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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sporting Cristal.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Sporting Cristal's ~40 games this season through 6 injury absences (inactive, international duty). He still appeared 13 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Scout report
M. Araujo is a 31-year-old central defender at Sporting Cristal, rated 8.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Araujo.
On the season, Araujo graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.776 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 4). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 31 Araujo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Araujo missed 6 games through injury (inactive, international duty) out of roughly 40 this season. The 13 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sporting Cristal finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 8.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Peru with 600+ minutes this season.
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