| Tomás Araújo | |
| Fullname: | Tomás Lemos Araújo |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Benfica |
| Clubnumber: | 44 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Operário Famalicão |
| Youthyears2: | 2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Evolution Soccer Academy |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Palmeiras FC |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2022 |
| Youthclubs4: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Gil Vicente (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Portugal U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam5: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam6: | Portugal U20 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:33, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalcaps7: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Nationalteam7: | Portugal U21 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2023– |
Tomás Lemos Araújo (born 16 May 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica.
Araújo joined Benfica's academy in 2016, aged 14, having previously played at youth level for Operário Famalicão, Palmeiras FC and Evolution Soccer Academy.[1] On 22 May 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica, until 2021.[2]
After rising through the club's youth ranks, Araújo made his professional debut for Benfica's B team on 19 September 2020, coming off the bench to replace Pedro Ganchas on the 71st minute of a 6–0 victory away at Casa Pia, in the Liga Portugal 2.[3] He made his first professional start on 24 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 league defeat at home against Académico de Viseu.[4] On 16 January 2021, Araújo scored his first professional goal, the opener in a 2–2 league draw at home to Académica de Coimbra.[5]
On 2 March 2021, Araújo signed a new deal with Benfica. The duration of the contract was undisclosed.[6]
On 15 December 2021, aged 19, Araújo made his debut for Benfica's main team, starting and playing the full match in a 3–0 home victory over Sporting da Covilhã in the Taça da Liga.[7] On 27 February 2022, he made his Primeira Liga debut, coming off the bench to replace Jan Vertonghen in extra-time of a 3–0 home victory over Vitória SC.[8] On 13 May, Araújo made his first Primeira Liga start, playing the full match in a 2–0 victory away at Paços de Ferreira.[9]
On 27 July 2022, Benfica sent Araújo on a season-long loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.[10] Je made his debut for the Barcelos side on 18 August, starting in a 4–0 defeat away to AZ Alkmaar in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[11] On 3 September, he made his first league appearance for Gil Vicente, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Porto.[12] Araújo scored his first Primeira Liga goal on 5 March 2023, Gil Vicente's second in a 2–0 victory at home against Marítimo.[13]
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Araújo returned to Benfica and, having impressed on loan, on 24 July 2023, he signed a new contract with the Eagles until 2028.[14]
On 3 October 2023, Araújo made his UEFA Champions League debut for Benfica, in a group stage match away at Inter Milan, coming off the bench in the first-half to replace the injured Alexander Bah, and playing the rest of the game as a makeshift right-back; Benfica lost 1–0.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Benfica B | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | — | — | — | 48 | 3 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Career total | 80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 4 | |||
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