Ronald Araújo

Following his move to Liverpool, Araújo's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating climbed 63→68. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	LiverpoolLoan · 10th	1	0	0	7.2	68	22
2025/26	Barcelona · 1st	24	3	0	6.9	63	22
2024/25	Barcelona · 1st	12	1	1	7.1	75	13
2023/24	Barcelona · 2nd	25	1	2	7.06	81	40
2022/23	Barcelona · 1st	22	0	2	7.06	82	58

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Uruguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Uruguay	29	1
Uruguay U20	3	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Araújo is a 27-year-old central defender at Barcelona, rated 63.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 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 22 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.022 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63. At 27 Araújo is in his prime years, and a market index of 69.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

63.1

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.3%

Minutes

limited game time

3.02

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 63.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %31.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.252

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.252

Defensive actions / 903.022

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.168

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 (~76), then tapers with age. At 27, Araújo sits on 69.7, 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions10

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.7M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Liverpool(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

BarcelonaAug 2018 – Aug 2026€ 1.7M

BBoston Riveruntil Aug 2018

About R. Araújo

Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Liverpool, born on March 7, 1999 in Rivera, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Uruguay. Liverpool currently sit 10th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, R. Araújo has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 20 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Newcastle (20 minutes, 7.2 rating)

R. Araújo's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Liverpool face Nottingham Forest at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Araújo at 63.1 with a Season form score of 22. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the Trofeo Joan Gamper and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, R. Araújo has totalled 232 club appearances with 24 goals and 6 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 30 appearances for Barcelona.

R. Araújo's career has also included time at Barcelona and BBoston River.

On the international stage, R. Araújo has represented Uruguay and Uruguay U20 — 32 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.