Domestic-league season · Sporting CP.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2214 | 6.84 |
 UEFA Champions League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 980 | 6.98 |
 Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 7.03 |
Araújo's current-season form is up 125% on last season (Season 24→54), while his Rating eased 66→63. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sporting CP · 2nd | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6.84 | 63 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | Sporting CP · 1st | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7.16 | 66 | 24 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
M. Araújo is a 26-year-old full-back at Sporting CP, rated 63.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 315 in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Araújo.
Judged on this season alone, Araújo graded 54 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 11 clean sheets and 3.415 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 54).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 15% of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Araújo is in his prime years, and a market index of 66.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Araújo is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 63.1, Araújo carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 15%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~67), then tapers with age. At 26, Araújo sits on 66.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Araújo's projected Rating — 63.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€13.6M total transfer fees · 1 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
