Nestor Araujo (born on 29th August 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer, who plays as a center-back for the Liga MX Club America as well as the Mexico National team. The player is also an Olympic gold medalist.
Nestor Araujo started his career with Cruz Azul in 2010 and played for this club for three seasons until he joined Santos Laguna, initially in an agreement to loan him out, which was made permanent by the club in the year following. At Santos Nestor Araujo, he participated in more than 100 games and won Santos Laguna the Liga MX on two occasions.
He was a professional athlete internationally since 2011 Nestor Araujo participated in the 2011 Copa America, 2012 Toulon Tournament 2012 Copa America, 2012 Toulon Tournament, Copa America Centenario, and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was part of the Mexico team in the 2012’s Olympic Games in 2012 Summer Olympics which brought home the gold medal.
Nestor Araujo career in the club
Cruz Azul
Nestor Araujo was a part of Cruz Azul’s youth academy in 2007 and made his progress into his way through the Cruz Azul Premier team as well as the under-20s.
Celta de Vigo
On June 14, 2018, Nestor Araujo became a member of the Spanish team, Celta de Vigo, with an initial five-year contract. On 21 July the following day, he played his first game in an international friendly against Espanyol.
America
On the 24th of June, 2022 Nestor Araujo came back to Mexico as a member of Club America on an ongoing on permanent basis.
International career
Nestor Araujo got his first international call-up in 2011 in his participation in the 2011 Copa America. On his debut for the international team, He scored in a 2-1 loss to Chile in their first match in the group stage. He would then play in the remainder of the group stage matches, and Mexico ended with a lone position in the group.
Nestor Araujo is a potential International regular in the team under the leadership of Juan Carlos Osorio playing in several friendlies, including as well as the CONCACAF 2018. FIFA World Cup qualifiers as well as the Copa America Centenario as well as the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
On the 27th of March, 2018, in an international friendly game in a friendly match against Croatia, Nestor Araujo was forced to leave the field after 15 minutes due to an ankle injury. He has been out from then on, but in May, he was included in Mexico’s first 28-man team to play in the World Cup in Russia but had to be withdrawn because of tendonitis that he developed in his recovery.
Nestor Araujo was a part of the team that won the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Life in the private edit personal life
Nestor Araujo is the older sibling of Araujo named Felix Felix, who is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
As of the match played on 14 September 2022 20.
| Goals and appearances according to season, club, and competition | ||||||||||||
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2010-11 | Liga MX | 17 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011-12 | 24 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 66 | 0 | |||
| Santos Laguna (loan) | 2013-14 | Liga MX | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| Santos Laguna | 2014-15 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 7 | ||
| Celta | 2018-19 | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2019-20 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| 2021-22 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 133 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 136 | 4 | ||||
| America | 2022-23 | Liga MX | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 328 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 383 | 11 |
International
As of the match played on 5 June 2022
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 3 |
World goals for international use International goals
Results and scores Mexico’s goal-tally in the initial.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 4 July 2011 | Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina | Chile | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2011 Copa America |
| 2. | 24 March 2017 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Costa Rica | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 24 June 2017 | Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia | Russia | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
Cruz Azul
Copa MX: Clausura 2013
Santos Laguna
Liga MX: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018
Copa MX: Apertura 2014
Campeon de Campeones: 2015
Mexico U20
CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2011
Mexico U23
Pan American Games: 2011
Toulon Tournament: 2012
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2012
Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2019
Individual
Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2017
Liga MX Best Defender: 2016-17
CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI: 2021
