Julian Araujo
Julian Vicente Araujo (born August 13, 2001), is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julian Vicente Araujo | ||
Date of birth | August 13, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Lompoc, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Central Coast Condors | |||
Santa Barbara Soccer Club | |||
Barça Residency Academy | |||
2018 | LA Galaxy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | LA Galaxy II | 2 | (0) |
2019– | LA Galaxy | 18 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017–2018 | United States U18 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
2018– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 14, 2019 |
Club career
Araujo made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC 2 on October 4, 2018, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Nate Shultz.[1]
Araujo has committed to playing college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 2018 onward.[2]
On March 1, 2019, LA Galaxy acquired Araujo after trading $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money to Colorado Rapids to gain the first spot in the Waivers Order.[3]
International career
Araujo was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent. He is a youth international for the United States.[4] After an injury to Ayo Akinola, Araujo was named to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad to represent the United States.[5]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- lreyna@leecentralcoastnews.com, Lorenzo J. Reyna. "Araujo commits to UCSB, Prendergast lands first offer".
- "LA Galaxy sign defender Julian Araujo | LA Galaxy".
- "Un Estados Unidos muy 'mexicano' clasifica al Mundial Sub-20".
- "Julian Araujo added to U.S. roster for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | LA Galaxy".