Nestor Araujo is a professional football player from Mexico and currently plays in the Spanish top league, Laliga. He plays in the center-back position for Celta Vigo and has been playing for them since 2018. Before joining Celta, he used to play for Santos Laguna. There he won the Liga MX in 2015 and 2018. He also won the Copa MX in 2014.
Individually, he was named the Liga MX Best Defender in 2017 and was included in the Best XI the same year.
He has also represented Mexico in international tournaments including the Olympics and Pan America. In 2012, he won the gold medals in the Olympics. He also won the gold medal in Pan American Games in 2011. Recently, in 2019, he was one of the Mexican players that won the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.
Nestor Alejandro Araujo Razo, famously known as Nestor Araujo was born on August 29, 1991, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. According to astrologers, his birth sign is Virgo.
He was born to his father Felix Araujo Sr and his mother Emilia Razo. They are originally from Mexico and are of Mexican descent.
Young Nestor Araujo SOURCE: instagram@nestoraraujo14 Read: Who is Abedi Pele? Where is he from? His Personal info and childhood
He grew up along with his brother Felix Araujo.
His older brother is also a professional footballer but he could not play at the top level like his younger one. Felix's full name is Felix de Jesus Araujo Razo who also plays in the defender position.
As of 2022, Nestor Araujo is just 38 years old and possesses a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.86 meters).
His weight is around 85 kg and has short black hair.
According to the sources, Nestor Araujo's estimated net worth is $2.3 million approximately. He mostly earns from playing football for different teams.
He also earns from other sources like sponsorships. He has a deal with Nike, which is his outfitter.
Nestor Araujo with his car SOURCE: instagram@nestoraraujo14 He is living a moderate lifestyle with his partner in Spain. And though he earns a pretty good amount by playing, he barely flexes his property to the public.
Nestor A is currently playing at Celta Vigo where he earns more than 1 million pounds. It means he is earning more than 20,000 pounds per week.
As per Salary Sport, his yearly salary at Celta is 1.4 million pounds.
Before, he used to earn 676,000 per year at CD Dantos Laguna. Similarly, his yearly salary in 2016, 2015, and 2014 was £462,800, £410,800, and £410,800 respectively.
According to transfermarkt, the market value of Nestor Araujo is 5 million pounds in February of 2022.
His highest market value is 9 million pounds which were in 2020.
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He is sponsored by one of the famous sportswear manufacturers, Nike. He can be seen promoting Nike on different occasions.
Nestor Araujo promoting his sponsor Nike SOURCE: instagram@nestoraraujo14 In May of 2019, he posted a photo of himself grabbing the new shoes by NIKE. And he added,
"A new challenge. A new level of precision. #DesataElPhantom #NikePhantom #NikeMexico"
Celta's defender Nestor Araujo is currently dating his girlfriend, Odette Mendez. The couple has been in a relationship for more than 7 years as of 2022.
It is not sure whether they are married or not. They have never shared any glimpse of their marriage. So, they must be dating only. But they have been in relation since 2014.
Nestor Araujo with his girlfriend Odette SOURCE: instagram@nestoraraujo14 He is a very loving partner who frequently shares his photos with his love on Instagram.
On the occasion of the New Year 2022, the Araujo couple celebrated their time together in Paris. He posted a lovely photo of them in each other arms in front of the Eiffel Tower. Both were enjoying their time together.
And Nestor couldn't hide expressing his loving moment with his fans on his Insta. He wrote,
"My favorite place and moment all year, IS YOU. Here's to another year of love, learning and lots of laughter, always from the hand of God. Thanks for everything!! I love you my Pim"
The pair have not shared their plan for marriage with the public as of now.
Araujo's partner Odette Mendez is a professional journalist from Mexico. She also likes to introduce herself as a Beauty addict and Sports Fan. In Fact, she has her own brand named The Beauty Tabloid where she sells beauty and makeup products.
O Mendez is also famous for becoming the wife of the Mexican defender Nestor.
Nestor Araujo's partner Odette Mendez SOURCE: instagram@odt_mendez Like her boyfriend Nestor, she also likes to share her relation photos on her Instagram. She frequently posts photos of the pair enjoying their time with each other.
She was the one who first announced their relationship in 2014.
She is also active on Instagram with the username @odt_mendez where she has more than 2,300 followers.
Araujo Nestor is also an active social media user who is active on Twitter and Instagram.
His Instagram username is @nestoraraujo14 and has more than 113,000 followers. He mostly posts about his games, training, and time with family on his Insta.
He has also a Twitter account with the username @NESTOR4ARAUJO. He has more than 50,000 followers on his Twitter account.
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