Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vizela, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Santa Eulália | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Vitória Guimarães | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Sandinenses | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Vitória Guimarães | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Vitória Guimarães B | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | Estoril | 118 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Leixões (loan) | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Gil Vicente | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editVitória Guimarães
editBorn in Vizela, Braga District, Figueira finished his development at Guimarães-based Vitória S.C. after joining the club's academy at the age of 11.[2] He made his LigaPro debut with the reserves on 17 March 2018, in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Famalicão.[3]
Estoril
editFigueira signed a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia also of the second division on 24 June 2019.[4] He played 27 matches in the 2020–21 season, helping his team return to the Primeira Liga as champions and being voted the competition's best player in his position in the process.[5][6]
On 8 August 2021, Figueira appeared in his first game in the Portuguese top flight, a 2–0 away win over F.C. Arouca.[7] First-choice initially, he was overtaken by Brazilian Marcelo Carné in the 2023–24 campaign.[8]
On 31 August 2024, Figueira was loaned to second-tier side Leixões S.C. until June 2025.[9]
Gil Vicente
editFigueira returned to the main division in 2025–26, on a two-year deal at Gil Vicente F.C. on 7 July 2025.[10] He made his debut on 4 October, replacing field player Murilo Costa after Andrew was sent off at the hour mark of an eventual 2–0 home victory against C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Estoril | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 118 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 127 | 0 | |||
| Leixões (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 183 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | ||
Honours
editEstoril
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Figueira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ "Vitória de Guimarães B começa temporada com três reforços e cinco ex-júniores" [Vitória Guimarães B start season with three additions and five former juniors]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ "COMENTÁRIO: Famalicão e Vitória de Guimarães B empatam em jogo com poucas oportunidades" [COMMENTARY: Famalicão and Vitória Guimarães B draw in match with few chances]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Ferreira, Bruno José (24 June 2019). "Marcos Valente e Dani Figueira deixam V. Guimarães rumo ao Estoril" [Marcos Valente and Dani Figueira leave V. Guimarães and head for Estoril] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Lopes, Helena (8 July 2021). "Vizelense Dani Figueira melhor guarda redes da Liga 2" [Vizela-born Dani Figueira best League 2 goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Almeida Santos, Rui (7 August 2021). "Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (crónica)" [Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ Batista Reis, Rafael (13 June 2024). "Estoril: Dani Figueira avalia opções e baliza pode conhecer revolução" [Estoril: Dani Figueira checking out his options and goal may face revolution]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Marques dos Santos, Pedro (31 August 2024). "Oficial: Dani Figueira reforça a baliza do Leixões" [Official: Dani Figueira bolsters goal of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Oficial: Dani Figueira assina pelo Gil Vicente até 2027" [Official: Dani Figueira signs for Gil Vicente until 2027]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Dantas, Nuno (4 October 2025). "Gil Vicente-Estrela, 2–0 (crónica)" [Gil Vicente-Estrela, 2–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Dani Figueira at Soccerway
External links
edit- Dani Figueira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Dani Figueira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)