Evertton Araújo's importance to Flamengo's youngsters

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·11 July 2026

Evertton Araújo's importance to Flamengo's youngsters

What is Evertton Araújo’s situation within Flamengo’s squad?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Evertton Araújo has managed to change his path at Flamengo and now appears as an important player in the current squad. As a result, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder has become something of a ‘mirror’ for the young players who get opportunities with the Rubro-Negro first team.

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During Flamengo’s mid-season training period, Leonardo Jardim gave opportunities to youngsters from the club’s academy. Given this situation, Evertton Araújo is showing that it is possible to earn a place in the squad.

Besides the younger players who see him as a ‘role model’ within the club, athletes such as Wallace Yan, for example, understand Evertton Araújo’s moment. In a recent interview during the stay in Algarve, the forward referred to the midfielder as a ‘leader’ among the younger players.

WHY DOES EVERTTON ARAÚJO, FLAMENGO’S DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, COMMAND THIS RESPECT?

In short, before enjoying this good spell, Evertton Araújo had already experienced the other side of the coin at Flamengo. That is because, in his very first steps with the professional team, the midfielder was questioned and even received criticism from Rubro-Negro supporters.

Over time, Evertton Araújo started getting opportunities and managed to turn things around at Flamengo. In recent months, in fact, the player took advantage of the opening left by Erick Pulgar, who was recovering from an injury, and became a starter alongside Jorginho in Mengo’s midfield.

DID EVERTTON ARAÚJO PLAY IN FLAMENGO’S GAMES DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD IN PORTUGAL?

In Flamengo’s first two friendlies in Portugal, Evertton Araújo was on the field. In this way, the defensive midfielder played against River Plate (ARG) and Lausanne Sports (SUI). Now, the tendency is for the player to start in the clash with Benfica (POR), which takes place this Saturday (11) at Estádio Algarve.

WHAT IS EVERTTON ARAÚJO’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

Given Evertton Araújo’s good performances, Flamengo is already preparing for possible approaches from Europe for the midfielder. In an exclusive interview with reporter Rock Hudson from Coluna do Fla, José Boto made it clear that the player is seen as a possible sale for Rubro-Negro in the upcoming transfer windows.

– People talk, but they have no idea what the European market is like. Today, for a player over 25 years old to go to Europe is very difficult. The big transfers that happen nowadays are with players who are already in Europe or with very young players, 18, 19 years old –, he said, before continuing: – Above 24 years old, very high fees are rarely paid. Given this situation, Evertton Araújo is one of the ‘sellable’ players in Flamengo’s squad when we talk about those values –, Boto stressed.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD IN PORTUGAL?

With Evertton Araújo available, Flamengo returns to the field this Saturday (11) to face Benfica (POR) during the training period in Portugal. In short, the ball starts rolling for the Algarve Tournament at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time). In this way, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match ‘in loco’ with coverage from Rock Hudson and Simon Lédo on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.