his first international call up in 2011 during the 2011 Copa America. In his international debut, he scored in a 2–1 loss against Chile during their first group stage match. He would go on to appear in the rest of the group stage matches and Mexico would end up last in the group. Araujo would be an international regular under Juan Carlos Osorio, participating in various friendlies, the CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Copa America Centenario, and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. On 27 March 2018, during a friendly match against Croatia, Araujo was forced off the pitch after 15 minutes when suffering an knee injury. He was sidelined since then, however in May he was named in Mexico's preliminary 28-man squad for the World Cup in Russia but had to withdraw due to experiencing tendonitis during his recovery. Araujo was part of the squad that won the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In October 2022, Araujo was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster. Personal life Araujo has an older brother, Félix, who is also a professional footballer. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Araujo goal. Honours Cruz Azul Copa MX: Clausura 2013 Santos Laguna Liga MX: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018 Copa MX: Apertura 2014 Campeón de Campeones: 2015 Mexico U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2011 Mexico U23 Pan American Games: 2011 Toulon Tournament: 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2012 Olympic Gold Medal: 2012 Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2019 Individual Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2017 Liga MX Best Defender: 2016–17 CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI: 2021 References External links Néstor Araujo at ESPN Deportes 1991 births Living people Mexico under-20 international footballers Mexico international footballers Cruz Azul footballers Santos Laguna footballers Club América footballers RC Celta de Vigo players Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Liga MX players La Liga players 2011 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Olympic footballers of Mexico Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Mexico Olympic medalists in football Mexico youth international footballers Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico Association football defenders Pan American Games medalists in football 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players Mexican footballers Mexican expatriate