Player Details

Name

César Araújo

Pronunciation

SAY-sar ah-rah-OO-ho

Height

5' 10"

Weight

152 lbs

Date of Birth

4.2.2001 (23)

Birthplace

Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay

Position

Midfielder

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

Status: Under contract through 2025

Acquired: Via transfer from Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club of Uruguay as a U22-Initiative Player on Jan. 7, 2022

Club Highlights:

  • Won the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Orlando City

  • Has scored five goals and provided 12 assists in 184 appearances across all competitions throughout his professional career

  • Has tallied five goals and added nine assists for City in 121 appearances

  • Scored two goals in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Semifinals against New York Red Bulls

  • Has made appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana

International Highlights:

  • Served as captain for the Uruguay U-23s in CONMEBOL’s pre-Olympic tournament, making four appearances and tallying one goal.

  • Was named to Uruguay’s preliminary roster and called into camp ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

  • Has made one appearance at the senior level for Uruguay’s National Team