AI Verdict: Tiago Araújo
Araújo is a creative wrecking ball masquerading as a defender, a player whose value is found entirely in the final third rather than his own box.
RT
Defender
Tiago Araújo
€2.0M
“Araújo is a creative wrecking ball masquerading as a defender, a player whose value is found entirely in the final third rather than his own box.”
Chances MissedTop 0%
Dribbled PastBottom 19%
VERIFIED PER-90 DATART INTELLIGENCE™
Extreme Stats
vs Pro League DefendersChances Missed
0.00/90Top 0%
Dribbled Past
0.94/90Bottom 19%
Key Passes
1.96/90Top 2%
Assists
0.12/90Top 15%
Percentile rank among Pro League defenders (n=301) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
Playing Style Analysis
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Araújo is a creative wrecking ball masquerading as a defender, a player whose value is found entirely in the final third rather than his own box. While his 75.4% pass accuracy suggests sloppiness, it actually masks a high-risk, high-reward visionary who sits in the top 5% of the league for key passes (2.39/90) and the top 10% for passes into the final third. He is not a ball-recycler; he is a primary playmaker from deep, evidenced by his elite assist rate and dribbling volume.