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Portugal · 2000sLuís Figo
Rating
93
Caps
127
Goals
32
Life
1972
Clubs
Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Honours
Ballon d'Or 2000 · FIFA World Player of the Year 2001 · national Player of the Year
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Editorial rank of 33 for Portugal
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
The F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid legend was a mesmerising winger whose dazzling dribbling, pinpoint crosses, and leadership earned him the 2000 Ballon d'Or. Career record: 127 caps and 32 goals for Portugal; club career at Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include Ballon d'Or 2000, FIFA World Player of the Year 2001, national Player of the Year.
Career record
| 1989–1995 | Sporting CP |
| 1995–2000 | FC Barcelona |
| 2000–2005 | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol |
| 2005–2009 | Inter Milan |
| Portugal | 127 caps, 32 goals |
From the daily quiz
Which club did Luís Figo leave for Real Madrid in 2000, prompting a pig's head to be thrown at him?
Reveal the answer
Barcelona. The first Galáctico and the most hated man at Camp Nou.
Shared the era
Portugal legends whose careers overlapped Figo's