Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo was born on the 4th of November, 1972 as the only son of parents Antonio and Maria Joana. He grew up in a modest family in Almada, the working-class district of Lisbon. Luis began his career as a street footballer at Os Pastilhas, before joining Sporting Lisbon at the age of 11. As a youngster, Figo won the U-16 European Championship and the 1991 World Youth Cup. He was also a part of Portugal's U-21 squad when his country reached the final of the European Under-21 Championship in France.
By 1995, Luis Figo was a major figure at Sporting Lisbon and clubs like Juventus and Parma were knocking at his doorstep. He eventually transferred to Barcelona where he became an instant success. He helped them win the 1997 European Cup Winners Cup and captained the club to two La Liga titles in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Figo was transferred to Real Madrid for a world record fee of £37.4 Million. Success followed him to Madrid where he captured the 2001 and 2003 Spanish title as well as the 2002 Champions League trophy.
Luis Figo was a part of what is considered Portugal's "golden generation that never was". Regardless of their potential and entertaining style, Figo's country suffered an early exit at both the 1996 EURO and the 2002 World Cup.

At EURO 2000, he inspired Portugal to reach the semi-final where they were knock out by France. Thanks to his crucial scoring, Portugal reached the final four years later, but his country was defeated by tournament surprise Greece.
In 2000, Figo won the Golden Ball, an annual award given to the top footballer in Europe. In 2001, he was also named FIFA World Footballer of the Year.
As a player, he is a right-footed winger who likes to go around opponents using his amazing array of feints and dribbling moves. Figo is a great player who can hold possession as well as score goals.

Quick Facts

Name	Luis Figo
Starting Number	#7
Born	4 November 1972 in Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Height	180 cm / 6 feet
Weight	79 kg / 175 pounds
Family Status	Married to Swedish model Helen Svedin with three daughters named Daniela, Martina and Stella
Foot	Right
Teams	Real Madrid (Spain) Barcelona (Spain) Sporting Clube (Lisbon)
Skills	Dribbling, free kicks

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