Dani Figueira | |
Full Name: | Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira[1] |
Birth Date: | 20 July 1998 |
Birth Place: | Vizela, Portugal |
Height: | 1.89 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Estoril |
Clubnumber: | 99 |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Santa Eulália |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2011 |
Youthclubs2: | Vitória Guimarães |
Youthyears3: | 2011–2012 |
Youthclubs3: | Sandinenses |
Youthyears4: | 2012–2017 |
Youthclubs4: | Vitória Guimarães |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Caps1: | 30 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019– |
Caps2: | 117 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 01:46, 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a goalkeeper.
Born in Vizela, Braga District, Figueira finished his development at Guimarães-based Vitória S.C. after joining the club's academy at the age of 11.[2] He made his LigaPro debut with the reserves on 17 March 2018, in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Famalicão.[3]
Figueira signed a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia also of the second division on 24 June 2019.[4] He played 27 matches in the 2020–21 season, helping his team return to the Primeira Liga as champions and being voted the competition's best player in his position in the process.[5] [6]
On 8 August 2021, Figueira appeared in his first game in the Portuguese top flight, a 2–0 away win over F.C. Arouca.[7]
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