Dani Figueira
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vizela, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Noah | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Gil Vicente | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Noah | 2 | (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 20:00, 9 August 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Armenian Premier League club Noah.
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
Born 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. He made his LigaPro debut with the reserves on 17 March 2018, in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Famalicão.
Estoril
Figueira signed a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia also of the second division on 24 June 2019. 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.
On 8 August 2021, Figueira appeared in his first game in the Portuguese top flight, a 2–0 away win over F.C. Arouca. First-choice initially, he was overtaken by Brazilian Marcelo Carné in the 2023–24 campaign.
On 31 August 2024, Figueira was loaned to second-tier side Leixões S.C. until June 2025.
Gil Vicente
Figueira returned to the main division in 2025–26, on a two-year deal at Gil Vicente F.C. on 7 July 2025. 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.
Noah
On 25 June 2026, Figueira signed a contract with FC Noah in the Armenian Premier League.
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | |||
| Noah | 2026–27 | Armenian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 185 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Estoril
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Oficial: Dani Figueira deixa Gil Vicente e ruma ao estrangeiro" [Official: Dani Figueira leaves Gil Vicente and heads abroad]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Dani Figueira at Soccerway
External links
- Dani Figueira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Dani Figueira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)