César Araújo

César Nahuel Araújo Vilches (born 2 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS club Orlando City.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Araújo and the second or maternal family name is Vilches.

César Araújo
Personal information
Full name César Nahuel Araújo Vilches
Date of birth (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 5
Youth career
Marconi FC
Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Montevideo Wanderers 58 (0)
2022– Orlando City 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:33, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Montevideo Wanderers

Growing up in Cerrito, Montevideo, Araújo played for youth club Marconi FC before joining the academy at Montevideo Wanderers. On 1 August 2019, Araújo made his professional debut as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Brazilian side Corinthians in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana round of 16.[2] He didn't make another senior appearance for 12 months until substituting on for his Uruguayan Primera División debut on 9 August 2020 in a 2–0 win against Boston River.[3] At the end of the 2021 season, Araújo was named on the bench in the Primera División Team of the Year.[4] He was also named Wanderers' Player of the Year in 2021.[5]

Orlando City

On 7 January 2022, Araújo transferred to Major League Soccer team Orlando City for a reported $2,000,000 fee.[6] He signed a three-year contract with an additional option year and joined as part of the new MLS U22 initiative.[7] Having never previously scored a goal in his senior club career spanning 88 matches, Araújo scored his first goals on 27 July 2022 when he netted twice during a 5–1 victory over New York Red Bulls in a 2022 U.S. Open Cup semifinal.[8]

International career

Araújo was named to multiple Uruguay under-20 training camps in 2020 and 2021.[9][10]

On 7 January 2022, Araújo received his first senior Uruguay national team call-up as part of a 50-player preliminary roster for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]

Personal life

Araújo has five siblings. His oldest brother, Maximiliano Araújo, is also a professional footballer for Puebla.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 October 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montevideo Wanderers 2019 Uruguayan
Primera División		 00—1[lower-alpha 1]0——10
2020 290——1[lower-alpha 2]0—300
2021 290—2[lower-alpha 3]0—1[lower-alpha 4]0320
Total 58000301010630
Orlando City 2022 Major League Soccer 31062—10—382
Career total 890623020101012
  1. Copa Sudamericana
  2. 2020 Torneo Intermedio Final
  3. Copa Libertadores
  4. 2021 Supercopa Uruguaya

Honours

Club
Orlando City

References
  1. "C. Araújo - Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
  2. "César Araújo: 20 años de puro profesionalismo y afán de superación". El Observador (in Spanish).
  3. "Debutantes de la 4a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "¡El 11 ideal del Campeonato Uruguayo en los Premios AUF!". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 28 December 2021.
  5. "'Garra charrúa' para 'los Leones': César Araújo llega a Orlando". Univision (in Spanish).
  6. "Wanderers: César Araújo dejó el "bohemio" y es nuevo jugador del Orlando City". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish).
  7. "Orlando City SC Acquires Uruguayan Midfielder César Araújo". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. "Orlando City to host 2022 US Open Cup final after dominating New York Red Bulls". MLSSoccer.com.
  9. "La sub-20 enfrentó a Danubio en el Complejo Celeste". www.auf.org.uy.
  10. "29 futbolistas convocados para el primer entrenamiento del año". 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. "Selección: Diego Alonso presentó su primera lista de reserva con muchas sorpresas". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish).
  12. "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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