Market value
€1.30m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.06
goals / match
GD Estoril Praia
top club · 68 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2025
€1.30m
top transfer fee · 24/25
6
best season · 19/20
18 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-03-27 · 6 players total
185Appearances
12Goals
16Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tiago Araújo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Tiago Filipe Alves Araújo |
| Date of birth | 2001-03-27 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | KAA Gent |
| Joined | 2024-08-24 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Team of Future |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KAA Gent
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Estoril → KAA Gent
24/25 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 2024
24/25 — KAA Gent
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — GD Estoril Praia
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — GD Estoril Praia
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Estoril
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: Arouca → Benfica B
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Benfica B → Arouca
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Arouca, SL Benfica B
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
24 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
34 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Transfer: Vitória SC U15 → Benfica U15
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Vitória SC U15
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KAA Gent
0.0%
GD Estoril Praia
60.2%
FC Arouca
0.0%
SL Benfica B
22.5%
SL Benfica
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
6.2%
SL Benfica U23
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 2,402 |
| FC Arouca | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 898 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 246 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 442 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KAA Gent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 401 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,133 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 868 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 23 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 898 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 442 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Vitória SC U15 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Vitória SC U15 | Benfica U15 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Benfica B | Arouca | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Arouca | Benfica B | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica B | Estoril | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-24 | Estoril | KAA Gent | Transfer | 800000 | €1.30m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Metatarsal fracture | 2021-04-09 | 2021-06-30 | 83 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring strain | 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-30 | 39 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Broken foot | 2024-12-19 | 2025-01-22 | 35 | 5 |
Current€1.30m
Peak€1.30m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Carlos | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| Cassiano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mor Ndiaye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Volnei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heri Tavares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Vital | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Camará | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Duk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafik Guitane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ganchas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Marques | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Marqués | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Figueira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 4 | 26 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 5 | 23 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Arouca | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Benfica B | Arouca | Loan | — | €550k |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Vitória SC U15 | Benfica U15 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Vitória SC U15 | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for KAA Gent while Tiago Araújo was at the club (joined 2024-08-24). 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 4–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–4 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–0 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 4–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–1 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 5–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–5 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–2 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 3–3 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Sporting Charleroi | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2025-01-12 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 0–0 | KAA Gent | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-12-26 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-12-22 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 0–1 | KAA Gent | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 2–2 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 6–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 5–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 3–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2024-09-26 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–4 | KAA Gent | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tiago 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| CD Feirense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 67% |
| UD Oliveirense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Porto B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 75% |
| União Torreense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
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 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,534 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 868 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 898 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 688 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação
26 apps
4 G
2 A
Liga Portugal
69 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
25 apps
2 G
5 A
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
2 G
2 A
Allianz Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Jupiler Pro League
21 apps
0 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
0 G
2 A
Conference League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Champions PO
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tiago Araújo?
Tiago Araújo is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for KAA Gent.
How old is Tiago Araújo?
Tiago Araújo is 25 years old. He was born on March 27, 2001 in Vila do Conde.
What position does Tiago Araújo play?
Tiago Araújo plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Tiago Araújo play for?
Tiago Araújo currently plays for KAA Gent.
How many career goals has Tiago Araújo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tiago Araújo has scored 12 goals in 185 appearances.
What is Tiago Araújo's market value?
Tiago Araújo's most recent reported market value is €1.30m.