Laís Araújo
Brazilian soccer player
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Laís dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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Araújo with the Boston Legacy in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laís dos Santos Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston Legacy | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ASA College | 21 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Florida Gators | 44 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | São Francisco | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Sport Club do Recife | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | Arna-Bjørnar | 21 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Adelaide United | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Apollon | ||
| 2021 | Madrid CFF | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Famalicão | 30 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Benfica | 23 | (4) |
| 2026– | Boston Legacy | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Brazil U20 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:16, 9 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:24, 4 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Araújo was born in Salvador, Brazil and lived her early years in a favela. She learned to play soccer on the streets and featured on the documentary Warriors of a Beautiful Game which brought her to the attention of Pelé.[citation needed]
The documentary looked at the state of the women's game in several countries on various continent and how the development of women's equality mirrored the focus women's soccer received.[3]
Club career
Araújo has spent time playing college soccer for ASA College and the Florida Gators.[4][5][6]
She spent the 2019 season playing for Arna-Bjørnar, 21 league games,[1][7] before signing with Adelaide United for the 2019–20 W-League season.[8]
In September 2020, Araújo joined Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.[9]
On December 8th, 2025, NWSL club Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of Araújo to their inaugural squad.[10]
International career
Araújo played for the Brazilian under 20 team, which she captained.[11] She played in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup team.[3]
