Maximiliano Araújo

Uruguay · Midfielder · Sporting CP
Born 15 February 2000 (age 26). Height 179 cm. Position: Midfielder. Nationality: Uruguay.
Current club: Sporting CP — 29 appearances, 5 goals and 4 assists this season.
Career totals: 37 goals and 33 assists in 262 appearances (18,895 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2,214 | 6.84 |
| UEFA Champions League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 980 | 6.98 |
| Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 7.03 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 6.2 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 260 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.18 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.16 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.33 |
| Shots | 236 |
| Shots on target | 115 |
| Shot conversion, % | 16 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.34 |
| Passes per 90 | 29.96 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.58 |
| Dribble success, % | 43 |
| Duels won, % | 48 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.81 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.76 |
| Yellow cards | 44 |
| Red cards | 5 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Tondela | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-04 | Guimaraes | 5–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-05-11 | at Rio Ave Futebol Clube | 1–4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2026-05-16 | Gil Vicente Futebol Clube | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-24 | Torreense | 1–2 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-15 | at Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-06-21 | Cape Verde Islands | 2–2 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2026-06-27 | Spain | 0–1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-14 | Guimaraes | 3–2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-22 | Alverca | 3–1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-08-28 | at Rio Ave Futebol Clube | 0–4 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2026-09-05 | Nacional | 2–0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2026-09-09 | Galatasaray | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 2026-09-13 | at Famalicao | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| 2026-09-19 | Arouca | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.06 |
| 2026-09-24 | at Japan | 3–1 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-28 | at South Korea | 1–4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2026-10-06 | at India | 1–6 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2026-10-09 | at SC Braga | 1–3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.41 |
| 2026-10-13 | at Racing Club de Lens | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.54 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
2 goals and 1 assist in 3 matches (257 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Uruguay 0–1 Spain · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde Islands · Group Stage - 2 — 1 goal, 1 assist
- Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay · Group Stage - 1 — 1 goal, 0 assists
Honours
4 trophies won out of 10 finals and podium finishes.
- Super Cup · 2025 · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Taça de Portugal · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Taça da Liga · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · Winner
- Taça de Portugal · Winner
- Taça da Liga · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | Toluca | Sporting CP | € 13.6M |
| 2023-01-01 | Puebla | Toluca | N/A |
| 2020-01-01 | Wanderers | Puebla | N/A |
Clubs and national teams
- Puebla
- Sporting CP
- Toluca
- Uruguay · national team