Diogo José Rosário Gomes Figueiras (born 1 July 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Spanish club Inter Sevilla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo José Rosário Gomes Figueiras[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Castanheira do Ribatejo, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Sevilla | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Vilafranquense | ||
| 2004–2010 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Pinhalnovense | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Paços Ferreira | 21 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Moreirense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Sevilla | 50 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Genoa (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Olympiacos | 36 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Braga | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Famalicão | 34 | (0) |
| 2024– | Inter Sevilla | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editBorn in Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras, Vila Franca de Xira, Figueiras spent six years in S.L. Benfica's youth system after starting off at local U.D. Vilafranquense. He made his senior debut in the 2010–11 season, on loan at C.D. Pinhalnovense in the third division, which he helped to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[2]
Paços de Ferreira
editFigueiras joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2011, signing a three-year contract.[3] He played his first game in the competition on 28 August, a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense in which he was sent off.[4] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. of Segunda Liga.[5]
Figueiras returned to Paços for the 2012–13 campaign, contributing 19 games in 1,665 minutes of action as the club finished a best-ever third and qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history.[6]
Sevilla
editOn 18 July 2013, Figueiras moved abroad, penning a four-year deal with Sevilla FC in Spain.[7] He made his La Liga debut on 28 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad.[8] In late December, he was handed a four-game ban after calling the referee a "son of a bitch" during a 0–2 home loss against Racing de Santander for the Copa del Rey (2–1 aggregate defeat).[9]
Figueiras scored his first goal as a senior on 16 March 2014, starting and netting his team's last in a 4–1 home win over Real Valladolid.[10] On 27 April, he was sent off in a 3–1 defeat away to Athletic Bilbao.[11] He played 12 matches of their victorious campaign in the UEFA Europa League, coming on late in extra time of the final, a penalty shootout victory over Benfica in Turin;[12] the Andalusians went on to retain their continental crown, but he did not enter the field in the decisive game against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[13]
On 9 July 2015, Figueiras was loaned to Genoa CFC of Serie A, with the option to buy.[14] He totalled ten appearances for the team, scoring to open a 1–2 home defeat to Carpi FC 1909 on 29 November.[15] His loan was cut short the following 30 January, with Sevilla manager Unai Emery needing cover for the injured Marco Andreolli.[16]
Olympiacos
editOn 25 May 2016, Figueiras signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos F.C. for a fee of €1.5 million. He joined compatriot Marco Silva (manager) at the Greek champions.[17]
Figueiras scored once[18] from 24 appearances in his first season (all starts), helping the club win the Super League for the seventh time in a row.[19]
Braga
editFigueiras returned to Portugal on 30 January 2018, joining S.C. Braga on a three-and-a-half-year deal worth €1.2 million.[20] Deemed surplus to requirements by manager Abel Ferreira shortly after his arrival,[21][22] he was later demoted to the reserve team.[23]
On 30 August 2019, Figueiras was loaned to fellow top-flight side Rio Ave F.C. for the season.[24] He played just over half of the games for the Vilacondenses who finished a joint-best fifth with a record points tally, and was sent off on 17 June at the end of a 2–1 home loss to Benfica for alleging that the referee had been bribed; he was given a two-match ban for this statement.[25]
Famalicão
editFigueiras signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with F.C. Famalicão on 21 January 2021, after severing his ties with Braga.[26]
International career
editOn 8 February 2011, Figueiras earned his only cap for the Portugal under-20s, as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Norway in Rio Maior in preparation for the summer's FIFA World Cup.[27]
Personal life
editFigueiras' father, Rosário (born 1965), played as a left winger. He made 83 top-flight appearances and scored 16 goals for S.C.U. Torreense, Vitória de Setúbal, Boavista F.C. and F.C. Felgueiras in the 1990s.[28]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pinhalnovense | 2010–11 | Segunda Divisão | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Paços Ferreira | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2011–12 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Sevilla | 2013–14 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |||
| Genoa (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | — | 67 | 4 | ||||
| Braga | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 156 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes UEFA Super Cup
Honours
editSevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2013–14,[12] 2014–15,[13] 2015–16
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2014
Olympiacos
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Diogo Figueiras" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Um mar de emoções no regresso dos heróis" [Sea of emotions in return of heroes]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Santos, José (14 June 2011). "Diogo Figueiras: "O Paços abriu as portas ao meu sonho de criança"" [Diogo Figueiras: "Paços opened doors to my childhood dream"]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Frederico, Francisco (28 August 2011). "Feirense-P. Ferreira, 0–0 (crónica)" [Feirense-P. Ferreira, 0–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Defesa Diogo Figueiras emprestado ao Moreirense" [Defender Diogo Figueiras loaned to Moreirense]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Paços defende sonho frente ao Zenit" [Paços defend dream against Zenit] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "El defensa portugués Diogo Figueiras ficha por el Sevilla" [Portuguese defender Diogo Figueiras signs for Sevilla] (in Spanish). La Liga. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Egea, Pablo (28 September 2013). "Punto de insatisfacción en Anoeta" [Dissatisfaction point at Anoeta]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Diogo Figueiras, cuatro partidos de sanción" [Diogo Figueiras, four-game ban]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 December 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Sevilla FC 4–1 Real Valladolid". ESPN FC. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "El Athletic de Bilbao doblega al Sevilla y ata su puesto de Liga de Campeones" [Athletic Bilbao down Sevilla and secure their place in the Champions League]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b Atkin, John (14 May 2014). "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ a b Rose, Gary (27 May 2015). "Dnipropetrovsk 2–3 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Official: Genoa sign Figueiras". Football Italia. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Doria, Vito (29 November 2015). "Genoa 1–2 Carpi: Veterans complete biancorossi comeback and secure historical win". Forza Italian Football. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Lagos, Daniel (30 January 2016). "Diogo Figueiras vuelve al Sevilla" [Diogo Figueiras returns to Sevilla]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Perperidis, Giorgios (25 May 2016). Ανακοίνωσε Φιγκέιρας ο Ολυμπιακός [Figueiras announced for Olympiacos] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Grécia: Diogo Figueiras marca na vitória do Olympiacos frente ao Panaitolikos" [Greece: Diogo Figueiras scores in Olympiacos win against Panaitolikos] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Olympiacos goleia Giannina e é campeão pela sétima vez consecutiva" [Olympiacos rout Giannina and are champions for the seventh time in a row] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Ricardo (30 January 2018). "Diogo Figueiras até 2022" [Diogo Figueiras until 2022]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Pinto, Vítor (27 November 2018). "Diogo Figueiras ficou sem espaço" [Diogo Figueiras has run out of room]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Abel responde a António Salvador: "a minha varinha mágica é dia a dia"" [Abel replies António Salvador: "my magic wand is called everyday"]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Vega, Nacho (9 July 2019). "Diogo Figueiras va al equipo B" [Diogo Figueiras goes to the B team] (in Spanish). Noticias RTV. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Diogo Figueiras no Rio Ave" [OFFICIAL: Diogo Figueiras to Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Figueiras suspenso dois jogos por frase frente ao Benfica" [Figueiras suspended for two games for phrase against Benfica] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Diogo Figueiras é reforço do Famalicão" [OFFICIAL: Diogo Figueiras an addition to Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Sub-20: empate com a Noruega (1–1)" [Under-20s: draw with Norway (1–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio; Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (2 October 2021). "O futebol português também é uma questão de ADN" [Portuguese football is also a question of DNA] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Diogo Figueiras at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Diogo Figueiras". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
edit- Diogo Figueiras at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diogo Figueiras at BDFutbol
- Diogo Figueiras national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)