TOMÁS ARAÚJO
Defender · Benfica · Primeira Liga
“A centre-back who reads danger early and keeps the ball moving.”
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A centre-back who reads danger early and keeps the ball moving.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A centre-back who reads danger early and keeps the ball moving.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A centre-back who reads danger early and keeps the ball moving.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
6Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
50Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
12Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.03
0.44
per 90
0.17
6%
50%
0.36
2.6
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.03
season rate
Shots / 90
0.44
shot volume
Shot accuracy
38%
6/16 on target
Conversion
6%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.50
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.36
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Tomás Araújo is a composed centre-back who defends by anticipation as much as contact, stepping in early to kill attacks before they develop. In possession, he is unusually secure, showing exceptional ball retention under pressure and recycling play with calm, simple decisions that keep Portugal connected from the back.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Portugal at World Cup 2026, he matters because he brings control to the defensive line: awareness without panic, and security when opponents press hard. As an emerging talent still ascending, he offers the kind of clean, reliable base that lets more adventurous players in front of him take risks.
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Analysis overview
Tomás Araújo is a composed centre-back who defends by anticipation as much as contact, stepping in early to kill attacks before they develop. In possession, he is unusually secure, showing exceptional ball retention under pressure and recycling play with calm, simple decisions that keep Portugal connected from the back.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.44
SoT / 90
0.17
Accuracy
38%
Conversion
6%
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
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
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 centre-back who reads danger early and keeps the ball moving.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 | — |
 Taça de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 7.73 |
 Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1,685 | 7.09 |
 UEFA Champions League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 656 | 6.97 |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3,248 | 5.45 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.03
Shots
0.44
per 90
Shots on target
0.14
Conversion %
6%
Dribbles
50%
Key passes
0.36
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
0.06
per 90
Def actions
2.60
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 |  Congo DR | World Cup | D1-1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 10 |  Nigeria | Friendly | W2-1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Primeira Liga1,685 (52%)UEFA Champions League656 (20%)UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification630 (19%)Taça de Portugal277 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Portugal | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.13 |
| 2024/25 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.90 |
| 2022/23 |  GIL Vicente | Primeira Liga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 7.10 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2025, 2023
Júniores U19
2021/2022
Taça da Liga
2024/2025
UEFA Youth League
2021/2022
Career timeline detail
Benfica
2023 – Present
Apps
110
Goals
3
Assists
4
Minutes
7,786
Competition breakdown
| Primeira Liga | 43 app | 1 g | 7.13 |
| Primeira Liga | 45 app | 1 g | 7.05 |
| Primeira Liga | 22 app | 1 g | 6.90 |
Goal timeline
3 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Portugal
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.13
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Portugal
Group context
Tournament overview
For Portugal at World Cup 2026, he matters because he brings control to the defensive line: awareness without panic, and security when opponents press hard. As an emerging talent still ascending, he offers the kind of clean, reliable base that lets more adventurous players in front of him take risks.
Appearances
9
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
5
Titles
0
Portugal · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.13
Minutes
3,248
G/A 90
0.08
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.
Portugal · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | DR Congo | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Colombia | Hard Rock Stadium | 11:30 PM |
Tomás Araújo · projection status
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