| Ernesto Figueiredo | |
| Fullname: | Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Tomar, Portugal |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1955–1956 |
| Clubs1: | Matrena |
| Years2: | 1956–1959 |
| Years3: | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs3: | Cernache |
| Years4: | 1960–1968 |
| Caps4: | 155 |
| Goals4: | 100 |
| Years5: | 1968–1970 |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1966–1969 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro (born 6 July 1937) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Tomar, Santarém District, Figueiredo arrived at Sporting CP in summer 1960 from amateurs União Desportiva e Recreativa de Cernache, aged already 23.[1] He scored 17 goals in only 24 games in his first season with his new team, good enough for Primeira Liga runner-up accolades.
At the end of the 1965–66 campaign, Figueiredo finished joint-top scorer alongside S.L. Benfica's Eusébio – both at 25 goals – but his team won the league by one point.[2] He netted 147 times in 232 competitive appearances during his tenure; additionally, in the 1963–64 edition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, he featured in the final against MTK Budapest FC, won after a replay and with the player scoring twice in the first match (3–3 draw).[3]
Nicknamed Altafini of Cernache while at the Estádio José Alvalade,[2] Figueiredo retired in 1970 after two years with Vitória de Setúbal also in the top division, aged 33.
Figueiredo earned six caps for Portugal,[4] making his debut on 21 June 1966 in a friendly with Denmark. He was selected by manager Otto Glória for his 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, being an unused member for the third-placed team.[5]
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