Afonso Figueiredo

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

Afonso Figueiredo
Figueiredo with Rennes in 2016
Personal information
Full name Afonso Mendes Ribeiro de Figueiredo[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2003–2009 Sporting CP
2009–2010 Belenenses
2010–2012 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Braga B 10 (0)
2013–2016 Boavista 68 (1)
2016–2018 Rennes 10 (0)
2016–2018 Rennes II 7 (0)
2018 → Levski Sofia (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Rio Ave 11 (0)
2019–2020 Aves 21 (0)
2020–2021 Moreirense 11 (0)
2021–2022 Estrela Amadora 24 (0)
2022–2023 Penafiel 10 (0)
International career
2016 Portugal U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

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, signing 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]

References
  1. "Afonso Figueiredo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "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 (in Portuguese). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. G. Robayna, Miguel (8 September 2014). "Boavista 2014/15: as panteras negras voltam... Para ficar?" [Boavista 2014/15: the black panthers are back... To stay?] (in Portuguese). Vavel. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. Marques, Sara (19 February 2015). "Afonso Figueiredo: «Hernâni e Salvio foram os mais difíceis de marcar»" [Afonso Figueiredo: "Hernâni and Salvio were the toughest to mark"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "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 (in Portuguese). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. "Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação" [Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. Pereira, Sérgio (11 June 2016). "Afonso Figueiredo cobiçado por clubes franceses" [Afonso Figueiredo coveted by French clubs] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. "Oficial: Afonso Figueiredo no Rennes" [Official: Afonso Figueiredo to Rennes] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. Rego, Raul (1 February 2017). "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 (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. "Foot – Ligue 1: Lyon rate le coche à Rennes" [Football – Ligue 1: Lyon miss big opportunity at Rennes] (in French). Europe 1. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  11. "Афонсо Фигейредо подписа с ЛЕВСКИ (ВИДЕО)" [Afonso Figueiredo signed with Levski (VIDEO)] (in Bulgarian). Levski Sofia. 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. Ferreira, André (15 June 2018). "Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Rio Ave" [Afonso Figueiredo is a Rio Ave addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  13. "Aves oficializa Afonso Figueiredo" [Aves make Afonso Figueiredo official]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  14. "Famalicão vence nas Aves e assume liderança provisória" [Famalicão win at Aves and take lead for time being]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  15. "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 (in Portuguese). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  16. "Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Moreirense" [Afonso Figueiredo is a Moreirense addition] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  17. Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (22 September 2021). "Afonso Figueiredo reforça o Estrela da Amadora" [Afonso Figueiredo bolsters Estrela da Amadora]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  18. "Afonso Figueiredo é reforço do Penafiel" [Afonso Figueiredo is a Penafiel addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  19. "Portugal-México, 4–0" [Portugal-Mexico, 4–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  20. Arsénio, Cláudia; Sousa, Guilhermina (14 July 2016). "A convocatória "possível" e "surreal" de Rui Jorge para os Jogos Olímpicos" [Rui Jorge's "possible" and "surreal" call up to the Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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