Afonso Figueiredo Explained

Afonso Figueiredo
Fullname:Afonso Mendes Ribeiro de Figueiredo[1]
Birth Date:6 January 1993
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:2003–2009
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Belenenses
Youthyears3:2010–2012
Youthclubs3:Braga
Years1:2012–2013
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2016
Caps2:68
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2018
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2018
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:→ Levski Sofia (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:24
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:10
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:58, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Afonso Mendes Ribeiro de Figueiredo (born 6 January 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

He played 87 Primeira Liga games for Boavista, Rio Ave, Aves and Moreirense, as well as in the second tier for Braga B, Estrela Amadora and Penafiel. Abroad, he had brief spells in the top divisions of France with Rennes and Bulgaria with Levski Sofia.

Club career

Early years and Braga

Born in Lisbon, Figueiredo played youth football for three clubs, including local Sporting CP from ages 10 to 16. In the summer of 2010 he joined S.C. Braga to complete his development, and made his debut as a senior with the latter's reserves, playing his first game in the Segunda Liga on 19 August 2012 in a 0–0 home draw against Associação Naval 1º de Maio (as a late substitute).[2]

Boavista

In the 2013 off-season, Figueiredo dropped down to the third division and signed with Boavista FC. Even though the team finished outside the promotion zone, they were reinstated in the Primeira Liga following the final developments of the Apito Dourado affair.[3] [4]

Figueiredo's maiden appearance in the Portuguese top flight occurred on 4 January 2015, as he featured the entire 3–1 home win over F.C. Arouca.[5] He scored his first league goal on 16 August of that year, in a 2–2 away draw with Vitória de Setúbal.[6]

During his spell at the Estádio do Bessa, Figueiredo totalled 72 matches in all competitions.[7]

Rennes

On 1 July 2016, free agent Figueiredo moved to Stade Rennais F.C. from the French Ligue 1 on a four-year contract.[8] His official debut only arrived on 1 February of the following year, in a 0–4 home loss against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the Coupe de France.[9] His first league game took place two months later, when he played roughly 30 minutes of the 1–1 draw with Olympique Lyonnais also at the Roazhon Park.[10]

On 30 January 2018, Figueiredo was loaned to PFC Levski Sofia from Bulgaria until the end of the season.[11]

Return to Portugal

Figueiredo returned to his homeland on 15 June 2018, signing with Rio Ave F.C. for two years.[12] One year later, he agreed to a three-year deal at C.D. Aves also of the top tier.[13] In one of his first games on 31 August 2019, he was sent off in a 3–2 home loss to F.C. Famalicão.[14]

On 29 July 2020, captain Figueiredo terminated his contract two years early after Aves' relegation.[15] He joined Moreirense F.C. on a free transfer three months later, after serious injuries to defensive players Pedro Amador and Abdu Conté.[16]

Figueiredo found a new club on 22 September 2021, signing for second-tier C.F. Estrela da Amadora after Gonçalo Maria's exit.[17] For the 2022–23 campaign, he moved to F.C. Penafiel in the same league on a one-year contract.[18]

International career

Figueiredo played once for the Portugal Olympic team, 30 minutes in a 4–0 friendly win against Mexico in the Azores on 28 March 2016.[19] He was not, however, selected for Rui Jorge's squad for the Olympic tournament held that year.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afonso Figueiredo. Mais Futebol. pt. 25 March 2020.
  2. News: Sp. Braga B-Naval, 0–0: Nulo justo no 1.º de Maio. Sp. Braga B-Naval, 0–0: Fair draw at the 1.º de Maio. Record. pt. 19 August 2012. 8 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Boavista 2014/15: as panteras negras voltam... Para ficar?. Boavista 2014/15: the black panthers are back... To stay?. Vavel. Miguel. G. Robayna. pt. 8 September 2014. 14 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Afonso Figueiredo: «Hernâni e Salvio foram os mais difíceis de marcar». Afonso Figueiredo: "Hernâni and Salvio were the toughest to mark". Mais Futebol. Sara. Marques. pt. 19 February 2015. 14 January 2022.
  5. News: Boavista-Arouca, 3–1: A casa dos horrores fez mais uma vítima. Boavista-Arouca, 3–1: The house of horrors claimed yet another victim. Record. pt. 4 January 2015. 8 August 2017.
  6. News: Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação. Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback. Diário de Notícias. pt. 16 August 2015. 8 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Afonso Figueiredo cobiçado por clubes franceses. Afonso Figueiredo coveted by French clubs. Mais Futebol. Sérgio. Pereira. pt. 11 June 2016. 14 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Oficial: Afonso Figueiredo no Rennes. Official: Afonso Figueiredo to Rennes. Rádio Renascença. pt. 1 July 2016. 8 August 2017.
  9. News: Rennes – Paris-SG: Le PSG facile au Roazhon Park. Coupe de France – 16es de finale (0–4). Rennes – Paris-SG: PSG had it easy at Roazhon Park. French Cup – Last 32 (0–4). L'Équipe. Raul. Rego. fr. 1 February 2017. 8 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075220/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/389160. 2 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Foot – Ligue 1: Lyon rate le coche à Rennes. Football – Ligue 1: Lyon miss big opportunity at Rennes. Europe 1. fr. 2 April 2017. 8 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Афонсо Фигейредо подписа с ЛЕВСКИ (ВИДЕО). Afonso Figueiredo signed with Levski (VIDEO). Levski Sofia. bg. 30 January 2018. 30 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226143532/https://levski.bg/news/details/176487%2522%2522. 26 February 2020.
  12. News: Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Rio Ave. Afonso Figueiredo is a Rio Ave addition. Record. André. Ferreira. pt. 15 June 2018. 24 March 2020.
  13. News: Aves oficializa Afonso Figueiredo. Aves make Afonso Figueiredo official. Record. pt. 23 June 2019. 24 March 2020.
  14. News: Famalicão vence nas Aves e assume liderança provisória. Famalicão win at Aves and take lead for time being. Diário de Notícias. pt. 31 August 2019. 29 April 2023.
  15. News: Afonso Figueiredo deixa Aves: "Difícil arranjar palavras para descrever esta época". Afonso Figueiredo leaves Aves: "Difficult to find the words to describe this season". O Jogo. pt. 29 July 2020. 29 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Moreirense. Afonso Figueiredo is a Moreirense addition. Rádio Renascença. pt. 20 October 2020. 22 October 2020.
  17. News: Afonso Figueiredo reforça o Estrela da Amadora. Afonso Figueiredo bolsters Estrela da Amadora. O Jogo. Miguel. Gouveia Pereira. pt. 22 September 2021. 29 April 2023.
  18. News: Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Penafiel. Afonso Figueiredo is a Penafiel addition. Record. pt. 1 August 2022. 29 April 2023.
  19. News: Portugal-México, 4–0. Portugal-Mexico, 4–0. Record. pt. 28 March 2016. 8 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142517/http://www.record.pt/futebol/selecoes/selecao-olimpica/detalhe/portugal-mexico-em-direto.html. 12 June 2018. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: A convocatória "possível" e "surreal" de Rui Jorge para os Jogos Olímpicos. Rui Jorge's "possible" and "surreal" call up to the Olympic Games. TSF. Cláudia. Arsénio. Guilhermina. Sousa. pt. 14 July 2016. 8 August 2017.

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