RONALD ARAÚJO
Defender · Liverpool · Premier League
“A centre-back who carries pressure and keeps the ball alive.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Araújo is a prime centre back with real value. His best recent form came at Barcelona, but he is still developing toward his peak, not a guaranteed starter, and the league level trims the valuation.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €25.4M – €27.8M
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
R. Araújo is a composed centre-back who doesn’t just defend the box, he helps start the next phase. His best work comes when he steps out with the ball, breaks a line with a clean carry, then protects possession with excellent retention under pressure. He plays with the calm of a defender who understands when to engage, when to hold, and when to move play on.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.14
SoT / 90
0.41
Accuracy
36%
Conversion
18%
Club football this season: 11 shots in 13 matches (872 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
12 shots · 2 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 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 6.94 |
 Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 6.86 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.53 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 872 | 6.81 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.21
per 90
Assists
0.10
per 90
Shots
1.14
per 90
Shots on target
0.41
per 90
Conversion
18%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.52
per 90 · 71% completed
Key passes
0.31
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
0.10
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.86
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Chelsea | Carabao | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 25 |  Brighton | EPL | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Oct 20 |  Villarreal | UCL | W4-3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 17 |  Brentford | EPL | W1-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 14 |  Lask Linz | UCL | W3-6 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Oct 11 |  Manchester City | EPL | L0-3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League495 (57%)UEFA Champions League197 (23%)League Cup180 (21%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Liverpool | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 6.81 |
| 2025/26 |  Barcelona | La Liga | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0.11 | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Barcelona | La Liga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 | Barcelona | La Liga | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | Barcelona | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 7.00 |
| 2021/22 | Barcelona | La Liga | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0.10 | 6.98 |
| 2020/21 | Barcelona | La Liga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 7.03 |
| 2019/20 |  Barcelona B | Primera División RFEF - Group 4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.11 | 6.82 |
Career highlights
Copa del Rey
2024/2025, 2020/2021
La Liga
2024/2025, 2022/2023
Super Cup
2025, 2023
Spell detail
Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
1
Minutes
647
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 10 app | 1 g | 6.81 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for R. Araújo.