Diogo Figueiras

Early years

Born in Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras, Vila Franca de Xira, Figueiras spent six years in S.L. Benfica's youth system after starting off at local U.D. Vilafranquense. He made his senior debut in the 2010–11 season, on loan at C.D. Pinhalnovense in the third division, which he helped to reach the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.

Paços de Ferreira

Figueiras joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2011, signing a three-year contract. He played his first game in the competition on 28 August, a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Feirense in which he was sent off. In the following transfer window, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. of Segunda Liga. Figueiras returned to Paços for the 2012–13 campaign, contributing 19 games in 1,665 minutes of action as the club finished a best-ever third and qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history.

Sevilla

On 18 July 2013, Figueiras moved abroad, penning a four-year deal with Sevilla FC in Spain. He made his La Liga debut on 28 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad. In late December, he was handed a four-game ban after calling the referee a "son of a bitch" during a 0–2 home loss against Racing de Santander for the Copa del Rey (2–1 aggregate defeat). Figueiras scored his first goal as a senior on 16 March 2014, starting and netting his team's last in a 4–1 home win over Real Valladolid. On 27 April, he was sent…

On 8 February 2011, Figueiras earned his only cap for the Portugal under-20s, as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Norway in Rio Maior in preparation for the summer's FIFA World Cup.

As of 26 August 2018

Figueiras' father, Rosário (born 1965), played as a left winger. He made 83 top-flight appearances and scored 16 goals for S.C.U. Torreense, Vitória de Setúbal, Boavista F.C. and F.C. Felgueiras in the 1990s.