Kelsey_Araújo
Kelsey Araujo
Canadian-born Portuguese footballer
Kelsey Beth Araujo (born 3 April 1998) is a footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Canada, she is a Portugal international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelsey Beth Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-03) April 3, 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Niagara Purple Eagles | 62 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Le Havre AC | 40 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Araujo was born in Canada to Portuguese parents and was raised there.[1] At the age of four, she started playing football, before joining the youth academy of Canadian side ANB Futbol.[2]
While playing for Holy Trinity Catholic High School, she trained with the youth academy of French side OL and received interest from a British team.[3]
Araujo played for Niagara Purple Eagles, where she scored seventeen goals and recorded eleven assists.[4]
In 2021/22, Araujo signed for French second-tier side Le Havre, helping them earn promotion to the French top flight and becoming known as their main spearheads in attack.[5]
In 2022, Araujo debuted for the Portugal women's national football team.[6]
Araujo mainly operates as a striker but can also operate as a playmaker and is known for her versatility.[7]
Her relatives mainly reside in North America.[8]
- "Bradford native scores spot on professional soccer team in France". bradfordtoday.ca.
- "Araujo : " Je peux contribuer encore plus au collectif " du HAC". paris-normandie.fr.
- "Araujo's European adventure". sportsunionny.com.
- Kelsey Araujo at playmakerstats.com
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