Paulo Figueiredo

Paulo Figueiredo
Personal information
Full name Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo
Date of birth (1972-11-28) 28 November 1972
Place of birth Malanje, Angola
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1984 Domingos Sávio
1985–1986 Benfica
1986–1989 Domingos Sávio
1989–1991 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Belenenses 1 (0)
1992–1993 União Tomar 29 (1)
1993–1994 Aves 0 (0)
1994–1995 O Elvas 31 (2)
1995–1996 Camacha 32 (1)
1996–2004 Santa Clara 256 (27)
2004 Dragões Sandinenses 17 (4)
2005 Lusitânia 9 (0)
2005–2006 Varzim 26 (3)
2006–2007 Öster 31 (1)
2007 Ceahlăul 0 (0)
2008 Olivais Moscavide 8 (0)
2009 Libolo 10 (0)
Total 450 (39)
International career
2003–2008 Angola 38 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiɣɐjˈɾeðu]; born 28 November 1972) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He spent the bulk of his 18-year professional career with Santa Clara, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 97 matches and eight goals over three seasons (eight in total with the club).

An Angola international for five years, Figueiredo earned 38 caps and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup and two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.