Márcio Araújo (footballer)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Brazilian footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Brazil 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 11 June 1984, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Age: 36 years

Márcio Araújo (born 11 June 1984), is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a Defensive midfielder. Currently, he plays for Flamengo.

Career

Flamengo

On 20 February 2014 Márcio completed his transfer to Flamengo. On 13 April 2014 he scored his first goal for his new club surrounded with much controversy, it was the title winning goal for the 2014 Rio State League on the injury time against Vasco da Gama, although he was clearly offside, and the referee bad call has been very criticised by Vasco da Gama.

On 4 May 2014 Márcio scored his first Série A goal in a match against his former club Palmeiras, Flamengo won 4–2.

On 28 December 2016 Araújo extended his contract with Flamengo for another year until December 2017.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental State League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol (loan)
2007 J.League 5 0 4 0 – – – – 9 0
Total 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Atlético Mineiro
2003 Série A 10 0 0 0 – – – – 10 0
2004 26 0 0 0 1 0 – – 27 0
2008 35 2 0 0 2 0 – – 37 2
2009 26 2 2 0 – – 13 1 41 2
Total 97 4 2 0 3 0 13 1 115 4
Palmeiras
2010 Série A 33 2 7 0 8 0 16 0 64 2
2011 35 0 7 0 1 0 20 1 63 1
2012 28 1 10 0 3 0 19 0 60 1
2013 35 0 2 0 8 0 16 3 61 3
Total 131 3 26 0 20 0 71 4 248 7
Flamengo
2014 Série A 32 2 6 0 – – 9 1 47 3
2015 33 0 7 0 – – 16 0 56 0
2016 36 0 0 0 3 0 12 0 51 0
2017 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 0 13 0
Total 101 2 13 0 6 0 47 1 147 3
Career total 334 9 41 0 29 0 135 6 519 14

Honours

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2006
  • Campeonato Mineiro: 2007
  • Copa do Brasil: 2012
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013
  • Campeonato Carioca: 2014
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