Barcelona Name Ronald Araujo Club Captain After Ter Stegen Loan
The Uruguayan defender takes the armband after Marc-André ter Stegen’s move to Girona left Barcelona without a captain.
Overview
- Araujo has been appointed to lead the team, with reports noting he has not featured since a costly error against Chelsea.
- Frenkie de Jong is designated as second in the hierarchy, followed by Pedri as third and Raphinha as fourth.
- If none of those four are on the pitch, Eric Garcia or Ferran Torres will wear the armband according to the reporting.
- Ter Stegen’s loan to Girona runs for the rest of the season, and he had held the captaincy since August 2024.
- Football España reports Hansi Flick is moving forward with Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczęsny as his goalkeepers following Ter Stegen’s departure.