Dani Figueira

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Dani Figueira
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira [1]
Date of birth (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Vizela, Portugal [1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Estoril
Number 99
Youth career
2006–2009 Santa Eulália
2009–2011 Vitória Guimarães
2011–2012 Sandinenses
2012–2017 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Vitória Guimarães B 30 (0)
2019– Estoril 113 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017 Portugal U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a goalkeeper.

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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. [2] He made his LigaPro debut with the reserves on 17 March 2018, in a 1–1 away draw against F.C. Famalicão. [3]

Estoril

Figueira signed a two-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia also of the second division on 24 June 2019. [4] 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. [5] [6]

On 8 August 2021, Figueira appeared in his first game in the Portuguese top flight, a 2–0 away win over F.C. Arouca. [7]

Honours

Estoril

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Daniel Leite" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "Vizelense Dani Figueira melhor guarda redes da Liga 2" [Vizela-born Dani Figueira best League 2 goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
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