Francisco Araujo

Francisco Javier Araujo Fernández (born 17 May 1973), also known as Paco Araujo, is a Spanish futsal manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lebanon national futsal team. As a player, he played for FC Barcelona Futsal.[1]

Francisco Araujo

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Araujo Fernández
Date of birth	17 May 1973
Place of birth	Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Club 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
Teams managed
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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–present	Lebanon national futsal team	Lebanon	N/A

References

1. "Francisco Javier Araujo Fernandez". Futsal Planet. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
2. "FUTSAL CLUB TORONTO » Catalan Paco Araujo – Head Coach FC Toronto". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
3. 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.