Following the announcement of Henrique Araújo’s loan to the Hornets, we take a look at some of the stats, facts and figures that have stood out during the promising Portuguese striker’s career so far.
20 years and 14 days old – Araújo’s age when he made his professional debut for Benfica in a 2-1 loss to Gil Vicente in the top-flight of Portugal in February 2022.
6 – The number of minutes it took him to score on his UEFA Champions League debut. The attacker was subbed on in the 82nd minute to put the Portuguese side 5-1 up against Maccabi Haifa and secure safe passage to the final 16.
102 – games in his career. The Portuguese forward has made over a century of appearances across Benfica’s first-team, B-team and academy sides.
6,583 – minutes played for Benfica’s teams. Araújo has made over a century of appearances across Benfica’s first-team, B-team and academy sides. Across the entirety of his career so far, he has averaged a goal every 140 minutes.
3 – goals in the 2021/22 UEFA Youth League final. Araújo bagged a hat-trick for Benfica against RB Salzburg in the showpiece event of Europe’s most prestigious youth competition.
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58 – Araújo averages a goal every 58 minutes for Portugal’s Under-21s. He has made 11 appearances for his national team’s youth side, scoring seven goals.
38 – goal contributions for Benfica B in the Portuguese second-tier. He hit the back of the net 28 times, whilst notching 10 assists for the Eagles’ second team.
22 – the number of games that João Ferreira and Araújo have played together. The striker will now link-up with his former teammate, enjoying a points-per-game record of over 1.68.
