PLAYER DETAILS
Tomás Araújo profile
- Club
- Benfica
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Date of birth
- 2002-05-16
- Birthplace
- Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
- Height
- 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Shirt number
- 44
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Tomás Araújo
Tomás Lemos Araújo (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 16 May 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team.
Coming through Benfica's youth system, Araújo impressed during his time with the reserve side, winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, being instrumental part of Benfica's first European trophy in 60 years. He was promoted to the first team in 2021, and subsequently loaned to Gil Vicente in 2022. He returned to Benfica in 2023, established himself as an integral player in the following years.
Araújo is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his senior international debut in 2024.