Maxi Araújo
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Sporting CP
at Sporting CP
636 days · joined 2024-08-27
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€17.00m
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Puebla FC
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€17.00m
peak value · 2025
€13.60m
top transfer fee · 24/25
8
best season · 22/23
58 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-15 · 6 players total
233Appearances
26Goals
27Assists
42Yellow cards
2Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Maxi Araújo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-15 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Sporting CP |
| Joined | 2024-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | GBG Global Business ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sporting CP
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Toluca → Sporting CP
24/25 · Transfer · €13.60m
Jul 2024
2024 — Deportivo Toluca
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sporting CP, Deportivo Toluca
48 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Deportivo Toluca
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Deportivo Toluca
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Puebla FC → Toluca
22/23 · Transfer · €5.60m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Puebla FC, Deportivo Toluca
38 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Puebla FC
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Puebla FC, Puebla FC U20
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Wanderers → Puebla FC
19/20 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Puebla FC, Puebla FC U20
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Montevideo Wanderers
19 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Montevideo Wanderers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Wanderers U19 → Wanderers
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €17.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sporting CP
16.7%
Deportivo Toluca
27.1%
Puebla FC
37.1%
Montevideo Wanderers
13.7%
Puebla FC U20
5.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 1,217 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 2023 | 24/25 | 64 | 11 | 10 | 1,975 |
| Puebla FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 2,708 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1,000 |
| Puebla FC U20 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 625 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 592 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 631 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 845 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,317 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 242 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | Puebla FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 459 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | Puebla FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | Puebla FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Montevideo Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Montevideo Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Puebla FC U20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Clausura | Puebla FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Puebla FC U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Wanderers U19 | Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Wanderers | Puebla FC | Transfer | 450000 | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Puebla FC | Toluca | Transfer | 4000000 | €5.60m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-27 | Toluca | Sporting CP | Transfer | 7500000 | €13.60m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Meniscus injury | 2019-03-01 | 2019-04-29 | 60 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-11-18 | 2023-12-31 | 44 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Muscle injury | 2025-08-09 | 2025-09-15 | 38 | 4 |
Current€17.00m
Peak€17.00m
Low€450k
Δ since start+€16.55m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #36329 | #6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22989 | #6 | 28 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | #20 | 24 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaury Escoto | 1 | 0 | 743 |
| Emanuel Gularte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Mosquera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Valber Huerta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Segovia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Maia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Meneses | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Israel Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Baeza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván López | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Ferrareis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Salas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego de Buen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian García | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcel Ruiz | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tiago Volpi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 17 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Puebla FC | 3 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 5 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 17 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Puebla FC | 3 | 16 |
Last 5 matches for Sporting CP while Maxi Araújo was at the club (joined 2024-08-27). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
Teams faced most often by Maxi Araújo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 18% |
| UANL Tigres | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 35% |
| Club León | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 33% |
| Santos Laguna | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 41% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 33% |
| CF Monterrey | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 23% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 42% |
| CF Pachuca | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 28% |
| Cruz Azul | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 32% |
| Club Tijuana | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 50% |
| Pumas UNAM | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21% |
| Gallos Blancos | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 48 | 1,321 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 1,476 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,824 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 709 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 1,000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 723 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga MX Clausura
66 apps
12 G
8 A
Liga MX Apertura
55 apps
4 G
4 A
Liga Portugal
29 apps
3 G
5 A
Liguilla Apertura
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
10 apps
1 G
2 A
Leagues Cup
7 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga AUF Clausura
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga AUF Intermedio
8 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Maxi Araújo
Who is Maxi Araújo?
Maxi Araújo is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Sporting CP.
How old is Maxi Araújo?
Maxi Araújo is 26 years old. He was born on February 15, 2000 in Montevideo.
What position does Maxi Araújo play?
Maxi Araújo plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Maxi Araújo play for?
Maxi Araújo currently plays for Sporting CP.
How many career goals has Maxi Araújo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maxi Araújo has scored 26 goals in 233 appearances.
What is Maxi Araújo's market value?
Maxi Araújo's most recent reported market value is €17.00m.