Brian da Rocha Araújo (born 29 April 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in France, he represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

Born in

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of Portuguese descent, Araújo joined the academy of Gil Vicente F.C. at the age of 13. He made his

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debut with the club on 4 January 2021, in a 0–0 home draw against

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. Following

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's transfer to

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in September 2021, Araújo acted as backup to Žiga Frelih first and

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later.

International career

Araújo represented

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at under-16 level. He was also picked for the under-17 side, but eventually did not appear in any matches.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Araujo, Brian 2000 births Living people French sportspeople of Portuguese descent 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Paris Men's association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players Gil Vicente F.C. players Portugal men's youth international footballers