Paulo Figueiredo

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is De Figueiredo.
Figueiredo
Personal information
Full name Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo
Date of birth November 28, 1972 (1972-11-28) (age 39)
Place of birth Malanje, Angola
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club C.R.D. Libolo
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991–1992 Os Belenenses
1992–1994 União Tomar
1995–1996 AD Camacha
1996–2004 Santa Clara 249 (27)
2004–2005 Dragões Sandinenses 9 (0)
2005–2006 Varzim 26 (3)
2006–2007 Östers IF 31 (1)
2007 Ceahlăul 0 (0)
2008 C.D. Olivais e Moscavide
2009– C.R.D. Libolo
National team‡
2003–2008 Angola 29 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006

Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiɡɐjˈɾedu]; born November 28, 1972), nicknamed Figueiredo (or Figu for short), is an Angolan football midfielder, who plays for C.R.D. Libolo in the Girabola.

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Biography

Figueiredo was born in Malanje (Angola), but has lived in Portugal since he was three. He has dual Portuguese and Angolan citizenship.

Football career

In 2003, he was invited to play for Angola, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup where he had a key-role in the Angolan offense.

After the World Cup campaign, Figueiredo joined Östers IF.

National team statistics

Angola national team
Year Apps Goals
2003 3 0
2004 5 0
2005 6 1
2006 10 0
2007 4 2
2008 1 0
Total 29 3

External links

Angola squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Angola squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
Angola squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations