Daniel "Dani" Alexis Leite Figueira (born 20 July 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daniel Alexis Leite Figueira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 24)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vizela, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| 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 | 79 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2016–2017 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
Estoril
G.D. Estoril Praia – current squad | |
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