Walter Figueira
Walter Capango Figueira (born 17 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sligo Rovers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Capango Figueira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Battersea, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 2010–2013 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Hayes & Yeading United | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Platanias | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Acharnaikos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bognor Regis Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Chessington & Hook United | ||
| 2017 | Wingate & Finchley | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Moura | 27 | (3) |
| 2018 | Dulwich Hamlet | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Merstham (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Merstham | 24 | (12) |
| 2019 | Waterford | 11 | (2) |
| 2020 | Derry City | 18 | (3) |
| 2021– | Sligo Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:18, 1 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
After impressing as a junior at Hampton & Richmond Borough, Walter joined Chelsea in 2010. He played 22 games (scoring five goals) for the Under 18s and Under 21s before injury curtailed his stay at Stamford Bridge. Having been released, he played one game at Hayes & Yeading United in the Conference South before moving to Greece. He joined Platanias who play in the top division in Greece, and made eleven appearances for them last season. Figueira made his professional debut as a substitute in the 88th minute in the 1–0 loss to Asteras Tripolis in the Superleague Greece.[3] He also played on loan at Acharnaikos who play in the league below the top division.
After spells with Bognor Regis Town and Chessington & Hook United, Figueira joined Wingate & Finchley in February 2017.[4]
Following his spell with Wingate & Finchley, Figueira opted to join Portuguese side Moura.[5]
On 4 August 2018, Figueira signed for National League South side Dulwich Hamlet.[6]
On 19 September 2018, Figueira agreed to join Isthmian League side, Merstham on a three-month loan.[7] The deal was then made permanent on 19 December 2018.[8]
On 29 July 2019, Figueira joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on a deal until the end of the season.[9]
On 28 January 2021 Figueira signed for Sligo Rovers.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 21 August 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2013–14 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Platanias | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Acharnaikos (loan) | 2015–16 | Football League | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bognor Regis Town | 2016–17 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Moura | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal Serie E | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2018–19 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Merstham (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 15 | 6 | |
| Merstham | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 27 | 13 | |
| Waterford | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Derry City | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Career total | 113 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 134 | 30 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
- Three appearances and two goals in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy
- Two appearances and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
- One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- "W. Figueira". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Waterford's Walter Figueira brushed shoulders with Chelsea superstars as a teenager irishmirror.ie
- "Platanias vs. Asteras Tripolis". Soccerway. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "New signing". Wingate & Finchley Official Site. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "Moura to sign Chelsea ..." zerozero.pt. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "Figueira Finalised". Dulwich Hamlet. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Press Release (19th September 2018)" (PDF). Merstham F.C. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- @MersthamFC1892 (19 December 2018). "Merstham Football Club is delighted to announce the permanent signing of Walter Figueira from Dulwich Hamlet" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Twitter.
- "WELCOMING WALTER: Waterford FC Sign Walter Figueira o". Waterford F.C. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019. line feed character in
|title=at position 52 (help) - "Walter Figueira signs for Sligo Rovers". Sligo Rovers. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "W. Figueira". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2017.