Mexico national team center back Nestor Araujo is joining La Liga club Celta de Vigo, his Liga MX side Santos Laguna announced Thursday.
Araujo has been in Liga MX since making his professional debut in 2010. He joined Santos from Cruz Azul in 2013 and helped the team to title victories in the 2015 Clausura and the 2018 Clausura in addition to a Copa MX crown in 2014. He also was named Best Defender at the end of the 2017 Clausura.
The 25-year-old also had a quick rise wearing the green of El Tri. Araujo became a regular for Juan Carlos Osorio's national team after strong performances in the 2016 Copa America Centenario.