Justice Johnpaul Figuareido (born 26 July 1998) is a Liswati professional footballer who plays as a winger and a forward for South African Premiership club Chippa United and the eSwatini national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justice Johnpaul Figuareido | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbabane, Swaziland (now eSwatini)[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chippa United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Manzini Sundowns | ||
| 2018–2020 | Maritzburg United | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mbombela United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | TS Galaxy | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | All Stars | 51 | (10) |
| 2023–2025 | Richards Bay | 44 | (5) |
| 2025– | Chippa United | 16 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Eswatini | 28 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:59, 4 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:18, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editJustice Figuareido began his career in eSwatini with Manzini Sundowns in 2017 before joining South African Premiership club Maritzburg United in 2018, debuting during the 0–0 draw against Bidvest Wits on 18 August 2018.[1] He spent the 2019–20 season on loan with Mbombela United.[2]
He joined TS Galaxy on 22 September 2020[1] and debuted during the 1–0 loss against Stellenbosch on 12 June 2020.
He then joined All Stars on 31 August 2021 and Richards Bay on 1 June 2023.[2]
On 27 August 2025, Figuareido joined Chippa United on a two-year deal reportedly worth €100,000.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2025 during the 2–1 victory against Orbit College.[4]
International career
editFiguareido made his debut for eSwatini on 12 October 2018 during the 4–1 loss against Egypt during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[5]
He scored his first goal for eSwatini on 20 March 2024 during the 3–0 victory against Somalia during 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[6] He also scored a brace during the 2–2 draw against Angola during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification on 8 October 2025.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026.[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list eSwatini's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Figuareido goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 March 2024 | Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco | 14 |  Somalia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 8 October 2025 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini | 26 |  Angola | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 31 March 2026 | 28 |  Eritrea |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Justice Figuareido at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1 2 "Justice Figueraido". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Gwebu, Ntombikayise (27 August 2025). "'Figa' finally completes switch to Chippa". Times of eSwatini. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Chilli Boys hand Eymael his first win". Super Sport. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ Khaled, Mahmoud. "Handy victory for Egypt against eSwatini in AFCON qualifiers". KingFut. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Somalia 0–3 eSwatini". ESPN. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "eSwatini 2–2 Angola". BBC Sport. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.