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Luís Filipe Madeira Careiro Figo, OIH (pron. IPA) (born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer who is widely regarded as one of the world's top players of recent years. In his homeland Figo is considered by some second only to Eusebio as Portugal’s greatest ever player. He plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. Luís Figo will join the Saudi club Al-Ittihad on the 1st of July 2007. Figo will join the club on a free transfer as his contract with Internazionale expired, but the salary for Figo is believed to be one of the highest in Arabian football.
Luis Figo
Luís Filipe Madeira Careiro Figo, OIH (pron. IPA) (born November 4, 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer who is widely regarded as one of the world's top players of recent years. In his homeland Figo is considered by some second only to Eusebio as Portugal’s greatest ever player. He plays as a midfielder and winger, currently for Inter Milan. Luís Figo will join the Saudi club Al-Ittihad on the 1st of July 2007. Figo will join the club on a free transfer as his contract with Internazionale expired, but the salary for Figo is believed to be one of the highest in Arabian football.Known as the original Golden Boy (a name which now belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo, a teammate from the Portugal national football team), Figo gained fame as the main footballer behind Portugal's prominent Golden Generation that consisted of fellow legends like Rui Costa, and was the reason why the term came into use.
Figo was the 2000 European Footballer of the Year, the 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and was named amongst the FIFA 100. Known for his exceptional trickery and dribbling skills on either wing (though he predominantly plays on the right), Figo is one of the few footballers to have played for both the Spanish rival clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Luís Figo | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo | |
Date of birth | ||
Place of birth | ||
Height | ||
Playing position | Right-sided Midfielder Attacking Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ||
Number | 7 | |
Youth clubs | ||
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1989-1995 1995-2000 2000-2005 2005-present | 137 (16) 172 (30) 165 (36) 66 (7) | |
National team2 | ||
1991-2006 | 127 (32) | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2006. * Appearances (Goals) | ||
Honors
- With Sporting C.P.
- Cup of Portugal - 1994/95
- With FC Barcelona
- La Liga - 1997/98, 1998/99
- Copa del Rey - 1996/97, 1997/98
- Supercopa de España - 1996
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - 1996/97
- European Super Cup - 1997
- With Real Madrid
- La Liga - 2000/01, 2002/03
- Supercopa de España - 2001, 2003
- UEFA Champions League - 2001/02
- Intercontinental Cup - 2002
- European Super Cup - 2002
- With Inter Milan
- Serie A 2005/06, 2006/07
- Coppa Italia - 2005/06
- Italian Super Cup - 2005, 2006
- Individual
- UEFA Euro 2000 MVP
- Ballon d'Or - 2000
- 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
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