Henrique Araújo

Early career

Born in Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, Araújo started his football career in the youth ranks of local side Andorinha in 2008, and later moved to Marítimo's in 2011. In 2018, aged 16, he went on a week trial with Benfica, who signed him and he subsequently moved from Madeira to Seixal, near Lisbon, to join Benfica's youth academy, despite also having trained with rivals Porto, who declined signing him.

Benfica

2020–22: Rise to the first team and UEFA Youth League

On 5 March 2019, Araújo signed his first professional contract with Benfica B. Araújo made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 1–0 LigaPro loss to Estoril on 4 October 2020. Following a prolific goalscoring form for the B team, to which he scored ten goals and provided three assist, Araújo was promoted to Benfica's first team by interim manager Nélson Veríssimo, making his debut on 2 February 2022, in a 2–1 home loss to Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga. He scored his first goal for the club on 11 March in a 1–1 home draw to Vizela. During that season, Araújo played in the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, scoring a hat-trick in the final on 25 April, in a 6–0 win over Red Bull Salzburg to help Benfica win their first Youth League title, and their first title in European football since the 1961–62 European Cup. In his first start on 13 May, Araújo scored a brace in a 2–0 away win against Paços de Ferreira. On 5 September, he agreed to a contract…

Araújo represented Portugal at under-17 and under-19, for a total of 7 caps, scoring four goals. On 7 October 2022, Araújo won his first cap for the under-21 side, replacing Gonçalo Ramos in the 46th minute in the 11–0 victory thrashing of Liechtenstein for the 2023 European Championship qualification campaign.

Club

As of match played 21 November 2025

Benfica Youth

UEFA Youth League: 2021–22 Benfica

Primeira Liga: 2022–23 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2025 Individual

Liga Portugal 2 Young Player of the Year: 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: February 2021 SJPF Segunda Liga Young Player of the Month: February 2021