Maxi Araújo, born on 15 February 2000 (age 26), is a Uruguay international who plays primarily from the left for Sporting CP. His current market value is around £14.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His most productive league season came at Toluca in 2022-2023, when he scored six goals in 17 appearances. That spell gave him a clearer attacking output, rather than just the vague promise often attached to wide players with pace and industry.
At Sporting CP, Araújo remains a regular first-team presence in 2025-2026. He has made 29 Liga Portugal appearances, scoring five times, and has also featured once in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In Europe, he has made 11 Champions League appearances for Sporting, adding two goals, taking him to 41 appearances and seven goals across all competitions for the club.
He has also stayed involved with Uruguay, making 15 appearances in South American World Cup qualifying and scoring once in a World Cup appearance this season. Araújo’s career is still being shaped, but he is no fringe case: he is playing regularly for Sporting and remains part of Uruguay’s senior picture.
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