La Liga 2024-25: Ronald Araujo extends Barcelona contract to 2031
La Liga 2024-25: Ronald Araujo extends Barcelona contract to 2031
Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo has extended his contract with the Catalan giants to 2031, the club announced on Thursday.
The 25-year-old joined Barcelona in 2018 from Uruguayan side Boston River and has established himself as a core member of Hansi Flick’s team.
He played first with the first with the club’s “B” squad and then full-time with the main squad beginning in the 2020-21 season.
Araujo has racked up 155 appearances and eight goals with the first team, according to club statistics, and featured in the Uruguay squad that reached the semifinals of last year’s Copa America.
Barcelona qualified for the UEFA Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after coming from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 in Lisbon, despite an Araujo own goal midway through the second half.
The Spanish club is third in La Liga seven points behind Real Madrid
