Jorge Araújo


Leyzller Jorge Lopes de Araújo, known as Jorge Araújo or simply Araújo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right back or right winger. He also holds an Angolan passport.

Club career

After playing youth football with Atlético Sport Aviação, Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, F.C. Porto, Araújo made his senior debut with Worthing in West Sussex, England before joining Whitehawk, where he made one league and cup appearance over two seasons.
He returned to Portugal in May 2010, joining CF Esperança de Lagos, after a brief period at Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
In 2011 summer, Araújo switched teams and countries again, signing for Moldovan National Division side FC Dacia Chișinău. In February of the following year, after appearing in only seven matches, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Olhanense.
After a loan stint at S.C. Farense, Araújo was released by Olhanense in January 2013 and moved back to his home country in the following month, signing for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto. In June he went on a trial at Recreativo de Huelva, and signed a two-year deal late in the month.
Araújo made his debut for the Andalusians on 10 November, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División. On 24 January of the following year, after failing to appear in any further matches, he was loaned to Elche CF Ilicitano until June; he subsequently made no appearances for the latter.
In August 2014 Araújo rescinded his link with Recre, and joined Lucena CF in Segunda División B. He rescinded with the club on 13 January of the following year.
After a spell at Desportivo Huíla, he joined Bragantino in Brazil.