Ronald Araújo

Ronald Araújo
Personal information
Full name Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva
Date of birth (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999
Place of birth Rivera, Uruguay
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Youth career
Huracán de Rivera
Rentistas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Rentistas 17 (7)
2017–2018 Boston River 27 (0)
2018– Barcelona B 0 (0)
National team
2017 Uruguay U18
2018– Uruguay U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2018

Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva (born 7 March 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club FC Barcelona B.

Club career

Born in Rivera, Araujo joined Rentistas from hometown club Huracán de Rivera.[1] He made his senior debut with the former on 24 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Segunda División away win against Tacuarembó.

Araújo scored his first senior goal on 9 December 2016, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against Central Español. He became a regular starter during the 2017 season, and scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 away defeat of Villa Española on 17 June of that year.[2]

On 28 July 2017, Araújo joined Primera División side Boston River.[3] He made his debut in the category on 18 September, replacing Maximiliano Sigales late into a 1–0 home success over El Tanque Sisley.[4]

On 29 August 2018, Araújo signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona for a fee of € 1.7 million, plus € 3.5 million in variables; he was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ronald Araújo: de Boston River a Barcelona" [Ronald Araújo: from Boston River to Barcelona] (in Spanish). Ovación. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Villa Española 2 Rentistas 3" (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Boston River: llega Ronald Araújo" [Boston River: Ronald Araújo arrives] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Boston River volvió a festejar, 1:0" [Boston River celebrate again, 1–0] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Acuerdo con el Boston River para el traspaso de Ronald Araujo" [Agremeent with Boston River for the transfer of Ronald Araujo] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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