| Intro | Brazilian football player | |
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Brazil | |
| Type | Sports | |
| Gender | female | |
| Birth | 1996 | |
| Age: | 24 years | |
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Lais Araujo (born 16 March 1996) is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the W-league.
Early life
Araujo was born in Salvador, Brazil and lived her early years in a favela. She learned to play soccer on the streets and featured on the documentary Warriors of a Beautiful Game which brought her to the attention of Pele.
The documentary looked at the state of the women’s game in several countries on various continent and how the development of women’s equality mirrored the focus women’s soccer received.
Domestic
Arujo has spent time playing college soccer for ASA College and the Florida Gators.
She spent the 2019 season playing for Arna-Bjørnar, 21 league games, before signing with Adelaide United for the 2019–20 season.
International
Araujo played for the Brazilian under 20 team, which she captained. She played in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup team.