Under-20s: Ceará seal permanent deal for midfielder Figueiredo | OneFootball

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Ceará has agreed to sign midfielder Figueiredo to join the U-20 squad for the remainder of the season. The 20-year-old arrives at the Club on a permanent deal, with a contract running until January 2027, with 70% of his economic rights belonging to the Team of the People.

Figueiredo joins Ceará after 11 years in Palmeiras’ youth academy, where he played alongside athletes such as Endrick, Estevão, Luis Guilherme, Vitor Reis, and Giulio, who is also now at the Most Beloved. With the São Paulo side, he played in every age group from U-11 to U-20, winning the Campeonato Paulista in each of them. In addition, he is a two-time champion of the Brazil U-17 Cup and the Brazilian U-17 Championship. In 2025, he made his professional debut for the São Paulo club.

“I’m very happy with this new challenge at Ceará. I’m grateful to Palmeiras for the time I spent there and the good memories, but it was time for a change of scenery. It’s the opportunity I needed to show all my potential. I arrive motivated and ready to represent the club in the best way possible. The fans can be sure that there will be no lack of commitment, determination, and sweat on the field,” said Figueiredo, Ceará U-20’s newest signing.

During his youth career, the player also earned call-ups to the Brazil U-17 national team, having taken part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Indonesia in 2023.

This season, the midfielder played two matches in the Brazilian U-20 Championship. At the Team of the People, Figueiredo will compete in the Brazilian U-20 Championship Série B, the Ceará State U-20 Championship, and the 2027 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.

In recent days, the player underwent medical examinations and, after being cleared, began training under coach Rogério Ferreira, who coached him at Palmeiras U-15 and approved his signing for Ceará.

It is worth noting that the U-20 squad is focused on the quarterfinals of the Brazilian U-20 Championship Série B. After posting the best record in the competition, with six wins and one draw in seven matches, Vozão will face Internacional-RS. The match will take place on Wednesday the 18th at 3:00 p.m. Brasília time, at Franzé Moraes Stadium, in Cidade Vozão, in Itaitinga/CE.

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