Diogo Figueiras

Diogo Jose Rosario Gomes Figueiras (born 1 July 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicao as a right back.

Club Career

Early years

Born in Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras, Vila Franca de Xira, Figueiras spent six years in S.L. Benfica's youth system after starting off at local U.D. Vilafranquense. He made his senior debut in the 2010–11 season, on loan at C.D. Pinhalnovense in the third division, which he helped reach the quarter-finals of the Taca de Portugal.

Pacos de Ferreira

Figueiras joined F.C. Pacos de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2011, signing a three-year contract. He played his first game in the competition on 28 August, a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense in which he was sent off. In the following transfer window, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. of the Segunda Liga.

Figueiras returned to Pacos for the 2012–13 campaign, contributing 19 games in 1,665 minutes of action as the club finished a best-ever third and qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history.

Sevilla

On 18 July 2013, Figueiras moved abroad, penning a four-year deal with Sevilla FC in Spain. He made his La Liga debut on 28 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad. In late December, he was handed a four-game ban after calling the referee a "son of a bitch" during a 0–2 home loss against Racing de Santander for the Copa del Rey (2–1 aggregate defeat).

Figueiras scored his first goal as a senior on 16 March 2014, starting and netting his team's last in a 4–1 home win over Real Valladolid. On 27 April, he was sent off in a 1–3 away loss against Athletic Bilbao. He played 12 matches of their victorious campaign in the UEFA Europa League, coming on late in extra time of the final, a penalty shootout victory over S.L. Benfica in Turin; the Andalusians went on to retain their continental crown, but he did not en

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