Laís Araújo

Before joining the Legacy, Laís Araújo played at Benfica, where she won the Campeonato Nacional Feminino in Portugal, as well as playing UEFA Women’s Champions League. She  has seen football action across Europe in top leagues in Portugal (Benfica, Famalicão), Spain (Madrid CFF), and Norway (Arna-Bjørnar). She also spent a season with Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. In 2016, she was captain of Brazil’s U-20 squad and started in all four of their games in the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup. 

In college, Araújo was a standout for the Florida Gators, where she transferred after playing two seasons at ASA Junior College in Brooklyn, New York. For Florida she played another two seasons, including scoring an 18-minute hat trick against Kentucky in 2018.

Quick Facts & Accolades:

• Prior to Legacy: Benfica (Portugal)
• Has played in Portugal, Spain, Norway, and Australia
• Captained Brazil’s U20 World Cup team in 2016
• Played at ASA Jr. College in Brooklyn before transferring to the University of Florida