Néstor Araujo
Mexican footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Néstor Alejandro Araujo Razo (born 29 August 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club América. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Néstor Alejandro Araujo Razo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 32)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2013 | Cruz Azul | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo[3] | 0 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Cruz Azul | 49 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Santos Laguna | 106 | (3) |
2018–2022 | Celta | 133 | (4) |
2022– | América | 35 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Mexico U20 | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Mexico U23 | 18 | (0) |
2011–2023 | Mexico | 67 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2023 |
Araujo began his career with Cruz Azul in 2010, and played with the club for three years before joining Santos Laguna, initially in a loan deal which the club made permanent the following year. At Santos, he played in over 100 matches, winning the Liga MX on two occasions.
He competed internationally since 2011: Araujo played at the 2011 Copa America, 2012 Toulon Tournament, Copa America Centenario, and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was on the Mexico team at the 2012 Summer Olympics that won the gold medal.[4]