Wílton Figueiredo
Figueiredo with Malmö FF in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wílton Aguiar Figueiredo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1999–2002 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Ceará | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | GAIS | 28 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | AIK | 39 | (17) |
| 2007–2009 | Al Rayyan | (12) | |
| 2008–2009 | → Al Kharaitiyat (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Malmö FF | 97 | (19) |
| 2013 | Gaziantepspor | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Viborg FF | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Wílton Aguiar Figueiredo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwiwtõⁿ fiɡejˈɾedu]; born 17 March 1982 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.
A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Figueiredo has played with such talents as AC Milan's Kaká and Inter Milan's Adriano at youth level. Figueiredo himself has never played at the top flight in Brazil. After a season with second division side Ceará FC he went to Sweden for a try-out session with AIK. After 40 days he was rejected and went to try out with GAIS. 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. Instead upon hearing of this news, GAIS acted quickly and signed Figueiredo for three years.
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. GAIS willingly agreed. Figueiredo enjoyed massive success in 2006, starting all but two games and scoring eleven goals for his new club in his debut season. The team finished as second in Allsvenskan, missing the title with only one single point.
A capable striker with a drilling shot and a strong ability to keep the ball at his feet while at the same time being able to find the through passes, Figueiredo was considered one of the best strikers in the Swedish league and attracted the interest from international clubs. In September 2007 he signed a 5-year long deal with Qatar side Al Rayyan. However, he moved on loan to Al Kharaitiyat in August 2008.
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