Paulo José Lopes de Figueiredo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiɡɐjˈɾedu]; born 28 November 1972) is a white Angolan retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.He spent the bulk of his 17-year professional career with Santa Clara, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 97 games and eight goals over the course of three seasons (eight in total with the club).An Angolan international for five years, Figueiredo earned 30 caps and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup and two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.