Name: Cláudio Figueiredo Diz
Nickname: Figueiredo
Country:
BrazilClub: CR Flamengo
Position: *CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 20-23 years (23/12/1960)
Height: 177 cm
Weight: ?? kg
Attack: 53
Defence: 80
Balance: 82
Stamina: 77
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 84
Response: 82
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 69
Short Pass Accuracy: 70
Short Pass Speed: 66
Long Pass Accuracy: 67
Long Pass Speed: 68
Shot Accuracy: 50
Shot Power: 78
Shot Technique: 52
Free Kick Accuracy: 50
Curling: 55
Header: 80
Jump: 85
Technique: 74
Aggression: 60
Mentality: 82
Keeper Skills: 50
Teamwork: 78
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard
CARDS:
S09 - Covering
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Covering
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence-Minded
INFO:
In that 1981 Flamengo squad that featured Zico, Adílio, Andrade, Nunes, Tita, Júnior, and Leandro, he was more of a supporting player. But even though he wasn’t one of the club’s stars at the start of the 1980s, Figueiredo, Cláudio Figueiredo Diz, was already shining and promised to shine even brighter.
However, Figueiredo never had the time to prove that he could truly become one of the best defenders in Brazilian football. A plane crash in which he was a passenger, on December 20, 1984, cut short the dream of the young player from São Paulo, who was just about to turn 24.
The qualities that impressed those who watched him play began with his excellent leap and speed - despite his relatively short height (1.77m) - achieved through relentless training with a weighted vest. Beyond that, Figueiredo was an intelligent defender, with great reading of the game and of his opponents, highly skilled at interceptions, and able to adapt easily to the style of whichever forward he was facing. He was also a tough marker, even in training, but never unfair. What defined him was grit, drive, and the will to win, rather than sheer violence.
Figueiredo died far too young, but he still had time to celebrate many major titles with Flamengo, including the 1981 Copa Libertadores, the 1981 Intercontinental Cup, the 1981 Rio State Championship, and the Brazilian Championships of 1980, 1982, and 1983.