RONALD ARAÚJO
Defender · Barcelona · La Liga
“A composed centre-back who turns pressure into progress.”
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A composed centre-back who turns pressure into progress.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A composed centre-back who turns pressure into progress.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
76%
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GoalPost verdict
A composed centre-back who turns pressure into progress.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
24Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
100Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
7Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.21
0.88
per 90
0.31
24%
100%
0.21
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.21
season rate
Shots / 90
0.88
shot volume
Shot accuracy
35%
6/17 on target
Conversion
24%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
1.00
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.21
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
R. Araújo is a front-foot centre-back who can step beyond the first line and carry Uruguay up the pitch. He keeps the ball brilliantly under pressure, using sharp body shape and clean security in possession to break presses without forcing the issue. His game is built on calm control: win it, retain it, advance it.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Uruguay at World Cup 2026, he matters because he gives them a defender who can stabilize chaos and move play forward in the same action. In a tournament where clean exits and composure at the back decide margins, his ball retention and carrying make him a major release valve.
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Analysis overview
R. Araújo is a front-foot centre-back who can step beyond the first line and carry Uruguay up the pitch. He keeps the ball brilliantly under pressure, using sharp body shape and clean security in possession to break presses without forcing the issue. His game is built on calm control: win it, retain it, advance it.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.88
SoT / 90
0.31
Accuracy
35%
Conversion
24%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
39 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A composed centre-back who turns pressure into progress.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.6 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 7.27 |
 La Liga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1,072 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 451 | 6.61 |
| Total | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1,732 | 5.48 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.21
Shots
0.88
per 90
Shots on target
0.15
Conversion %
24%
Dribbles
100%
Key passes
0.21
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
0.31
per 90
Def actions
2.49
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga1,072 (62%)UEFA Champions League451 (26%)Copa del Rey117 (7%)Friendlies91 (5%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Uruguay | World Cup - Qualification South America | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | 7.28 |
| 2025/26 |  Barcelona | La Liga | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0.10 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Barcelona | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0.17 | 7.08 |
| 2023/24 | Barcelona | La Liga | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | Barcelona | La Liga | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 6.96 |
Career highlights
Copa del Rey
2024/2025, 2020/2021
La Liga
2024/2025, 2022/2023
Super Cup
2025, 2023
Career timeline detail
Barcelona
2018 – Present
Apps
151
Goals
8
Assists
8
Minutes
9,850
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 39 app | 4 g | 6.83 |
| La Liga | 30 app | 2 g | 7.08 |
| La Liga | 38 app | 1 g | 7.06 |
| La Liga | 44 app | 1 g | 6.96 |
Goal timeline
8 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Uruguay
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.83
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Uruguay
Group context
Tournament overview
For Uruguay at World Cup 2026, he matters because he gives them a defender who can stabilize chaos and move play forward in the same action. In a tournament where clean exits and composure at the back decide margins, his ball retention and carrying make him a major release valve.
Appearances
15
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
17
Titles
0
Uruguay · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.83
Minutes
1,732
G/A 90
0.21
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Uruguay · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Saudi Arabia | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Spain | Estadio Akron | 12:00 AM |
R. Araújo · projection status
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