Kelsey Araujo
Personal information
Full name Kelsey Beth Araújo
Date of birth (1998-04-03) April 3, 1998
Place of birth Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Niagara Purple Eagles 62 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Le Havre AC 40 (16)
International career
2022– Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kelsey Beth Araujo (born 3 April 1998) is a footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Canada, she is a Portugal international.

Early life

Araujo was born in Canada to Portuguese parents and was raised there.[1] At the age of four, she started playing football, before joining the youth academy of Canadian side ANB Futbol.[2]

While playing for Holy Trinity Catholic High School, she trained with the youth academy of French side OL and received interest from a British team.[3]

College career

Araujo played for Niagara Purple Eagles, where she scored seventeen goals and recorded eleven assists.[4]

Club career

In 2021/22, Araujo signed for French second-tier side Le Havre, helping them earn promotion to the French top flight and becoming known as their main spearheads in attack.[5]

International career

In 2022, Araujo debuted for the Portugal women's national football team.[6]

Style of play

Araujo mainly operates as a striker but can also operate as a playmaker and is known for her versatility.[7]

Personal life

Her relatives mainly reside in North America.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kelsey Araújo: "Nunca houve dúvidas, sinto-me portuguesa"". record.pt.
  2. ↑ "Bradford native scores spot on professional soccer team in France". bradfordtoday.ca.
  3. ↑ "Bradford's Araujo plays with boys to prepare for life in pro development league". simcoe.com.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Kelsey Araujo".
  5. ↑ "Araujo : " Je peux contribuer encore plus au collectif " du HAC". paris-normandie.fr.
  6. ↑ "Kelsey Araújo sentiu "uma montanha russa de emoções" após estreia por Portugal". sapo.pt.
  7. ↑ "Kelsey Araujo - VAVEL article".
  8. ↑ "Araujo's European adventure". sportsunionny.com.


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