Golden Generation Championship30 June 1991
Wins a second consecutive youth world championship for Portugal.
Historical person
Luis Figo Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Luis Figo, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Portugal.
12 records1991–200412 events5 places
Chronological biography
1991
Under-20 World Cup Victory30 June 1991
Helps Portugal defeat Brazil in the Under-20 World Cup final.
1995
Barcelona Transfer1995
Joins Barcelona after leaving Sporting during a disputed transfer period.
Move to Spanish Football1995
Begins five seasons as an influential Barcelona attacking midfielder.
2000
Clasico Transfer24 July 2000
Becomes the central signing of Real Madrid's new project.
Real Madrid Transfer24 July 2000
Moves directly from Barcelona to Real Madrid.
Ballon d'Or18 December 2000
Wins the Ballon d'Or after performances for Barcelona and Portugal.
European Player Recognition18 December 2000
Becomes the second Portuguese player receiving the award.
2002
Champions League Victory15 May 2002
Wins the Champions League with Real Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen.
Real Madrid European Title15 May 2002
Adds Europe's leading club trophy to his honours.
2004
European Championship Final4 July 2004
Captains Portugal in the European Championship final against Greece.
Portugal Euro Captain4 July 2004
Leads the host nation through its first major senior final.
Titles and roles
Winger
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.