Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiɣɐjˈɾeðu]; born 28 November 1972) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Santa Clara, scoring five goals in 33 matches in his third year as they promoted to the Primeira Liga for the first time ever.
After four more seasons with Santa Clara (two in the top flight) and nearly 300 official games, Figueiredo moved to the Portuguese lower leagues, splitting 2004–05 with S.C. Dragões Sandinenses and S.C. Lusitânia.
[7] In 2003, aged almost 31, Figueiredo was invited to play for Angola, and returned for the first time in almost 30 years to the country of his birth.
[9][10][11] Figueiredo also took part in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, exiting at the group phase in 2006[12] and reaching the quarter-finals two years later.