MAXIMILIANO ARAÚJO
Defender · Sporting CP · Primeira Liga
“Relentless presser with a striker’s edge in both boxes.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Araújo still offers value as a defender who works from the wing, with his best level already proven at Toluca. His case rests on prime-year experience, but a weaker league and an uncertain starting role temper the read.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €21.3M – €23.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
M. Araújo plays like an attacker who never leaves the game alone. He presses high, reads danger early, and turns defensive instincts into quick attacking moments, arriving with real purpose when chances open up. His movement is direct and efficient, always hunting space where his work rate can become a clean finish.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.17
SoT / 90
0.49
Accuracy
42%
Conversion
8%
Club football this season: 12 shots in 11 matches (920 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
16 shots · 3 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.84 |
 Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 650 | 6.78 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 920 | 6.80 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.10
per 90
Assists
0.20
per 90
Shots
1.17
per 90
Shots on target
0.49
per 90
Conversion
8%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.27
per 90 · 54% completed
Key passes
1.57
per 90
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
1.76
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.66
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |  Casa Pia | Primeira Liga | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 25 |  Academico Viseu | Primeira Liga | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 21 |  Lask Linz | UCL | L2-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Oct 13 |  Lens | UCL | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Oct 9 |  SC Braga | Primeira Liga | W1-3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 6 |  India | Friendly | W1-6 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Primeira Liga650 (71%)UEFA Champions League270 (29%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 46 | 7 | 6 | 0.28 | 6.89 |
| 2024/25 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 53 | 6 | 5 | 0.21 | 7.04 |
| 2023/24 |  Toluca | Liga MX | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0.19 | 6.91 |
| 2022/23 | Toluca | Liga MX | 38 | 8 | 7 | 0.39 | 6.84 |
| 2021/22 |  Puebla | Liga MX | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0.22 | 6.79 |
| 2020/21 | Puebla | Liga MX | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | 6.60 |
| 2019/20 | Puebla | Liga MX | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.50 |
Career highlights
Primeira Liga
2024/2025
Taça de Portugal
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
108
Goals
14
Assists
13
Minutes
6,609
By season
| 2026/27 | Primeira Liga | 9 app | 1 g | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 | Primeira Liga | 46 app | 7 g | 6.89 |
| 2024/25 | Primeira Liga | 53 app | 6 g | 7.04 |
Goals by season
14 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
252
Goals
2
Assists
1
Avg rating
7.37