Maximiliano Araújo

Araújo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 61. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sporting CP · 2nd	2	1	0	6.9	61	32
2025/26	Sporting CP · 2nd	28	5	4	6.87	61	32
2024/25	Sporting CP · 1st	28	3	4	7.16	66	25
2024/25	Toluca · 1st	2	1	0	7.05	46	2
2023/24	Toluca · 3rd	34	3	3	6.89	56	33
2022/23	Toluca	19	6	3	6.56	—	—
2022/23	Puebla	19	2	3	6.56	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	31	5
Uruguay U23	4	0
Uruguay U20	10	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

M. Araújo is a 26-year-old central defender at Sporting CP, rated 61.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Araújo.

On the season, Araújo graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 3.444 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 26 Araújo is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Araújo is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

61.9

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

50.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

70.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.44

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sporting CP finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 28 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.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 61.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.44 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.207

Assists / 900.166

Goal contribution / 900.373

Defensive actions / 903.444

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.415

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~32), then tapers with age. At 26, Araújo sits on 32.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Araújo's projected Rating — 61.9 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles53

Interceptions26

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards1

Transfer history

€13.6M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Sporting CPAug 2024 – now€ 13.6M

TolucaJan 2023 – Aug 2024

PueblaJan 2020 – Jan 2023

WWanderersuntil Jan 2020

About M. Araújo

Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Sporting CP, born on February 15, 2000 in Montevideo, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Sporting CP currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, M. Araújo has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Alverca (42 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
August 14, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Vitória SC (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

M. Araújo's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Sporting CP face Rio Ave away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Araújo at 61.9 with a Season form score of 50.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Araújo has totalled 229 club appearances with 28 goals and 21 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 38 appearances for Puebla.

M. Araújo's career has also included time at Toluca, Puebla and WWanderers.

On the international stage, M. Araújo has represented Uruguay, Uruguay U23, Uruguay U20 — 45 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.