
Based on 1,449 min · 2025/2026 · Pro League · FULL
vs Merih Demiral · Pro League · Cross-role comparison · €2.0M
Araújo wins on
Ball Recoveries
4.50/90 · Top 21% · 72 ball recoveries in 20 games
Araújo loses on
Aerials Won
1.39/90 · 45th pct · 22 aerials won in 20 games
Based on 1,449 min (20 apps) vs anchor 1,272 min · 300 peers in Pro League DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row
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Pro League · cross-role
4.50/90
Top 21%
Araújo
Ball Recoveries
RT edge
2.90/90
Bottom 21%
Demiral
1.39/90
45th pct
Araújo
Aerials Won
gap
2.65/90
Top 23%
Demiral
Percentile rank among Pro League defenders (n=310) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
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. 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.
RT narrative for Tiago Araújo · based on seasonal DNA and league percentiles on this page.
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