Luis Figo: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Being a professional footballer, Luís Figo OIH is also known for playing as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. No doubt, the sportsman is regarded as one of the best Portuguese football players of all time. He has proven himself in several matches including winning 127 caps for the Portugal national team. Luis however retired from football in May 2009.

Luis was also the 2000 European Footballer of the Year and the 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year. Being a classic player, he was proficient to beat opponents at will, maintained an influential free kick and was able to keep his strikers supplied with accurate passes.

Being an enthusiastic player since childhood, Luis debuted in just 18 years with the Portuguese national team in October 1991. Initially, he began his club career with Sporting Lisbon before moving to FC Barcelona in 1995. Further at Camp Nou, he won a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title in 1996–97 and successive La Liga titles. He played 172 times for Barcelona, scoring 30 goals, before being transferred to Real Madrid for a record €60 million in 2000.

Bio:

Real Name: Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo

Other/Nickname: El Paso Doble

Profession: Footballer

Position: Winger

Jersey Number: 7

Famous for: He is regarded as one of the best Portuguese football players of all time

Best Performance until now: He is known for winning 127 caps for the Portugal national team, a one-time record that has since been improved by Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and João Moutinho

 

Physical Status:

Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight: 75kg

Eye Colour: Dark brown

Hair Colour: Dark brown

 

Personal Life:

Date of Birth: 4 November 1972

Age: 50 years (as of 2022)

Nationality: Portuguese

Birthplace: Almada, Portugal

 

Debut:

Domestic Cup

Copa del Rey FC: Jan 10, 1996

Coppa Italia: Apr 11, 2006

International Cup

UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League FC: Sep 17, 1997

UEFA Champions League Qualification FC Barcelona: Aug 13, 1997

Xup FC Barcelona: Sep 12, 1996

 

Achievements of Luis Figo:

Figo successfully holds several trophies including the Portuguese Cup, four La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, three Spanish Super Cups, one UEFA Champions League title, one UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, four Serie A titles, one Italian Cup and three Italian Super Cups.

He also scored 32 goals for Portugal, representing the nation at three European Championships and two World Cups, helping them reach the final.

His 106 assists are the second-most in La Liga history, behind Lionel Messi.

He won the 2000 Ballon d’Or, and 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 Pelé named him in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players.

 

Family Details of Luis Figo:

Marital Status: Married

Spouse Name: Helen Svedin

Spouse Profession: Model

Number of Kids: Three daughters – Daniela (born in 1999), Martina (born in 2002), and Stella (born in 2004)

Parents Names: Father: António Caeiro Figo, Mother: Maria Joana Pestana Madeira

Religion: Christianity

 

Lesser-Known Facts about the Luis Figo

1. Figo started playing football in the street. He went through several ranks and clubs to introduce himself as a prolific soccer player.
2. Favorite heroes of Luis are Diego Maradona, Zico, Fernando Chalana, and Paulo Futre
3. Luis considers his Favourite goal as his goal against England in Euro 2000 was his favorite.
4. Luis celebrated his match win the title with Barcelona by coloring his hair purple and red and having a dig at his rivals.
5. Figo never touched alcohol and his favorite drink is Sprite.
6. Figo and his wife Helen used to own a Japanese restaurant in Barcelona.
7. Figo collected watches and reckons to have about 40.
8. He also loves Mary J Blige.
9. His favorite film of all time is The Champ.
10. Surprisingly, Figo had a short appearance in a Portuguese film called Second Life in 2009.
11. Figo loves art. He refers to Picasso, Goya, and Velasquez as his favorite artists.

Summing up, Figo’s arrival at the Bernabeu also captioned the beginning of the Galactico Era there. The day when he retired in 2009, Inter won the 2008/09 Serie A title.

Luis made his debut for the Portuguese national team in October 1991, when just 18, and played at the highest level throughout his career, playing in the European Championship in 1996, 2000, and 2004 and the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006.

He became a Laureus World Sports Academy Member in 2015 and is also an ambassador for the Stop TB Partnership in the fight against tuberculosis.

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