Wílton Figueiredo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aguiar and the second or paternal family name is Figueiredo.

Wílton Figueiredo

Figueiredo with Malmö FF in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Wílton Aguiar Figueiredo
Date of birth	(1982-03-17) 17 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
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	44	(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wílton Aguiar Figueiredo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwiwtõ fiɡejˈɾedu]; born 17 March 1982) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

Career

Ceará and GAIS

A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Figueiredo 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.

AIK

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.

On 19 January 2007, Figueiredo signed a new contract with AIK until the end of 2009.^[1]

Al Rayyan

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 five-year long deal with Qatari side Al Rayyan. However, he moved on loan to Al Kharaitiyat in August 2008.

Malmö FF

In April 2009 Figueiredo moved to Malmö FF in Sweden.^[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. He was given the number 9 shirt and there were big expectations for the 2009 season, However Figueiredo scored only four goals in 24 games and was considered a disappointment by some.^[3] In his second season with Malmö, Figueiredo was moved down to the central midfield, where he had much greater success, being a key player in Malmö's resurgence during the spring of 2010, scoring quite a few spectacular goals from long range as well. He formed a strong and balanced midfield in the 2010 season together with teammate Ivo Pekalski where Figueiredo worked the offence and Pekalski the defence. At the end of the season Figueiredo won his first title ever with Malmö being at the top of the table. Still playing as central midfielder, Figueiredo managed to score five goals for the 2011 season as well. Figueiredo played slightly less for the 2012 season and produced the same number of goals as the last season. 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.^[4]

Gaziantepspor

On 8 January 2013, Wilton Figueiredo joined Gaziantepspor in the Turkish Süper Lig on a free transfer.^[5][6]

Viborg FF

On 14 October 2013, Wilton Figueiredo joined Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 22 November 2013^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GAIS	2005	Superettan	28	15			—		28	15
AIK	2006	Allsvenskan	26	11			—		26	11
	2007		18	6			—		18	6
	Total		44	17			0	0	44	17
Al Rayyan	2007–08	Qatar Stars League		12			—		—	12
	2008–09		—		—		—		—
	Total			12			0	0		12
Al Kharaitiyat (loan)	2008–09	Qatar Stars League	12	3			—		12	3
Malmö FF	2009	Allsvenskan	24	4	1	0	—		25	4
	2010		27	5	2	0	—		29	5
	2011		24	5	2	0	11	2	37	7
	2012		22	5	1	1	—		23	6
	Total		97	19	6	1	11	2	114	22
Gaziantepspor	2012–13	Süper Lig	3	1	—		—		3	1
Viborg FF	2013–14	Danish Superliga	9	1	—		—		9	1
Career total			186	67	6	1	11	2	203	70

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Emir of Qatar Cup, Svenska Cupen, Turkish Cup, Danish Cup.

Honours

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2010

References

1. "Wilton Figueiredo förlänger till och med 2009". aik.se/ (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
2. Experts unite to tip Elfsborg in Sweden
3. Disappointment in Allsvenskan
4. "Tack för allt, Wilton!" (in Swedish). mff.se. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
5. "WILTON Figueiredo in GAZİANTEPSPOR" (in Turkish). Gaziantepspor Official Website. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
6. "Passed from Wilton Figueiredo Health Check" (in Turkish). Gaziantepspor Official Website. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
7. "Wilton Figueiredo Viborg FF" (in Danish). Viborg Official Website. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
8. "WÍLTON FIGUEIREDO:CAREER". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

External links

• Malmö FF profile (in Swedish)
• Wilton Figueiredo at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)

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