Nicolás Figal

Jorge Nicolás Figal (born 3 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.[1][3]

Nicolás Figal
Personal information
Full name Jorge Nicolás Figal
Date of birth (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994
Place of birth América, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Independiente 79 (2)
2016 → Olimpo (loan) 16 (1)
2020– Inter Miami 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2020

Club career

Figal's career began with then-Primera B Nacional side Independiente in 2014, with his debut for the first-team coming on 4 May against Gimnasia de Jujuy; a match Independiente lost 1–0.[1][3] Figal made five more appearances in all competitions in his first season with the club as they were promoted into the Primera División. His top division debut came on 10 August 2014 in a 3–0 home victory versus Atlético de Rafaela. Eighteen more appearances came in the rest of 2014 and in the following season, 2015, before he was loaned out to Primera División club Olimpo in February 2016.[1] Figal scored his first pro goal against Rosario Central on 2 April.[1]

He returned to Independiente in June ahead of 2016–17, a campaign that saw him net his first goal for the team in; versus Arsenal de Sarandí on 23 April 2017.[1][3] Sixty-nine total appearances came in the three seasons following his loan away.[1] After being a part of Independiente's 2017 Copa Sudamericana winning squad, Figal appeared at the following year's Suruga Bank Championship; which they also won, following a win in Japan over Cerezo Osaka.[1]

On 30 January 2020, Figal joined Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami CF.[4]

International career

In August 2019, Figal received a senior call-up from Lionel Scaloni for friendlies in the succeeding September against Chile and Mexico in the United States.[5]

Personal life

On 14 September 2017, Figal was banned from football for nine months after failing a drugs test, testing positive for diuretic.[6][7] The ban was backdated, meaning he was unavailable for selection until 4 January 2018; six months after the announcement.[6][7] He returned to action on 24 January, playing the full ninety minutes in a draw with Rosario Central.[1]

Career statistics
As of 18 August 2019.[1][3]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente 2013–14 Primera B Nacional 3020——0050
2014 Primera División 13010——00140
2015 5000—000050
2016 0000—000000
2016–17 19110—5[lower-alpha 1]000251
2017–18 14000—6[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]0220
2018–19 14031202[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 4]0221
2019–20 1000004[lower-alpha 1]00050
Total 691712017030982
Olimpo (loan) 2016 Primera División 16110——00171
Career total 8528120170301152
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in the Recopa Sudamericana
  4. Appearance(s) in the Suruga Bank Championship

Honours
Independiente[1]

References
  1. "Jorge Figal profile". Soccerway. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "Nicolás Figal". World Football. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "Jorge Figal profile". ESPN FC. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. "Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Center Back Nicolás Figal". intermiamicf.com. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. "Convocados fecha FIFA". AFA. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. "Conmebol: Nueve meses de sanción por doping a Jorge Figal y siete para Fernando Barrientos". La Nacion. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. "Duras sanciones por doping para Nicolás Figal y Fernando Barrientos". Clarin. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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