Francisco Araujo

Not to be confused with Francisco de Araujo.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Araujo and the second or maternal family name is Fernandez.
Francisco Araujo
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Araujo Fernández
Date of birth (1973-05-17) 17 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Team information
Current team
 Lebanon (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 FC Barcelona
1992–1993 FC Barcelona
1993–1994 Alcantarilla
1994–1995 Alcantarilla
1994–1995 ElPozo Murcia
1995–1996 Astorga
1996–1997 FC Barcelona
1997–1998 Martorell
1998–1999 Cartagena
1999–2000 CD Burela
2000–2001 FC Barcelona
2001–2002 Andorra
2002–2003 Alabacete
2003–2004 Granada 74
2004–2005 AE Palma
2005–2006 Manresa
2005–2006 Corbera
Managerial career
2006–2007 Can Tito Vilanova
2007–2008 Sharks
2008–2009 Stellamigo Hanamaki
2009–2010 Paraiso
2010 Győri ETO
2011 Costa Rica
2012–2014 Lebanon
2014–2015 Al-Yarmouk
2015–2016 Lebanon
2016–2017 Al-Shahania
2018–2019 Toronto
2019 Lebanon
2020 Lebanon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Javier Araujo Fernández (born 17 May 1973), also known as Paco Araujo, is a Spanish futsal manager and former player. As a player, he played for FC Barcelona Futsal.[1]

Club career

Araujo has played for FC Barcelona, Martorell, Cartagena, Burela, and El Pozo de Murcia.[2]

Managerial career

As a manager, Araujo coached Can Tito Vilanova in Spain, Sharks and Stellamigo Iwate Hanamaki in Japan, Győri ETO in Hungary, and the Lebanon national team,[2] whom he coached at the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.[3] He has also coached Paraiso in Costarica, as well as the Costa Rica national team.[2]

On 16 February 2018, Araujo was appointed head coach of Futsal Club Toronto, a team in the Futsal Canadian Championship.[2] On 28 September 2020, Araujo was re-appointed head coach of the Lebanon national futsal team,[4] to coach them at the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.[3]

Personal life

Born on 17 May 1973 in Barcelona, Spain, Araujo is married to Mery Sanchez and has two children: Uriel and Alexia.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Years[1] Club Division
1990–1992 FC Barcelona Futsal LNFS
1992–1993 FC Barcelona Futsal LNFS
1993–1994 Alcantarilla F.S LNFS
1994–1995 Alcantarilla F.S / ElPozo Murcia FS LNFS
1995–1996 Astorga FS LNFS
1996–1997 FC Barcelona Futsal LNFS
1997–1998 FS Martorell LNFS
1998–1999 FS Cartagena LNFS
1999–2000 CD Burela FS LNFS
2000–2001 FC Barcelona Futsal LNFS
2001–2002 Andorra F.S LNFS
2002–2003 Albacete FS Segunda División de Futsal
2003–2004 Granada 74 F.S Segunda División de Futsal
2004–2005 AE Palma Futsal Segunda División de Futsal
2005–2006 Manresa F.S / Corbera F.S Segunda División de Futsal

Managerial

Years[1] Club Country Division
2006–2007 Can tito Vilanova Spain 1ª National A
2007–2008 Sharks Futsal Japan Kanto Futsal League
2008–2009 Stellamigo Hanamaki Japan F. League
2009–2010 Paraiso Futsal Costa Rica Liga Premier Masculina de Futsal de Costa Rica
2010 Győri ETO Futsal Club Hungary Hungary Futsal League
2011 Costa Rica National Team Costa Rica N/A
2012–2014 Lebanon national futsal team Lebanon N/A
2014–2015 Al-Yarmouk SC Kuwait Kuwaiti Futsal League
2015–2016 Lebanon national futsal team Lebanon N/A
2016–2017 Al-Shahania SC Qatar Qatar Futsal League
2018–2019 Futsal Club Toronto Canada Canadian Futsal Championship
2019 Lebanon national futsal team Lebanon N/A
2020 Lebanon national futsal team Lebanon N/A

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Francisco Javier Araujo Fernandez". Futsal Planet. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "FUTSAL CLUB TORONTO » Catalan Paco Araujo – Head Coach FC Toronto". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Abou Diab, Rami (29 September 2020). "Paco Araujo named as Lebanon Futsal National Team Coach". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Circular no. 22/2020". Lebanese Football Association. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.


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