Luiz Araújo

São Paulo

Born in Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Araújo began his career with Mirassol as a youth, before being promoted to the first team in January 2013. Before he could make his debut for Mirassol, Araújo joined São Paulo, returning to youth football.

Loan to Novorizontino

On 26 February 2016, after finishing as the top scorer in the U-20 Copa Libertadores, Araújo was loaned to Novorizontino until the end of the Campeonato Paulista in April. He made his professional debut for the club on 19 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against XV de Piracicaba.

Return to São Paulo

Following the Campeonato Paulista season, Araújo returned to São Paulo and immediately joined the first team. He made his senior and Série A debut for the club on 5 June 2016 against Cruzeiro, replacing Ytalo in a 1–0 victory. He then made his debut in the Copa Libertadores on 13 July 2016 against Atlético Nacional in the second leg of the semifinals, coming on as a substitute in the 2–1 defeat. On 5 November, Araújo scored his first professional goal, a late second half stoppage time strike to help São Paulo win 4–0 over Corinthians. Araújo finished his debut season with São Paulo on 11 December against Santa Cruz, scoring the fifth goal in a 5–0 home victory. On 15 February 2017, Araújo scored his first two goals of the season, earning a brace in a 3–1 away victory against Santos in the Campeonato Paulista. He played his final match for São Paulo on…

On 3 September 2012, aged 16 and having never earned any cap for the full side, Luiz Araújo was selected by Brazil U17 for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup by manager Alexandre Gallo, as one of the three overage players. On 6 July 2013, however, he left the squad due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Gabigol.

Luiz Araújo was known for his ability to score free kick goals, also working closely with São Paulo employees to study his adversaries. In March 2015, coach Dorival Júnior said he would be the perfect choice to lecture younger players in the position who made the national team.

As of match played 24 August 2026