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Luís Figo
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 November 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
União de Pastilhas | |||
1984–1989 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1989–1995 | Sporting CP | 137 | (16) |
1995–2000 | Barcelona | 172 | (30) |
2000–2005 | Real Madrid | 163 | (38) |
2005–2009 | Internazionale | 105 | (10) |
National team | |||
1991–2006 | Portugal | 127 | (32) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Figo was the 2000 European Footballer of the Year, the 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and was named amongst the FIFA 100.
Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both the Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. He had a successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, such as one Portuguese Cup, four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one UEFA Champions League title, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, one UEFA-CONMEBOL Intercontinental Cup, four Serie A titles, one TIM Italian Cup and three Italian Super Cups.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Sporting CP
Figo started his career at Sporting CP. He won his first senior international cap in 1991. Prior to that, he won the Under-21 World Championships and Under-16 European Championships with Portugal junior sides, alongside Rui Costa, João Pinto and he was also a significant part of Portugal's "Golden Generation".[edit] FC Barcelona
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It was with Barcelona from 1995 that his career really took off: Figo won a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996–97, successive Primera División titles and went on to appear 172 times for Barcelona, scoring 30 goals.
[edit] Real Madrid CF
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Figo's arrival signaled the begin of Florentino Pérez's "Galáctico era". With Madrid Figo won La Liga in 2001 and 2003 as well as the 2001-02 Champions League.
[edit] Internazionale
Figo left Real Madrid to join Internazionale in the summer of 2005 on a free transfer after his contract with Real Madrid had expired. This meant that Figo would finally be able to play for a club in Italy, something he had the chance to do before his move to Barcelona, but was scuppered due to a dispute between the two clubs interested, Juventus and Parma. During the summer of 2008, Figo's compatriot José Mourinho joined Inter on a managerial level. This has been said to please Figo, as he would have several Portuguese teammates during the remainder of his stay at Inter. On 16 May 2009, Figo announced his retirement from football, the same day Internazionale won the 2008–09 title, and re-confirmed this on the 30 May; his final game was on the 31 May against Atalanta at the San Siro. At Javier Zanetti's insistence, Figo captained the side for his very last match. He received a standing ovation from the crowd as he was substituted by Davide Santon. The freekick he scored in extra time against Roma during the Supercoppa Italiana was undisputedly his most memorable part of his time in Italy.[6][7]Figo said, "I am leaving football, not Inter." He was interviewed by Inter Channel after his last game against Atalanta and also said, "I hope to be able to help this club to become even greater also after my retirement. I will certainly work for Inter in the future in the club board. I never imagined that I was going to remain here for such a long time. What I will never forget is the love that I have received since my first day here from my teammates and president Massimo Moratti. I will never forget it; Inter have given me the chance to start a winning cycle with some extraordinary people."[8] Luis Figo was on the sidelines when Internazionale Milano won the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League on May 22, 2010.
[edit] International career
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Figo captained the squad during the 2006 World Cup, leading the team to the semi-finals, where they were beaten by France courtesy of a penalty from his former clubmate and French captain Zinedine Zidane. This was Portugal's best finish in 40 years. The third place playoff caused some controversy as Figo did not start; Pauleta captained the team in his place. However, Portugal fell behind 2–0 to hosts Germany and Figo replaced Pauleta in the 77th minute, who handed him back the captain's armband, to cheers from both Portuguese and German fans. Although Germany scored another goal shortly after Figo's entrance, he ended his final cap for his country on a high note by setting up Nuno Gomes to head in an 88th minute consolation goal. Despite having no trophies to show for the "Golden Generation," Figo managed to captain the team to their best World Cup performance since the Eusébio era in 1966.
[edit] Post-playing career
After his retirement in 2009, he accepted an offer from Massimo Moratti to stay at Internazionale as a non-playing staff member, and also occasionally appeared on the bench as an assistant during the 2009–10 Serie A season.Figo is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
He participated in the Soccer Aid soccer match on 6 June 2010 for the Rest of the World team in aid of UNICEF. He also played in the 2008 match.
[edit] Personal life
Figo is married to Swedish model Helen Svedin. They met at a flamenco show and are now married with three daughters – Daniela (born in March 1999), Martina (born in April 2002), and Stella (born 9 December 2004). They are currently expecting their fourth child. Along with his countryman, now Portugal national team manager and former youth team coach Carlos Queirós, Figo was briefly joint seat holder for A1 Team Portugal, in A1 Grand Prix, during the 2005–06 season. He now owns an upscale bar in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been rumoured that he will come out of retirement to play a short guest stint with Australian A-League club Sydney FC.[9] He has expressed interest in playing in the A-League shortly before retirement.Figo is an ambassador for the Stop TB Partnership in the fight against tuberculosis.[10] He works closely with Inter Milan, serving as an ambassador for the club at functions across Europe.[11][12] He is also a board member of the Inter Campus charity project run by Inter Milan.[13]
[edit] Career statistics
Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sporting CP | Portuguese Liga | 1989–90 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
1990–91 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
1991–92 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
1992–93 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
1993–94 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
1994–95 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
Total | 137 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 20 | ||
Barcelona | La Liga | 1995–96 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 9 |
1996–97 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 7 | ||
1997–98 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 9 | ||
1999–2000 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 14 | ||
Total | 172 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 249 | 47 | ||
Real Madrid | La Liga | 2000–01 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 14 |
2001–02 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 11 | ||
2002–03 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 48 | 12 | ||
2003–04 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 55 | 13 | ||
2004–05 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 7 | ||
Total | 163 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 15 | 239 | 57 | ||
Internazionale | Serie A | 2005–06 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 6 |
2006–07 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
2007–08 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2008–09 | 22 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
Total | 105 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 132 | 11 | ||
Total | Portugal | 137 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 20 | |
Spain | 335 | 68 | 49 | 8 | 104 | 26 | 488 | 104 | ||
Italy | 105 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 132 | 11 | ||
Career Total | 577 | 94 | 83 | 12 | 134 | 27 | 789 | 135 |
Portugal national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1991 | 3 | 0 |
1992 | 7 | 1 |
1993 | 5 | 0 |
1994 | 5 | 2 |
1995 | 6 | 1 |
1996 | 9 | 2 |
1997 | 7 | 2 |
1998 | 6 | 0 |
1999 | 9 | 4 |
2000 | 13 | 6 |
2001 | 9 | 9 |
2002 | 10 | 0 |
2003 | 10 | 3 |
2004 | 11 | 1 |
2005 | 7 | 0 |
2006 | 10 | 1 |
Total | 127 | 32 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Sporting CP
[edit] Barcelona
- La Liga: 1997-98, 1998-99
- Copa del Rey: 1997, 1998
- Supercopa de España: 1996
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997
- UEFA Super Cup: 1997
[edit] Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2000-01, 2002-03
- Supercopa de España: 2001, 2003
- UEFA Champions League: 2002
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
[edit] Internazionale
- Serie A: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
- Coppa Italia: 2006
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2005, 2006, 2008
[edit] Portugal
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- 1989
[edit] Individual
- Ballon d'Or: 1
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- 2001
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- 2006
- FIFA 100: 1
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- 2003
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- 1999, 2000, 2001
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- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
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- 1994
- Best Portuguese player in the past five years (A Bola): 1
- San Siro Gentleman's Inter Player of the Year: 1
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- 2006[16]
- Soccer Aid Winner - 2010
[edit] Orders
- Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)[17]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Inter Squad". Inter.it. http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/index?L=en. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Figo Stats". FootballDatabase.com. http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=715&b=true&pn=Lu%C3%ADs_Filipe_Madeira_Caeiro. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
- ^ transfer markt
- ^ Nash, Elizabeth (25 July 2000). "Figo defects to Real Madrid for record £36.2m". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/figo-defects-to-real-madrid-for-record-pound372m-709465.html. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Barcelona are braced for a stiff penalty". The Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2002. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3038589/Barcelona-are-braced-for-a-stiff-penalty.html.
- ^ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=647153&sec=europe&&cc=5901
- ^ "Figo officially announces retirement". AFP. 2009-05-30. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jX2hLJMwOmNblLr3RUU_SGAnUoJQ. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
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- ^ http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=33194&stringa=figo
- ^ http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=31498&stringa=figo
- ^ http://intercampus.inter.it/aas/ic2008?L=en#
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=5433
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/figo-intl.html
- ^ http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=22921&stringa=%22player%20of%20the%20year%22
- ^ "Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança" (in Portuguese). Cristiano Ronaldo News. 30 August 2006. http://cristianosantosronaldo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
[edit] External links
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Preceded by Fernando Couto | Portugal national football team captain 2004–2006 | Succeeded by Jorge Andrade |
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Categories: Portuguese footballers | Association football wingers | Portugal international footballers | FC Barcelona footballers | Real Madrid C.F. players | Sporting Clube de Portugal footballers | Portuguese Liga footballers | La Liga footballers | Serie A footballers | F.C. Internazionale Milano players | Expatriate footballers in Spain | Expatriate footballers in Italy | European Footballers of the Year | FIFA World Players of the Year | FIFA 100 | FIFA Century Club | UEFA Euro 1996 players | UEFA Euro 2000 players | UEFA Euro 2004 players | 2002 FIFA World Cup players | 2006 FIFA World Cup players | Portuguese expatriate footballers | World Soccer Magazine World Player of the Year | 1972 births | Living people | Golden Globes (Portugal) winners
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