All American. He finished his degree at Florida Atlantic University. In 1990, Roy Wiggemansen, former coach of Boca Raton, brought Araujo into the Montreal Supra[2] which Wiggemansen now coached. Araujo was a Canadian Soccer League All League midfielder that year.[3] In 1991, he returned to Florida where he played for Holly FC in the Gold Coast League[4] In 1992, he played a single season for the Boca Raton Sabres in the USISL.[5] On 30 March 1993, Araujo became one of the first players signed by the Coral Springs Kicks. He led the USISL in assists that season. In the fall of 1993, Araujo moved to Northern Ireland to play for Glenavon F.C. In 1995, he played for the Atlanta Ruckus in the A-League. He moved indoors in the fall of 1995 with the Cincinnati Silverbacks of the National Professional Soccer League, playing three seasons with the Silverbacks. In the spring of 1997, Araujo played four games for the Orlando Sundogs of the USISL before signing with the Sacramento Knights of the Continental Indoor Soccer League for the summer indoor season. In 1998, Araujo moved back to South Africa to join SuperSport United. In 1999, the team won the Nedbank Cup. Araujo lives and plays for amateur and division four clubs in the United States. In 2007, he played for the Fox and Hounds in the Gold Coast Soccer League Over 30 Division. In 2008, he was with Fort Lauderdale in the Florida Elite Soccer League.[6]

International

Araujo played/captained the South African youth national team(1983&1984).

Coach

Director of coaching for Teamboca boys soccer program (2002–present)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynn University All Time Roster . Lynnfightingknights.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904040728/http://www.lynnfightingknights.com/sports/soccer-men/history/all-time-roster . 4 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: Michael Araujo soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  3. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1990 . Homepages.sover.net . 5 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009030457/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1990.html#CSL . 9 October 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: Shooting For High Goals Mike Araujo Hopes His Love For Soccer Will Earn Him A Spot on the Strikers . Articles.sun-sentinel.com . 5 April 1992.
  5. Web site: Boca Raton Sabres kick off season tonight .
  6. Web site: Fort Lauderdale: Michael Araujo . Hometeamsonline.com .