Paulo Figueiredo

Football player infobox| playername= Figueiredo
fullname = Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo
nickname = Figueiredo


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|11|28
cityofbirth = Luanda
countryofbirth = Angola
height = 5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)
currentclub = Östers IF
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991-1992 1992-1994 1995-1996 1996-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2008
2008–
clubs = Os Belenenses União Tomar AD Camacha Santa Clara Dragões Sandinenses Varzim Östers IF
Ceahlăul
caps(goals) = 249 (27) 009 0(0) 026 0(3) 031 0(1)
000 0(0)
nationalyears = 2003-
nationalteam = Angola
nationalcaps(goals) = 028 0(2)
pcupdate = 21 June 2006
ntupdate = 21 June 2006

Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (born 28 November 1972 in Luanda, Angola), nicknamed Figueiredo, or Figu for short (pron. IPA2|fiɣɐi'ɾeðu), is a football midfielder with dual Portuguese and Angolan citizenship, who currently, plays for the Romanian club Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt.

Figueiredo was born in Angola, but has lived in Portugal since he was three. In 2003, he was invited to play for Angola, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup where he had a key-role in the Angolan offense.

After the World Cup campaign, Figueiredo joined Östers IF.