![]() In his youth, Figo played futsal from which he learned a lot of skills that helped him later in his career. Os Pastilhas, before joining the academy of Sporting Clube de Portugal at the age of 12. He began his career as a street footballer at U.F.C. The only child of António Caeiro Figo and Maria Joana Pestana Madeira who moved from Alentejo to Lisbon in the early 1970s, Figo grew up in the working-class district of Cova da Piedade, Almada. At international level, he scored 32 goals for Portugal, representing the nation at three European Championships and two World Cups, helping them reach the final but finish as runners-up at Euro 2004, as well as reaching the semi-finals at the 2006 World Cup. įigo had a successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, including the 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 Intercontinental Cup, four Serie A titles, one Italian Cup and three Italian Super Cups. His controversial transfer in 2000 from Barcelona to Real Madrid set a world record fee of €62 million. Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. He won the 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. His 106 assists are the second-most in La Liga history, behind Lionel Messi. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. ![]() He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a one-time record that has since been bettered by Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo and João Moutinho. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH ( Portuguese pronunciation: born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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