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Maxi Araújo renews contract with Sporting until 2030

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Sporting have renewed the contract of Uruguayan left-back Maxi Araújo until 2030. The player was named team captain.

Sporting have renewed the contract of Uruguayan left-back Maxi Araújo until June 2030.2,1 The renewal was announced two years after his arrival at the club.1 Maxi Araújo, 26, has scored 11 goals and 10 assists in 93 matches for Sporting since 2024.1

Rui Santos, Sporting's manager, praised the player and awarded him the captain's armband.2 Santos stated that Araújo is, at the moment, Sporting's best player and deserves a salary increase.2

“Maxi Araújo is, at this moment, the best player of Sporting, deserves the salary increase and has the profile of 'captain'”
Rui Santos, dirigente do Sporting2

Why it matters

  • Sporting CP is a Portuguese football club based in Lisbon, founded in 1906.2

  • The captain's armband is the leadership symbol assigned to the player representing the team on the field.2

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  1. 1

    Observador · PT

    "Felicidade e gratidão": Maxi Araújo renova até 2030

    Aug 3, 2026

    Factliner text translated from Portuguese

  2. 2

    CNN Portugal · PT

    "Maxi Araújo é, neste momento, o melhor jogador do Sporting, merece o aumento salarial e tem perfil de 'capitão'"

    Aug 3, 2026

    Factliner text translated from Portuguese

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