Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justice Johnpaul Figueraido | ||
Date of birth | 26 July 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Mbabane, Swaziland (now eSwatini) [1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chippa United | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Manzini Sundowns | ||
2018–2020 | Maritzburg United | 14 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Mbombela United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2020–2021 | TS Galaxy | 5 | (1) |
2021–2023 | All Stars | 51 | (10) |
2023–2025 | Richards Bay | 44 | (5) |
2025– | Chippa United | 6 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Eswatini | 26 | (3) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 8 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 8 October 2025 (UTC) |
Justice Johnpaul Figueraido (born 26 July 1998) is a Liswati professional footballer who plays as a winger and a forward for South African Premiership club Chippa United and the eSwatini national team. [1]
Justice Figueraido began his career in eSwatini with Manzini Sundowns before joining South African Premiership club Maritzburg United in 2018, debuting during the 0–0 draw against Bidvest Wits on 18 August 2018. [1] He spent the 2019–20 season on loan with Mbombela United. [2]
He joined TS Galaxy on 22 September 2020 [1] and debuted during the 1–0 loss against Stellenbosch on 12 June 2020.
He then joined All Stars on 31 August 2021 and Richards Bay on 1 June 2023. [2]
On 27 August 2025, he joined Chippa United on a two-year deal reportedly worth €100,000. [3] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2025 during the 2–1 victory against Orbit College. [4]
Figueraido made his debut for eSwatini on 12 October 2018 during the 4–1 loss against Egypt during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [5]
He scored his first goal for eSwatini on 20 March 2024 during the 3–0 victory against Somalia during 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [6] He also scored a brace during the 2–2 draw against Angola during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification on 8 October 2025. [7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Eswatini | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 5 | 1 | |
2025 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 26 | 3 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 20 March 2024 | Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco | 14 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 8 October 2025 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini | 26 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 2–0 |