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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 26)[1]
Place of birth Vizela, Portugal[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leixões
(on loan from Estoril)
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2009 Santa Eulália
2009–2011 Vitória Guimarães
2011–2012 Sandinenses
2012–2017 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Vitória Guimarães B 30 (0)
2019– Estoril 118 (0)
2024– → Leixões (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017 Portugal U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões S.C. on loan from G.D. Estoril Praia.

Club career

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Vitória Guimarães

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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

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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] First-choice initially, he was overtaken by Brazilian Marcelo Carné in the 2023–24 campaign.[8]

On 31 August 2024, Figueira was loaned to second-tier side Leixões S.C. until June 2025.[9]

Honours

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Estoril

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. ^ Lopes, Helena (8 July 2021). "Vizelense Dani Figueira melhor guarda redes da Liga 2" [Vizela-born Dani Figueira best League 2 goalkeeper] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 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.
  8. ^ Batista Reis, Rafael (13 June 2024). "Estoril: Dani Figueira avalia opções e baliza pode conhecer revolução" [Estoril: Dani Figueira checking out his options and goal may face revolution]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ Marques dos Santos, Pedro (31 August 2024). "Oficial: Dani Figueira reforça a baliza do Leixões" [Official: Dani Figueira bolsters goal of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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