Luís Figo
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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo OIH (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, and is considered one of the greatest players of his generation.[3][4][5]
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Full name | Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1972-11-04) 4 November 1972 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1985 | Os Pastilhas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1989 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1995 | Sporting CP | 129 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2000 | Barcelona | 172 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Real Madrid | 164 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | Internazionale | 105 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 570 | (93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Portugal U16 | 15 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | Portugal U17 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Portugal U18 | 21 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Portugal U20 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1994 | Portugal U21 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–2006 | Portugal | 127 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[6] Figo is one of the few football players to have played for both Spanish rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. His controversial transfer in 2000 from Barcelona to Real Madrid set a world record fee of €62 million.[7] Figo, who was widely regarded as the face of FC Barcelona along with Rivaldo at that time, had signed a conditional agreement[8] with Florentino Perez, who at the time was running to become the president of Real Madrid. In short, the agreement stated that if Perez became the president of the club, Luis 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 Perez lost the election, Figo would keep 400 million pesetas (around £1.7 million)[8]
Figo 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. 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.