Laís Araújo

Laís dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 1996) is a Brazilian soccer player for Benfica. She previously played for Adelaide United of the W-league.

Early life
Araujo was born in Salvador, Brazil and lived her early years in a favela. She learned to play soccer on the streets and featured on the documentary Warriors of a Beautiful Game which brought her to the attention of Pelé.

The documentary looked at the state of the women's game in several countries on various continent and how the development of women's equality mirrored the focus women's soccer received.

Club career
Araujo has spent time playing college soccer for ASA College and the Florida Gators.

She spent the 2019 season playing for Arna-Bjørnar, 21 league games, before signing with Adelaide United for the 2019–20 W-League season.

In September 2020, Araújo joined Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.

International career
Araújo played for the Brazilian under 20 team, which she captained. She played in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup team.