Néstor Araujo

Néstor Araujo
Personal information
Full name Néstor "El Shrek" Araujo Razo
Date of birth (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Santos Laguna
Number 14
Youth career
Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Cruz Azul 49 (0)
2013– Santos Laguna 98 (1)
National team
2011 Mexico U-20 12 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U-23 18 (0)
2011– Mexico 10 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2012

Néstor Alejandro Araujo Razo (born 29 August 1991), is a Mexican footballer Defender, currently playing for Santos Laguna in Mexico's Liga MX on loan from Cruz Azul.[1] On 4 July, he scored his first goal for the nation in 2011 Copa America match against Chile.[2] He is an olympic gold medalist.[3]

Career

Araujo made his Primera Division debut for Cruz Azul in September 2010.[4] He had been with the club for five years before breaking into the first team, and he played 90 minutes in the 3–0 home victory against Querétaro.[5] On 5 June 2013 he was loaned out to Santos Laguna as part of the Draft 2013. His older brother, Félix, is also a defender who currently plays for U. de G..

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 4 July 2011 Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina  Chile 1–0 1–2 2011 Copa América

Honours

Santos Laguna

International

Mexico

References

  1. "espndeportes". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. Néstor Araujo Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
  4. Ballinas, Diana (19 September 2010). "Néstor Araujo, feliz por su debut en triunfo celeste" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.
  5. http://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/
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