# Maximiliano Araújo

Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches (born 15 February 2000), known as Maxi Araújo, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-winger or left-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Uruguay national team.

## Club career

Araújo is a youth academy graduate of Montevideo Wanderers. He made his professional debut for the club on 11 March 2018 in a 2–1 league win against Montevideo City Torque.
At the end of December 2019 it was confirmed, Araújo had signed a deal until the end of 2023 with Liga MX club Puebla.
On 27 August 2024, Araújo joined Primeira Liga club Sporting CP on a five-year contract. On 5 November 2024, Araújo scored his debut goal in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City in a 4-1 victory.

## International career

As a youth international, Araújo has represented Uruguay at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2019 Pan American Games and the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
On 21 October 2022, Araújo was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In June 2023, he received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba. He made his debut on 14 June in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.

## Personal life

Araújo is the elder brother of professional footballer César Araújo.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Total | Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Puebla | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Puebla | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Puebla | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 4 |
| Puebla | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Puebla | Total | Total | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 8 |
| Toluca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 |
| Toluca | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Toluca | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 11 |
| Sporting CP | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 192 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 21 |
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Uruguay | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 2024 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 3 |
    Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Araújo goal.
List of international goals scored by Maximiliano Araújo :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 20 June 2023 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Cuba | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 June 2024 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | Panama | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2024 Copa América |
| 3 | 27 June 2024 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Bolivia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2024 Copa América |

## Honours

Uruguay
* Copa América third place: 2024