Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva (born 7 March 1999) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Uruguay national team.

Considered one of the best defenders in the world, Araújo is known for his physical dominance, exceptional aerial ability, pace, tactical intelligence, and calmness under pressure.

[17] On 20 March 2022, Araújo scored his first goal in El Clásico, heading in a corner from Ousmane Dembélé in a 4–0 away victory against the league leaders at Santiago Bernabéu.

[21] On 16 April 2024, Araújo received a straight red card for fouling Bradley Barcola in the first-half of Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final second leg match against Paris Saint-Germain which shifted the momentum in PSG's favor, turning the tide of the match despite Barcelona's two goal lead and eventually ended up losing 4–1 on the night, and 6–4 on aggregate.

[25] After representing Uruguay at under-18 and under-20 levels, Araújo received his first call up for the senior side on 5 October 2020, for two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Ecuador.

[30] On 16 November 2023, he scored his first goal with the national team against Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification fifth round at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires.

In the 41st minute, Araújo received the ball after a Matías Viña's low cross into the penalty box and beat Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez with a shot from the right side of the goal to the bottom left corner.

His aerial prowess makes him a constant threat from set pieces, where his ability to outjump opponents has led to crucial goals for both club and country.