João Figueiredo (footballer)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 2:12:34 PM Wikipedia source
João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo (born 27 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. He represented Malaysia at international level three times; however, he is currently serving a suspension from all football related activities after being sanctioned by FIFA in September 2025 for forging documents related to his Malaysian ancestry.
Infobox
2017
→ Democrata (loan)
2025
Malaysia
Full name
João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo
Date of birth
(1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
São Paulo, Brazil
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
Years
Team
2016–2017
Atlético Mineiro
2018–2019
Kauno Žalgiris
2019–2020
OFI
2020–2022
Al-Wasl
2021–2022
→ Gaziantep (loan)
2022–2023
Gaziantep
2023–2025
İstanbul Başakşehir
Current team
Johor Darul Ta'zim
2025–
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number
25
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Cup
Apps
Cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Kauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris
Club
Kauno Žalgiris
Season
2018
League
A Lyga
League
22
League
4
Cup
1
Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
23
Total
4
2019
2019
Club
2019
Season
A Lyga
League
17
League
10
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
20
Total
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
14
League
2
League
0
Cup
2
Cup
0
Continental
43
Continental
14
OFI Crete
OFI Crete
Club
OFI Crete
Season
2019–20
League
Super League Greece
League
33
League
11
Cup
3
Cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
34
Total
12
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Super League Greece
League
1
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
2
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
34
League
11
League
3
League
1
Cup
1
Cup
0
Continental
38
Continental
2
Al Wasl
Al Wasl
Club
Al Wasl
Season
2020–21
League
UAE Pro League
League
23
League
10
Cup
6
Cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
29
Total
12
Gaziantep
Gaziantep
Club
Gaziantep
Season
2021–22
League
Süper Lig
League
34
League
8
Cup
4
Cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
38
Total
10
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Süper Lig
League
22
League
7
League
4
Cup
2
Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
26
Total
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
56
League
15
League
8
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
Continental
64
Continental
19
Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Club
Başakşehir
Season
2022–23
League
Süper Lig
League
12
League
3
Cup
4
Cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Total
16
Total
4
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Süper Lig
League
34
League
8
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
38
Total
8
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Süper Lig
League
34
League
7
League
3
Cup
3
Cup
11
Continental
2
Continental
48
Total
12
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
80
League
18
League
11
League
4
Cup
11
Cup
2
Continental
102
Continental
24
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
232
League
68
League
30
League
11
Cup
14
Cup
2
Continental
276
Continental
81
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kauno Žalgiris | 2018 | A Lyga | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2019 | A Lyga | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| Total | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 14 | ||
| OFI Crete | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Al Wasl | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 |
| Gaziantep | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |
| Total | 56 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | ||
| Başakşehir | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 34 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 12 | |
| Total | 80 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 102 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 232 | 68 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 276 | 81 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Malaysia
Malaysia
National team
Malaysia
Year
2025
Apps
3
Goals
3
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
3
Apps
3
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Malaysia | 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | |
List of international goals scored by João Figueiredo · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
10 June 2025
Venue
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
Opponent
Vietnam
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
4 September 2025
Venue
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
Opponent
Singapore
Score
2–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
8 September 2025
Venue
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia
Opponent
Palestine
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
Friendly
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 June 2025 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia | Vietnam | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 September 2025 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia | Singapore | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 8 September 2025 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia | Palestine | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
- Includes Lithuanian Cup, Greek Cup, UAE League Cup, Turkish Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- inside.fifa.comhttp://web.archive.org/web/20250930134103/https://inside.fifa.com/legal/judicial-bodies/news/fifa-sanctions-football-association-of-malaysia-and-seven-players
- "Vitória vs Atlético Mineiro – 29 May 2016"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/29/brazil/serie-a/esporte-clube-vitoria/clube-atletico-mineiro/2217931/
- "América Mineiro – 29 January 2017"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/29/brazil/mineiro-1/esporte-clube-democrata/america-futebol-clube-belo-horizonte/2377756/
- "Kauno Žalgiris vs Atlantas – 29 April 2018"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/29/lithuania/a-lyga/spyris-kaunas/fk-atlantas/2745162/
- "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Φιγκεϊρέδο"https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Ofi/ofh-anakoinwse-ton-figkeiredo.5571819.html
- "Panathinaikos vs OFI – 31 August 2019"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/31/greece/super-league/panathinaikos-fc/ofi-heraklion-fc/3051879/
- "OFI vs Asteras Tripolis – 29 September 2019"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/29/greece/super-league/ofi-heraklion-fc/asteras-tripolis/3051902/
- "OFI vs Lamia – 1 March 2020"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/03/01/greece/super-league/ofi-heraklion-fc/lamia/3052048/
- "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο"http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ofh-paok-2-2-gkela-sto-genti-koyle-gia-ton-dikefalo.5728668.html
- "Παναθηναϊκός - ΟΦΗ 3-2: Εις το επανιδείν με ψηλά το κεφάλι για πράσινους και Δώνη"http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panathhnaikos-ofh-3-2-eis-to-epanidein-me-pshla-to-kefali-gia-prasinoys-kai-dwnh.5733588.html
- "Ζοάο Φιγκεϊρέντο σε ευχαριστούμε!"https://www.oficrete.gr/ofi-tube/zoao-figkeirento-se-efxaristoyme
- "Al Wasl vs Baniyas – 16 October 2020"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/16/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-wasl-dubai/banni-yas/3326691/
- "Kalba vs Al Wasl – 4 November 2020"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/04/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-ittihad-kalba/al-wasl-dubai/3326712/
- "JOAO 2025 YILINA KADAR GAZİANTEPLİ!"https://www.gaziantepfk.org/haberler/joao-2025-yilina-kadar-gazi-antepli
- "Gaziantep FK vs Beşiktaş – 21 August 2021"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/21/turkey/super-lig/gaziantep-bbk/besiktas-jk/3556917/
- "Sivasspor vs Gaziantep FK – 18 September 2021"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/18/turkey/super-lig/sivasspor/gaziantep-bbk/3556951/
- ibfk.com.trhttps://ibfk.com.tr/haberler/hos-geldin-joao-figueiredo
- "Alanyaspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir – 3 March 2023"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/03/turkey/super-lig/alanyaspor/istanbul-buyuksehir-bsk/3829732/
- "Giresunspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir – 24 April 2023"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/24/turkey/super-lig/giresunspor/istanbul-buyuksehir-bsk/3829795/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DLv7FQqBxdd/?igsh=bDFzdmZ5cGkwcmZ4
- New Straits Timeshttps://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2025/06/1225848/new-heritage-blood-ready-fire-harimau-malaya-watch
- VietnamPlushttps://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-lose-first-asian-cup-qualifiers-match-against-malaysia-post320767.vnp
- Stadium Astrohttps://stadiumastro.com/bola-sepak/tahukah-anda-warisan-terbaru-harimau-malaya-figueiredo-pernah-dipanggil-skuad-utama-brazil-290097
- Bernamahttps://www.bernama.com/en/news.php/sports/news.php?id=2472131
- FIFAhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7fd28b5f50dea286/original/Football-Association-of-Malaysia_06102025.pdf
- João Figueiredo at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2025.https://int.soccerway.com/players/anton-fase/503853/