Tiago Araújo
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Alves|Araújo}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tiago Araújo
| fullname = Tiago Filipe Alves Araújo
| image = Tiago Araujo 2020.png
| caption = Araújo in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|27}}
| birth_place = Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
| height = 1.83 m
| currentclub = Gent
| clubnumber = 20
| position = Left back
| youthyears1 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs1 = Póvoa Lanhoso
| youthyears2 = 2013–2020
| youthclubs2 = Benfica
| youthyears3 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs3 = → Vitória Guimarães (loan)
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Benfica B
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Benfica
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Arouca (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Estoril
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Gent
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Portugal U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = Portugal U17
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Portugal U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019
| nationalteam4 = Portugal U20
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2021–
| nationalteam5 = Portugal U21
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 16 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 29 March 2022
}}
Tiago Filipe Alves Araújo (born 27 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Belgian Pro League club Gent.
Playing career
On 4 April 2019, Araújo signed a contract with S.L. Benfica.{{Cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/joao-ferreira-e-tiago-araujo-renovam-contrato-com-o-benfica|title=João Ferreira e Tiago Araújo renovam contrato com o Benfica|website=www.record.pt}} He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 3–2 LigaPro win over U.D. Vilafranquense on 13 September 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/13/portugal/liga-de-honra/benfica-b/vilafranquense/3354995/|title=Benfica II vs. Vilafranquense - 13 September 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} On 21 November 2020, he made his first team debut in a 1–0 cup win over Paredes.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/21/portugal/taca-de-portugal/usc-paredes/benfica/3414678/|title=Paredes vs. Benfica - 21 November 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
On 24 August 2024, Araújo signed a four-season contract with Gent in Belgium.{{cite web|publisher=Gent|url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/24-08-2024/welkom-tiago-araujo|title=Welkom, Tiago Araújo!|trans-title=Welcome, Tiago Araújo!|date=24 August 2024|access-date=24 August 2024|language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 16 March 2025}} {{Soccerway | id= 632567 | name= Tiago Araújo }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Benfica B
|rowspan="2"|Liga Portugal 2 |23 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Benfica
|rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arouca (loan)
|Primeira Liga |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Estoril Praia
|Primeira Liga |25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Primeira Liga |29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|Primeira Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 68 | 3 | ||
| Gent
|16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!110 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 136 | 5 |
= Notes =
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References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo|200103270003}}
- {{Soccerway|tiago-filipe-alves-araujo/632567}}
- {{FPF national player|952900}}
{{K.A.A. Gent squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Araujo, Tiago}}
Category:Footballers from Póvoa de Varzim
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:S.L. Benfica B players
Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium