Tomás Araújo
Defender - Centre-Back
at SL Benfica
at SL Benfica
1,423 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕100+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€32.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€32.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
60 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-16 · 6 players total
169Appearances
7Goals
6Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
94Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tomás Araújo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Tomás Lemos Araújo |
| Date of birth | 2002-05-16 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Famalicão, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | SL Benfica |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Epic Araújo |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SL Benfica
44 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — SL Benfica
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Benfica
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica → Gil Vicente
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Gil Vicente FC
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Benfica
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Palmeiras U15 → Benfica U15
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €32.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica
33.2%
SL Benfica B
33.8%
Gil Vicente FC
22.2%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
10.7%
SL Benfica U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 2,796 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 2,847 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1,872 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,320 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,872 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 828 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,019 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Palmeiras U15 | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica B | Benfica | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Gil Vicente | Benfica | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-04-16 | 2024-06-30 | 76 | 12 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-02 | 2024-09-09 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-06-01 | 2025-08-13 | 74 | 7 |
Current€32.00m
Peak€32.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€31.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #4 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cabral | 2 | 0 | 670 |
| Henrique Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Esteves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Daniel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Martim Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Carreras | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florentino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 27 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 22 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Gil Vicente | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Last 50 matches for SL Benfica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | – | SL Benfica | TIMED |
| 2025-04-23 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 4–0 | FC Tirsense | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | PO1 |
FC Tirsense | 0–5 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting Braga | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | PO1 |
SC Farense | 1–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-27 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | 2–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-13 | PO1 |
Portimonense SC | 1–5 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting Braga | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | GD Estoril | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Inter | 3–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Inter | 3–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | PO1 |
GD Chaves | 1–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
SL Benfica | 0–2 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
SL Benfica | 0–2 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2023-04-02 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | PO1 |
CS Marítimo | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | CL |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | CL |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2023-03-03 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | PO1 |
FC Vizela | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-20 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Available |
| 2023-02-15 | CL |
Club Brugge KV | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-15 | CL |
Club Brugge KV | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-04 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2023-01-31 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-26 | PO1 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-21 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-15 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–2 | Sporting CP | Available |
| 2023-01-06 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2022-12-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Braga | 3–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-11-13 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–1 | Gil Vicente | Available |
| 2022-11-06 | PO1 |
GD Estoril | 1–5 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-11-02 | CL |
Maccabi Haifa | 1–6 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-29 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | CL |
SL Benfica | 4–3 | Juventus | Available |
| 2022-10-21 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-11 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-08 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 4–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2022-10-05 | CL |
SL Benfica | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Available |
| 2022-10-01 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-18 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–0 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2022-09-14 | CL |
Juventus | 1–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-06 | CL |
SL Benfica | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2022-09-02 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2022-08-30 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tomás 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Farense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 55% |
| Rio Ave FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| CD Feirense | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 40% |
| Casa Pia AC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 60% |
| FC Famalicão | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 50% |
| Moreirense FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 40% |
| FC Vizela | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 40% |
| CD Santa Clara | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 40% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Arouca | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 2,320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,872 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,728 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 2,019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
69 apps
3 G
4 A
Liga Portugal 2
49 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tomás Araújo?
Tomás Araújo is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SL Benfica.
How old is Tomás Araújo?
Tomás Araújo is 24 years old. He was born on May 16, 2002 in Famalicão.
What position does Tomás Araújo play?
Tomás Araújo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tomás Araújo play for?
Tomás Araújo currently plays for SL Benfica.
How many career goals has Tomás Araújo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tomás Araújo has scored 7 goals in 169 appearances.
What is Tomás Araújo's market value?
Tomás Araújo's most recent reported market value is €32.00m.