AIK had just been relegated from the top level and were not willing to take any economic risk, and thus did not offer the free agent a contract.

After having scored only two goals during the second half of the Superettan campaign he still garnered the interest of AIK who moved for a swoop during the pre-season of 2006.

Figueiredo enjoyed massive success in 2006, starting all but two games and scoring eleven goals for his new club in his debut season.

[2] Intended as the replacement of PSV Eindhoven-bound Ola Toivonen, Figueiredo was considered one of the most expensive purchases of a Swedish club ever.

On 5 November 2012, after the last league fixture of the season it was announced that Figueiredo would leave Malmö FF when his contract ends on 1 January 2013.