Career
Born in Tomar, Santarém District, Figueiredo arrived at Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 1960 summer from amateurs União Desportiva e Recreativa de Cernache, aged already 23. He scored 18 goals in only 23 games in his first season with his new team, good enough for national championship runner-up accolades. Figueiredo retired in 1970 after two years with Vitória de Setúbal also in the main division, aged 33.
Figueiredo gained six caps for Portugal, making his debut on 21 June 1966 in a friendly match with Denmark.
He was selected by manager Otto Glória for his 1966 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup squad, being an unused member for the third-placed team Club Country.