João Araújo
Personal information
Full name João Vitor Araújo da Silva
Date of birth (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Grêmio
Number 49
Youth career
São José-RS
Aimoré
2022Ceará (loan)
2023– Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Grêmio 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

João Vitor Araújo da Silva (born 20 June 2005), known as João Araújo or just Araújo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio.

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Araújo joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2023, after representing Ceará, Aimoré and São José-RS.[1] On 17 October of that year, he signed his first professional contract with the former club.[2]

Araújo made his first team – and Série A – debut on 21 October 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Josué in a 3–0 away loss to São Paulo.[3]

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2023 Série A 1010
Career total 100000000010

    References

    1. "Atleta com passagem pela base do Ceará faz estreia na Série A; Conheça" [Athlete with stint in the youth setup of Ceará makes his Série A debut; know him] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meu Vozão. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
    2. "Volante promovido por Renato assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Grêmio" [Defensive midfielder promoted by Renato signs first professional contract with Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
    3. "Meio-campista João Araújo celebra estreia no profissional do Grêmio: 'Inesquecível'" [Midfielder João Araújo celebrates debut in the first team of Grêmio: 'Unforgettable'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
    4. Araújo at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
    • Araújo profile at the Grêmio's official website (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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