He also passed a short period in Germany under negotiation with the Bundesliga Club SC Freiburg, but did not sign because of not having an EU passport.

Figueira decided to return to Brazil to play again for Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara, and won the BTV laser cup 2004 in Vietnam with them.

[citation needed] After scoring 28 goals in 40 matches, Figueira was the only player in the history of the I-League to be transferred to a Europe top division club, CD Feirense.

Without to playing an official match, he canceled his contract and signed to Liga I Romanian first Division Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt for the 2011–12 season.

After half season with the German team, he transferred to Al-Shorta SC (Damascus) from Syria to play in the Asia AFC Cup 2013.