Elías Ricardo Figueroa Silva (born January 26, 1988, in Paysandú) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Oriental Dragon FC in Portugal.
His outstanding performances in the Uruguay U-17 team helped him to travel to London in March 2006 to make a two-week test in Chelsea F.C., but finally he did not stay at the club.
Other clubs such as Racing de Santander, Sporting Braga and Atlético Mineiro put their eyes on this young talent, but they never ended acquiring him.
[6] In January 2015, Figueroa finally departed to Europe to play for Greek side Apollon Kalamarias[7] In 2019, Figueroia joined Oriental Dragon FC in Portugal.
Uruguay played against the United States in the Round of 16 and would end up losing 2–1 in extra time, Figueroa was substituted on to the field in the 108th minute.