The clubs agreed on the transfer of the California native before the end of the winter transfer window. However, Barcelona announced on February 2 that Arauja had failed to register by a few seconds due to technical problems. According to the AP agency, the transfer was finally completed thanks to an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Araujo came through LA Galaxy’s youth academy and went on to make 100 straight appearances for the MLS club, scoring one goal. He was twice nominated for the All-Star Game. He represented the USA at the youth level, but in the adult category he decided to play for Mexico, for which he has appeared in three matches so far.
