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João Figueiredo (footballer)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Brandão and the second or paternal family name is Figueiredo.

João Figueiredo
Personal information
Full name João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo
Date of birth (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 İstanbul Başakşehir
Number 25
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Atlético Mineiro 3 (0)
2017 → Democrata (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Kauno Žalgiris 39 (14)
2019–2020 OFI 34 (11)
2020–2022 Al-Wasl 23 (10)
2021–2022 → Gaziantep (loan) 34 (8)
2022–2023 Gaziantep 22 (7)
2023– İstanbul Başakşehir 80 (18)
International career‡
2025– Malaysia 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo (born 27 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.[1] Born in Brazil, he plays for the Malaysian national team.

Career

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Atlético Mineiro

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João made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against EC Vitória on 29 May 2016.[2]

Democrata

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João scored on his league debut for Democrata against América Mineiro on 29 January 2017.[3]

Kauno Žalgiris

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João made his league debut for Kauno Žalgiris against Atlantas on 29 April 2018, scoring in the 87th minute.[4]

OFI

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On 2 August 2019, Superleague club OFI officially announced the acquisition of Figueiredo on a three-year deal for a fee of €100,000.[5] He made his debut for the club against Panathinaikos on 31 August 2019.[6] João scored his first goal for the club against Asteras Tripolis on 29 September 2019, scoring in the 56th minute.[7] His goal against Lamia secured their place in the championship playoffs.[8]

On 4 July 2020, he completed an exquisite team effort and scored in a 2–2 home draw against PAOK.[9] He scored in the last game of the season, a 3–2 away defeat, against Panathinaikos, on 19 July 2020.[10]

Al Wasl

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Figueiredo, on 21 September 2020, completed his transfer in Al Wasl, signing a three-year contract with the Dubai based team, in a €1 million deal.[11] He made his debut for the club against Baniyas on 16 October 2020.[12] He scored his first goal for the club against Kalba on 4 November 2020, scoring in the 8th minute.[13]

Gaziantep

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On 6 June 2022, Figueiredo moved to Gaziantep on a permanent basis after playing there on loan previously and signed a three-year contract.[14] He made his debut for the club against Beşiktaş on 21 August 2021.[15] João scored his first goal for the club against Sivasspor on 18 September 2021, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.[16]

İstanbul Başakşehir

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On 17 February 2023, following Gaziantep's withdrawal from the 2022–23 season on account of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, Figueiredo signed for İstanbul Başakşehir on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[17] He made his debut for the club against Alanyaspor on 3 March 2023.[18] João scored his first goals for the club against Giresunspor on 24 April 2023, scoring in the 25th and 45th+2nd minute.[19]

International career

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Figueiredo received his first call-up to the Malaysia national football team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Vietnam. He made his international debut on 10 June 2025 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, scoring the opening goal in Malaysia’s 4–0 win.[20] His goal came in the 48th minute following a run into the penalty area, with the shot deflecting off a defender before looping over the goalkeeper and into the net.[21]

Prior to his international debut for Malaysia, Figueiredo had previously been invited to join a senior Brazil national football team training camp in 2018. Although he did not feature in any official matches, the experience allowed him to train alongside several established players, including Gabriel Jesus.[22]

Personal life

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Born in Brazil, Figueiredo is of Malaysian descent through his grandmother, who were born in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[23][24][non-primary source needed]

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 May 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kauno Žalgiris 2018 A Lyga 22 4 1 0 0 0 23 4
2019 A Lyga 17 10 1 0 2 0 20 10
Total 39 14 2 0 2 0 43 14
OFI Crete 2019–20 Super League Greece 33 11 3 1 0 0 34 12
2019–20 Super League Greece 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 34 11 3 1 1 0 38 2
Al Wasl 2020–21 UAE Pro League 23 10 6 2 0 0 29 12
Gaziantep 2021–22 Süper Lig 34 8 4 2 0 0 38 10
2022–23 Süper Lig 22 7 4 2 0 0 26 9
Total 56 15 8 4 0 0 64 19
Başakşehir 2022–23 Süper Lig 12 3 4 1 0 0 16 4
2023–24 Süper Lig 34 8 4 0 0 0 38 8
2024–25 Süper Lig 34 7 3 3 11 2 48 12
Total 80 18 11 4 11 2 102 24
Career total 232 68 30 11 14 2 276 81

International

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As of match played 10 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 2025 1 1
Total 1 1
Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Figueiredo goal.
List of international goals scored by João Figueiredo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2025 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia  Vietnam 1–0 4–0 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ "João Figueiredo :: João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo :: Gazisehir Gaziantep".
  2. ^ "Vitória vs Atlético Mineiro – 29 May 2016". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "América Mineiro – 29 January 2017". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Kauno Žalgiris vs Atlantas – 29 April 2018". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Φιγκεϊρέδο". sport24.gr. 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Panathinaikos vs OFI – 31 August 2019". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "OFI vs Asteras Tripolis – 29 September 2019". Soccerway.
  8. ^ "OFI vs Lamia – 1 March 2020". Soccerway.
  9. ^ "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο". sport24.gr. 4 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΟΦΗ 3-2: Εις το επανιδείν με ψηλά το κεφάλι για πράσινους και Δώνη". sport24.gr. 19 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Ζοάο Φιγκεϊρέντο σε ευχαριστούμε!". oficrete.gr. 21 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Al Wasl vs Baniyas – 16 October 2020". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "Kalba vs Al Wasl – 4 November 2020". Soccerway.
  14. ^ "JOAO 2025 YILINA KADAR GAZİANTEPLİ!" (in Turkish). Gaziantep. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Gaziantep FK vs Beşiktaş – 21 August 2021". Soccerway.
  16. ^ "Sivasspor vs Gaziantep FK – 18 September 2021". Soccerway.
  17. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN JOAO FIGUEIREDO" [WELCOME JOAO FIGUEIREDO]. ibfk.com.tr (in Turkish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Alanyaspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir – 3 March 2023". Soccerway.
  19. ^ "Giresunspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir – 24 April 2023". Soccerway.
  20. ^ "New heritage blood ready to fire up Harimau Malaya". New Straits Times. 4 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Vietnam lose first Asian Cup qualifiers match against Malaysia". VietnamPlus. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  22. ^ Najmi Iman (6 June 2025). "Tahukah anda warisan terbaru Harimau Malaya, Figueiredo pernah dipanggil skuad utama Brazil?" [Did you know Malaysia's latest heritage player, Figueiredo, was once called up to Brazil's senior squad?]. Stadium Astro (in Malay).
  23. ^ "Being able to represent Malaysia". New Straits Times. 4 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Malaysian heritage player biodata". Hot FM. 13 June 2025.
  25. ^ João Figueiredo at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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