Norberto_Araujo
Norberto Araujo
Ecuadorian football central defender (born 1978)
Norberto Carlos Araujo López (born 13 October 1978) is an Ecuadorian[2] football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Cumbayá.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norberto Carlos Araujo López[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-10-13) 13 October 1978 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cumbayá (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renato Cesarini | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | TPS | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | Kultsu | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Aldosivi | 8 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 21 | (0) |
| 2001 | Racing de Córdoba | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sport Boys | 50 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Cristal | 115 | (3) |
| 2007–2017 | L.D.U. Quito | 336 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Ecuador | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Cumbayá (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Cumbayá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Born in Rosario, Araujo (nicknamed Beto) started his career in Finland in 1996 playing with premier division side TPS and 1st division side Kultsu.[3][4] He then returned to Argentina where he played for Aldosivi, Arsenal de Sarandí and Racing de Córdoba in the 2nd division. In 2002, he moved to Peru where he played for Sport Boys and then Sporting Cristal where he won a Peruvian league title.
In 2007, Araujo joined L.D.U. Quito where he helped the club to win the Serie A in his first season. In 2008, he was part of the team that won the 2008 Copa Libertadores, eliminating 3 Argentine teams, including his former club Arsenal de Sarandí and winning the cup. In 2009, he would achieve the South American treble by winning the 2009 Copa Sudamericana and 2009 Recopa Sudamericana. Later in 2010 he was part of the team that won the 2010 Ecuadorian Copa Credife and Recopa sudamericana 2010.
In late 2010, Araujo legally obtained his Ecuadorian citizenship, allowing him to be called up to the Ecuador national team. Despite not being called up for a number of pre-tournament friendlies, Araujo was chosen to be part of Ecuador's squad for the 2011 Copa América.[5] He earned his first cap on 25 June 2011, versus Mexico in a friendly game prior to the start of the tournament. He went on to start in all three of Ecuador's group games in the Copa America.
On 27 December 2023, after being Patricio Hurtado's assistant at Cumbayá, Araujo was appointed manager of the club for the 2024 season.[6]
- Serie A (2): 2007, 2010
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2009
- Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2009, 2010
- "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- Vuorinen, Juha; Kasila, Markku (2007). Pelimiehet – Suomen jalkapallon pelaajatilastot 1930–2006. Jyväskylä: The Sports Museum Foundation of Finland. p. 23. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
- "Liigapelaajat". Veikkausliiga Hall of Fame. Veikkausliiga. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- "Se convocó La Tricolor para Copa América" [He called up the Tri-color for the Copa América] (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.com. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- "Cumbayá tiene nuevo DT: presentaron a Norberto Araujo" [Cumbayá have a new manager: they presented Norberto Araujo] (in Spanish). Olé. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- Araujo's FEF Player Card
- Norberto Araujo at BDFA (in Spanish)