Arouca

Arouca net spend since 2015

Arouca have spent €10m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €43m: a net profit of €32m on transfers.

That covers 91 signings (20 for a disclosed fee, 48 free, 23 undisclosed) and 64 departures (15 sold for a disclosed fee, 35 free, 14 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 25 in, 12 out.

Record signing: Taichi Fukui, €2m from Bayern München II (Feb 2025). Record sale: Rafael Sebastián Mújica García, €10m to Al Sadd (Jul 2024).

Arouca transfer spending by season

Arouca record signings

1. Taichi Fukui · €2m from Bayern München II · Feb 2025
2. Hyun-ju Lee · €2m from Bayern München II · Jul 2025
3. Mateo Flores · €1m from Real Betis · Jul 2026
4. Dylan Nandín · €1m from Racing · Jul 2025
5. Brian Mansilla · €800k from Peñarol · Jul 2025

Arouca record sales

1. Rafael Sebastián Mújica García · €10m to Al Sadd · Jul 2024
2. Chico Faria Camará Lamba · €8m to Saint-Étienne · Jul 2025
3. Cristo Ramón González Pérez · €6m to Al Sadd · Sep 2024
4. André Silva · €4m to Vitória Guimarães · Jul 2022
5. Antony · €3m to Portland Timbers · Aug 2023

Arouca trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 32 players Arouca both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €25m against €1m paid: a trading profit of €24m.

• Rafael Sebastián Mújica García: signed free (Jul 2022), sold to Al Sadd for €10m (Jul 2024): profit €10m
• Cristo Ramón González Pérez: signed free (Jul 2023), sold to Al Sadd for €6m (Sep 2024): profit €6m
• Antony: signed for €230k (Jul 2023), sold to Portland Timbers for €3m (Aug 2023): profit €3m
• Rafael Fernandes: signed free (Jul 2022), sold to LOSC Lille for €3m (Jan 2024): profit €3m
• Jerome Opoku: signed free (Jul 2022), sold to İstanbul Başakşehir for €2m (Jul 2024): profit €2m

• Emilijus Zubas: signed for €300k (Aug 2021), left free for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Jan 2023): loss €300k
• Matías Rocha: signed for €220k (Aug 2023), left free for Unión Santa Fe (Jul 2026): loss €220k
• Vladislav Morozov: signed for €300k (Jan 2024), sold to Kolding IF for €200k (Aug 2026): loss €100k

Arouca ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Arouca have made 5 signings and 4 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out João Valido (left free for Chaves, 9 league starts in 2025/26); in nobody.
• Defence: out Matías Rocha (left free for Unión Santa Fe, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Amadou Dante (to Zbrojovka Brno, 7 league starts in 2025/26), Arnau Solà (loan to Atlético Madrid II, 7 league starts in 2025/26); in Orest Lebedenko (from Vitória Guimarães, 916 league minutes since), Mario Climent (from Cádiz, 3 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out nobody; in Mateo Flores (from Real Betis, 376 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Vladislav Morozov (to Kolding IF), Romualdas Jansonas (loan to UD Ourense, 2 league appearances in 2025/26); in Gabriel Rukavina (free from Rijeka, 103 league minutes since), Si-hoo Park (from Chungnam Asan, no league minutes yet).

Arouca injury news: injuries and suspensions

Arouca have 1 player injured as of 7 Nov 2026, with €2m of value sidelined.

• Miguel Puche (FWD): Torn knee ligaments · out since 19 Apr 2026 · return date not set · 22 games missed

Arouca last starting XI

Arouca's last league starting XI, v Famalicão on 6 Nov 2026: Ignacio de Arruabarrena; Tiago Esgaio, Javi Sánchez, Orest Lebedenko, José Fontán; Naïs Djouahra, Alfonso Trezza, Taichi Fukui, Espen van Ee, Mateo Flores; Iván Barbero.

Unchanged from the side that started v Nacional on 1 Nov 2026.

Opponent: Famalicão.

Arouca minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 10 Arouca players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 4 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: José Fontán, Naïs Djouahra, Alfonso Trezza, Javi Sánchez.