Pedro Araújo Explained

Pedro Araújo
Fullname:Pedro Manuel Martins Araújo
Birth Date:10 January 1985
Birth Place:Barcelos, Portugal
Height:1.68 m
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Famalicão
Youthyears2:1998–2003
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:2003–2004
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2005
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2008
Caps3:49
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2011
Caps4:49
Goals4:1
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Gil Vicente (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:29
Goals6:3
Years7:2012–2015
Caps7:83
Goals7:1
Years8:2015–2017
Caps8:40
Goals8:1
Years9:2017–2018
Caps9:37
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001–2002
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2002–2003
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2003
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2005–2006
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2005
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:21:53, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Pedro Manuel Martins Araújo (born 10 January 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back.

Club career

Born in Viatodos, Barcelos, Araújo joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 1998. After making his senior debut with the B-team he signed with fellow Portuguese Second Division club C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, moving straight into the Primeira Liga with F.C. Penafiel in 2005[1] and making his debut in the competition on 18 September by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against C.S. Marítimo.

Araújo all but competed in the Segunda Liga in the following decade. In 2012, he signed for C.D. Tondela,[2] scoring his first goal for his new team in a 1–3 loss at F.C. Arouca.[3]

In July 2015, after starting in all his 40 league appearances as the side promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history, Araújo returned to Penafiel.[4]

International career

Araújo earned 34 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring three goals. He represented the nation at the 2005 Toulon Tournament.[5]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2003–04[6] Portuguese Second Division7070
2004–05Portuguese Second Division22010230
2005–06Primeira Liga16000160
2006–07Segunda Liga11020130
2007–08Segunda Liga220100320
Total490120610
2008–09Segunda Liga29030320
2009–10Segunda Liga20170271
Total491100591
Gil Vicente (loan)2010–11Segunda Liga702090
2011–12Segunda Liga29350343
2012–13Segunda Liga34140381
2013–14Segunda Liga900090
2014–15Segunda Liga40030430
Total83170901
Penafiel2015–16Segunda Liga11130141
Career total2576400002976

Honours

Beira-Mar

2009–10

Gil Vicente

2010–11

Tondela

2014–15

Notes and References

  1. News: Liga estabeleceu compensação por Pedro Araújo. League established compensation for Pedro Araújo. Record. Portuguese. 27 June 2005. 22 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Tondela arranca os trabalhos em epoca de estreia. Tondela get going in debut season. Agente Desportivo. Portuguese. 26 June 2012. 6 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Arouca 3–1 Tondela. Segunda Liga. Portuguese. 7 January 2013. 6 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Objetivo do Penafiel é a manutenção. Penafiel aim for survival. SAPO. Portuguese. 1 July 2015. 11 July 2015.
  5. News: Pedro Araújo: "Apostei em Toulon para dar este salto". Pedro Araújo: "I bet in Toulon for this leap". Record. Portuguese. 18 June 2005. 22 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Pedro Araújo. ForaDeJogo. 2 September 2015.