Pio (footballer, born 1988)

Francisco Hércules de Araújo (born 23 January 1988), known commonly as Pio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Maracanã as a midfielder.^[1] He became part of the Red Bull Bragantino squad when Red Bull Brasil merged with Clube Atlético Bragantino in April 2019.

Pio

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Hércules de Araújo
Date of birth	(1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Maracanã
Youth career
2007	Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Icasa
2009–2010	Treze	2	(2)
2010–2011	ABC	38	(5)
2012	Guaratinguetá	0	(0)
2012–2013	Monte Azul	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Gil Vicente (loan)	12	(1)
2013	→ Mirassol (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2014	Botafogo–PB	28	(5)
2015–2016	Fortaleza	35	(7)
2017	Linense	0	(0)
2017–2018	Ceará	30	(4)
2018	CSA	14	(1)
2019	Red Bull Brasil	0	(0)
2019	Bragantino	12	(1)
2020	Água Santa	5	(0)
2020–2021	Ferroviária	10	(0)
2022	Fluminense-PI	17	(6)
2022	Manaus	2	(0)
2023	Fluminense-PI	16	(2)
2023	Pacajus	6	(2)
2024–	Maracanã	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 August 2023

Career statistics

As of 10 May 2019^[2]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Treze	2010	Série D	2	2	22	8	1	0	—		—		25	10
ABC	2010	Série C	6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
	2011	Série B	32	5	22	0	4	0	—		—		58	5
	Subtotal		38	5	22	0	4	0	—		—		64	5
Guaratinguetá	2012	Série B	—		12	3	—		—		—		12	3
Gil Vicente	2012–13	Primeira Liga	12	1	—		3	0	—		1[a]	0	16	1
Mirassol	2013	Paulista	—		14	3	—		—		—		14	3
Botafogo–PB	2013	Série D	15	2	—		—		—		—		15	2
	2014	Série C	13	3	18	7	4	0	—		4[b]	2	39	12
	Subtotal		28	5	18	7	4	0	—		4	2	54	14
Fortaleza	2015	Série C	18	4	15	3	3	0	—		7[b]	1	43	8
	2016		17	3	14	1	8	3	—		6[b]	2	45	9
	Subtotal		35	7	29	4	11	3	—		13	3	88	17
Linense	2017	Paulista	—		10	2	—		—		—		10	2
Ceará	2017	Série B	22	3	—		—		—		—		22	3
	2018	Série A	1	0	9	2	3	0	—		6[b]	0	19	2
	Subtotal		23	3	9	2	3	0	—		6	0	41	5
Red Bull Brasil	2019	Paulista	—		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Bragantino	2019	Série B	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Career total			139	23	145	29	26	3	0	0	24	5	334	60

1. All appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
2. All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste