# Márcio Araújo (footballer, born 1984)

Márcio Rodrigues Araújo (born 11 June 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for big Brazilian clubs such as Flamengo, Palmeiras and Atlético Mineiro.

## Career
### Flamengo

On 20 February 2014 Araujo completed his transfer to Flamengo. On 13 April 2014 he scored his first goal for his new club surrounded with much controversy, it was the title winning goal for the 2014 Rio State League on the injury time against Vasco da Gama, although he was clearly offside, and the referee bad call has been very criticised by Vasco da Gama.
On 4 May 2014 Araujo scored his first Série A goal in a match against his former club Palmeiras, Flamengo won 4–2.
On 28 December 2016 Araújo extended his contract with Flamengo for another year until December 2017.

## Career statistics

    As of 29 November 2019.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2003 | Série A | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2004 | Série A | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2005 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2006 | Série B | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2007 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2008 | Série A | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2009 | Série A | 26 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Subtotal | Subtotal | 105 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 141 | 6 |
| Guarani (loan) | 2005 | Série B | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Kashiwa Reysol (loan) | 2007 | J League 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Palmeiras | 2010 | Série A | 33 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 2 |
| Palmeiras | 2011 | Série A | 35 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 1 |
| Palmeiras | 2012 | Série A | 28 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 1 |
| Palmeiras | 2013 | Série B | 35 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 3 |
| Palmeiras | Subtotal | Subtotal | 131 | 3 | 71 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 248 | 7 |
| Flamengo | 2014 | Série A | 32 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 3 |
| Flamengo | 2015 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2017 | Série A | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Flamengo | Subtotal | Subtotal | 128 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 3 |
| Chapecoense | 2018 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 0 |
| Chapecoense | 2019 | Série A | 33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 1 |
| Chapecoense | Subtotal | Subtotal | 63 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 100 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 446 | 10 | 173 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 721 | 17 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

## Honours
### Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2006
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2007

### Palmeiras

* Copa do Brasil: 2012
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013

### Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2014, 2017