Luís Figo
Luis Figo, Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo
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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃ ˈfiɣu]; born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a one-time record. Figo is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport. He ranks second for the all-time Portuguese top assist providers in the UEFA Champions League (15). Figo 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. Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. His transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 set a world record fee of €62 million. Figo, who was widely regarded as the face of Barcelona along with Rivaldo at that time, had signed a conditional agreement with Florentino Pérez, who at the time was running to become the president of Real Madrid. In short, the agreement stated that if Pérez became the president of the club, Figo would sign for them. If Figo refused to leave Barcelona, he would have to pay a penalty fee of 5 billion pesetas (around £22 million or $34 million). If Pérez lost the election, Figo would keep 400 million pesetas (around £1.7 million). Figo had a very successful career highlighted by several trophy wins, including the Portuguese Cup, four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one 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. 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.
Career
- 1972Born
- 1988Joined Portugal national under-16 football team
- 1988Joined Portugal national under-18 football team
- 1989Joined Sporting CP
- 1989Joined Portugal national under-17 football team
- 1990Joined Portugal national under-20 football team
- 1991Joined Portugal national under-21 football team
- 1991Joined Portugal men's national football team
- 1995Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
- 2000Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
- 2000Won Ballon d'Or
- 2001Won FIFA World Player of the Year
- 2005Joined Inter Milan
- Won CNID Footballer of the Year
- Won FIFA 100
- Won UEFA Team of the Year
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Almada
- •Citizenship: Portugal
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
- •Spouse: Helen Svedin
What happened recently
Luís Figo joined Portugal Invitational Pro-Am ahead of tournament debut in Vilamoura
Luís Figo plays in the Pro-Am and welcomes the 1st edition of the Portugal Invitational in golf. - Sul Informação
Luís Figo weighs in on Rodri, Mbappé’s Ballon d’Or chances, and Real Madrid’s priorities
Nem Lamine Yamal... nem Messi: Luís Figo escolhe os favoritos à conquista da Bola de Ouro
Luís Figo weighs in on Rodri, Mbappé‘s Ballon d’Or chances, and Real Madrid’s priorities
LF Luís Figo talks redesigned brand identity and strategy - FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News
World Football Legend Luís Figo to Brighten the Peak of the 2026 HGI Football Festival in Jakarta on July 12, 2026
Ultimate Champions Legends Tournament 2026: Luís Figo, Cafu, Ivan Rakitić and Roland Juhász announced as captains
Digitain hosts football legends Luís Figo and Alessandro Del Piero at ICE Barcelona stand
Football icons Luís Figo and Alessandro Del Piero grace Digitain stand at ICE 2026 - Strategy
Netflix Sets Documentary Feature On Luís Figo’s Controversial Move From FC Barcelona To Real Madrid
Pepe, Luís Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, João Moutinho: who are Portugal's top UEFA Champions League performers?
Luís Figo launches Dream Football app to showcase youth highlight videos to clubs
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