Laís Araújo

Laís dos Santos Araújo[2] (born 16 March 1996) is a Brazilian soccer player for Benfica.

[3][4] 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.

[9] In September 2020, Araújo joined Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.

[11] She played in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup team.