Kelsey Beth Araujo (born 3 April 1998) is a

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a striker for

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. Born in Canada, she is a Portugal international.

Early life

Araujo was born in Canada to Portuguese parents and was raised there. At the age of four, she started playing football, before joining the youth academy of Canadian side ANB Futbol. While playing for Holy Trinity Catholic High School, she trained with the youth academy of French side OL and received interest from a British team.

College career

Araujo played for

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, where she scored seventeen goals and recorded eleven assists.

Club career

In 2021/22, Araujo signed for French second-tier side

, helping them earn promotion to the French top flight and becoming known as their main spearheads in attack.

International career

In 2022, Araujo debuted for the

Portugal women's national football team The Portugal women's national football team represents Portugal in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football ...

Style of play

Araujo mainly operates as a striker but can also operate as a playmaker and is known for her versatility.

Personal life

Her relatives mainly reside in North America.

References

External links

Kelsey Araujo
at playmakerstats.com 1998 births Living people Portuguese women's footballers Portugal women's international footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in France Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Portuguese expatriate women's footballers Canadian women's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate women's soccer players Canadian people of Portuguese descent Division 1 Féminine players Expatriate women's footballers in France Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Le Havre AC (women) players Niagara Purple Eagles women's soccer players Niagara University alumni Women's association football forwards Soccer people from Ontario {{Portugal-women-footy-bio-stub