Luís Figo
| Date of birth | 04 November 1972 |
| Place of birth | Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
One of the great stars of world football began his professional career at Sporting Lisbon in 1989 and became an immediate success.
Luis was a member of the Portuguese team that won the World Under-20 title in 1991 and a member of the squad for the 1994 European Under-21 finals. He made his international debut in October 1991 against Luxembourg and became a permanent fixture in the team.
At club level, he became a target for the big European teams, and he joined Barcelona in the summer of 1995 for only £1.5 million. He won two in titles while at Barcelona but joined bitter rivals Real Madrid in July 2000 when he became the world's most expensive footballer in a deal worth £37 million.
Luis was a huge success at the 2000 European Championship finals and has played a significant role in the two European Champions League victories of Real Madrid.
He was named European footballer of the year in 2000 and he is the 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year.
Luis plays on either flank, preferring to play on the right, where he is skill, pace, crossing and shooting ability make him one of the game's most dangerous attacking players.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 1990 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Real Madrid | 01 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Barcelona | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 33 | 1 |
8 |
12
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 5 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 28 | 1 |
7 |
4
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1
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 3 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 32 | 10 |
4
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1
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 2 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 34 | 2 |
9 |
10
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1
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 26 | 7 |
3 |
10
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| 2008-09 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 1998 | Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | UEFA Super Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | UEFA Super Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Manchester United v Barcelona | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Barcelona v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Barcelona v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 19 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Barcelona | W | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 05 Apr 2000 | Chelsea v Barcelona | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Barcelona v Chelsea | W |
5-1 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Portugal | US Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 3 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 11 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 1989 | Italy v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 4 |
| 06 Dec 1989 | Portugal v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 4 |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Australia | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 0-0 (4-2) | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Portugal v Finland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Luxembourg v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Netherlands v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Portugal v Greece | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1992 | Italy v Portugal | D | 0-0 | US Cup | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | USA v Portugal | L | 1-0 | US Cup | |
| 07 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | US Cup | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Austria v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Portugal v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 19 Jan 1994 | Spain v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1994 | Poland v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Portugal v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1994 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1994 | Portugal v Austria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Netherlands v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 1995 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Sep 1995 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Dec 1995 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1996 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Ukraine v Portugal | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Albania v Portugal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Portugal v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Portugal v Germany | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Greece v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Portugal v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Germany v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | England v Portugal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Portugal v Israel | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Romania v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Romania v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Portugal v Israel | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Portugal v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Portugal v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.