Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro (born 6 July 1937) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.

Born in Tomar, Santarém District, Figueiredo arrived at Sporting CP in summer 1960 from amateurs União Desportiva e Recreativa de Cernache, aged already 23.

[2] He scored 17 goals in only 24 games in his first season with his new team, good enough for Primeira Liga runner-up accolades.

[4] Nicknamed Altafini of Cernache while at the Estádio José Alvalade,[3] Figueiredo retired in 1970 after two years with Vitória de Setúbal also in the top division, aged 33.

He was selected by manager Otto Glória for his 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, being an unused member for the third-placed team.