Leyzller Jorge Lopes de Araújo (born 29 July 1988), known as Jorge Araújo or simply Araújo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right back or right winger. He also holds an Angolan passport.
Club career After playing youth football with Atlético Sport Aviação, Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, F.C. Porto, Araújo made his senior debut with Worthing in West Sussex, England before joining Whitehawk,Whitehawk v Shoreham matchday programme, 12 April 2008 where he made one league and cup appearance over two seasons.Whitehawk v Three Bridges, matchday programme, 21 March 2009
He returned to Portugal in May 2010, joining CF Esperança de Lagos, after a brief period at Havant & Waterlooville F.C.Clube de Futebol Esperança de Lagos ; Associação de Futebol do Algarve, 20 May 2010
In 2011 summer, Araújo switched teams and countries again, signing for Moldovan National Division side FC Dacia Chișinău. In February of the following year, after appearing in only seven matches, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Olhanense.Angolano formado no FC Porto assina contrato com Olhanense (Angolan groomed in FC Porto signs contract with Olhanense); Jornal dos Desportos, 11 February 2012
After a loan stint at S.C. Farense, Araújo was released by Olhanense in January 2013 and moved back to his home country in the following month, signing for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto.Jorge Araújo encantado com equipa (Jorge Araújo delighted with the team); Jornal dos Desportos, 24 February 2013 In June he went on a trial at Recreativo de Huelva,El interior portugués Jorge Araújo está a prueba con el Decano (Portuguese winger Jorge Araújo on trial at the Dean); Huelva Información, 5 June 2013 and signed a two-year deal late in the month.Jorge Larena y Jorge Araujo, nuevos jugadores del Recreativo (Jorge Larena and Jorge Araujo, new Recreativo players); Diario AS, 24 June 2013
Araújo made his debut for the Andalusians on 10 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.Insua aúpa al Deportivo al ascenso directo en casa del líder (Insua takes Deportivo up to the direct promotion places at the leader's home); Marca, 10 November 2013 On 24 January of the following year, after failing to appear in any further matches, he was loaned to Elche CF Ilicitano until June;Araújo refuerza la defensa del Elche Ilicitano (Araújo bolsters Elche Ilicitano's defense) ; Elche's official website, 24 January 2014 he subsequently made no appearances for the latter.
In August 2014 Araújo rescinded his link with Recre, and joined Lucena CF in Segunda División B.Un lateral portugués para el Lucena CF (A Portuguese full-back to Lucena CF); Vavel, 8 August 2014 He rescinded with the club on 13 January of the following year.El portugués Araújo, otra baja en el Lucena (Portuguese Araújo, another release in Lucena); ABC, 13 January 2015
After a spell at Desportivo Huíla, he joined Bragantino in Brazil.
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