Miguel Araujo

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Miguel Araujo
Personal information
Full name Miguel Gianpierre Araujo Blanco
Date of birth (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Villa María del Triunfo, Peru
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Portland Timbers
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Cobresol 4 (0)
2012–2013 Sport Huancayo 43 (1)
2013–2014 Red Star Belgrade 5 (0)
2014–2019 Alianza Lima 117 (5)
2018–2019Talleres (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2023 Emmen 105 (10)
2023– Portland Timbers 26 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Peru U17 3 (0)
2012–2013 Peru U20 5 (1)
2014– Peru 38 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:17, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Miguel Gianpierre Araujo Blanco (born 24 October 1994) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Peru national team.

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Club career

Cobresol

Miguel Araujo started his senior career by joining Cobresol's first team on 13 July 2011. [2] Then on 5 November 2011, at the age of 17, he made his league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado in matchday 27 away to Universidad César Vallejo. [3] Araujo was included in the starting line-up by manager Teddy Cardama and was later changed for Jaime La Torre in stoppage time as the match finished in a 1–0 win for Vallejo. [3] In his next match he played as a starter again in his side's 1–1 at home draw against Universitario de Deportes for matchday 28. [4] He played the following matches as a starter and recorded his first win for his side in the 3–1 win over Colegio Nacional Iquitos for matchday 30.

Sport Huancayo

Arauho left Cobresol to join Sport Huancayo in January 2012. [2] He played over 40 league matches with Sport Huancayo before making his move to Europe.

Red Star Belgrade

On 29 July 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade and was assigned the number 20 on his jersey. [5] [6] He made his debut for the club in a 5–1 win over Novi Pazar on 19 October 2013, [7] with manager Slaviša Stojanović describing his performance as "solid". [8]

Alianza

Since his return from Serbia, Araujo has become regular in Alianza Lima in the following seasons. [9]

Portland Timbers

On 30 June 2023, Araujo was announced to have agreed to join Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers on a two-year contract with the option for a further year. [10]

International career

Araujo was part of the Peru U17 national team that finished fourth at the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship and in the Peru U20 team at the 2013 South American Youth Championship. [11]

On 27 March 2013, he received a call-up to the Peru senior national team for a match against Trinidad and Tobago. [12] He made his debut for Peru on 18 November 2014, in a friendly match against Paraguay. [9]

In June 2018, he was named in Peru's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 October 2024 [14]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cobresol 2011 Peruvian Primera División 4040
Sport Huancayo 2012 Peruvian Primera División2201 [a] 0230
2013 211211
Total43110441
Red Star Belgrade 2013-14 Serbian SuperLiga 501050
Alianza Lima 2014 Peruvian Primera División140140
2015 282802 [a] 0382
2016 341341
2017 2902 [b] 0310
2018 1225 [b] 0172
Total117580901345
Talleres (loan) 2018-19 Argentine Primera División 120001 [a] 04 [c] 0170
Emmen 2019-20 Eredivisie 121121
2020-21 334301 [d] 0374
2021-22 Eerste Divisie 29420314
2022-23 Eredivisie311314 [d] 0382
Total10510815011811
Portland Timbers 2023 MLS 302 [e] 50
2024 2301 [e] 0240
Total26030290
Career Total3121617111012035217
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Three appearances in Copa de la Superliga, One appearance in Torneos de Verano
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Relegation/Promotion Play-offs
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played on 19 November 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Peru 201410
201610
201740
201850
201960
202020
202120
202240
202340
202491
Total381

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2024 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–01–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Red Star

Emmen

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  6. Miguel Araujo at Srbijafudbal
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