Néstor Araujo

Néstor Araujo
Personal information
Full name	Néstor "El Shrek" Araujo Razo
Date of birth	29 August 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna
Number	14
Youth career
	Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2013	Cruz Azul
2013–	Santos Laguna
International career‡
2011	Mexico U-20
2011–2012	Mexico U-23
2011–	Mexico
Medal record
Representing Mexico
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Pan American Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2012

Néstor Alejandro Araujo Razo (born 29 August 1991), is a Mexican footballer Defender, currently playing for Santos Laguna in Mexico's Liga MX on loan from Cruz Azul.^[1] On 4 July, he scored his first goal for the nation in 2011 Copa America match against Chile.^[2] He is an olympic gold medalist.^[3]

Career

Araujo made his Primera Division debut for Cruz Azul in September 2010.^[4] He had been with the club for five years before breaking into the first team, and he played 90 minutes in the 3–0 home victory against Querétaro.^[5] On 5 June 2013 he was loaned out to Santos Laguna as part of the Draft 2013. His older brother, Félix, is also a defender who currently plays for U. de G..

International goals


No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	4 July 2011	Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina	Chile	1–0	1–2	2011 Copa América

Honours

Santos Laguna

International

Mexico

References

^ "espndeportes". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
^ Néstor Araujo – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
^ Ballinas, Diana (19 September 2010). "Néstor Araujo, feliz por su debut en triunfo celeste" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.
^ http://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/

[1] "espndeportes". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

[2] [1]^{[dead link]}

[3] "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

[4] Néstor Araujo – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)

[5] Ballinas, Diana (19 September 2010). "Néstor Araujo, feliz por su debut en triunfo celeste" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.

[6] ttp://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/

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