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João Figueiredo (footballer)
Brazilian-born Malaysian footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo (born 27 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[1] Born in Brazil, he represents Malaysia at international level.
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Atlético Mineiro
João made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against EC Vitória on 29 May 2016.[2]
Democrata
João scored on his league debut for Democrata against América Mineiro on 29 January 2017.[3]
Kauno Žalgiris
João made his league debut for Kauno Žalgiris against Atlantas on 29 April 2018, scoring in the 87th minute.[4]
OFI
On 2 August 2019, Superleague club OFI officially announced the acquisition of Figueiredo on a three-year deal for a fee of €100,000.[5] He made his debut for the club against Panathinaikos on 31 August 2019.[6] João scored his first goal for the club against Asteras Tripolis on 29 September 2019, scoring in the 56th minute.[7] His goal against Lamia secured their place in the championship playoffs.[8]
On 4 July 2020, he completed an exquisite team effort and scored in a 2–2 home draw against PAOK.[9] He scored in the last game of the season, a 3–2 away defeat, against Panathinaikos, on 19 July 2020.[10]
Al Wasl
Figueiredo, on 21 September 2020, completed his transfer in Al Wasl, signing a three-year contract with the Dubai based team, in a €1 million deal.[11] He made his debut for the club against Baniyas on 16 October 2020.[12] He scored his first goal for the club against Kalba on 4 November 2020, scoring in the 8th minute.[13]
Gaziantep
On 6 June 2022, Figueiredo moved to Gaziantep on a permanent basis after playing there on loan previously and signed a three-year contract.[14] He made his debut for the club against Beşiktaş on 21 August 2021.[15] João scored his first goal for the club against Sivasspor on 18 September 2021, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.[16]
İstanbul Başakşehir
On 17 February 2023, following Gaziantep's withdrawal from the 2022–23 season on account of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, Figueiredo signed for İstanbul Başakşehir on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[17] He made his debut for the club against Alanyaspor on 3 March 2023.[18] João scored his first goals for the club against Giresunspor on 24 April 2023, scoring in the 25th and 45th+2nd minute.[19]
Johor Darul T’azim
On 6 July 2025, Malaysia club Johor Darul Ta’zim announced the signing of Figueiredo.[20]
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International career
Figueiredo received his first call-up to the Malaysia national team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Vietnam. He made his international debut on 10 June 2025 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, scoring the opening goal in Malaysia’s 4–0 win.[21] His goal came in the 48th minute following a run into the penalty area, with the shot deflecting off a defender before looping over the goalkeeper and into the net.[22]
Prior to his international debut for Malaysia, Figueiredo had previously been invited to join a senior Brazil national team training camp in 2018. Although he did not feature in any official matches, the experience allowed him to train alongside several established players, including Gabriel Jesus.[23]
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Personal life
Born in Brazil, Figueiredo is of Malaysian descent through his grandmother, who was born in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[24][25][non-primary source needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 May 2025[26]
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025
- Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Figueiredo goal.
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Honours
Johor Darul Ta'zim
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