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{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jorge Figal
| name = Nicolás Figal
| image =
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| fullname = Jorge Nicolás Figal
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|3|df=y}}
| caption =
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| birth_place = [[América, Buenos Aires|América]], Argentina
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| fullname = Jorge Nicolás Figal
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{cite news|title=Jorge Figal profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jorge-nicolas-figal/304979/|accessdate=16 October 2016|work=Soccerway|date=16 October 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|3|df=y}}
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| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
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| birth_place = [[América, Buenos Aires|América]], [[Argentina]]
| currentclub = [[Boca Juniors]]
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| clubnumber = 4
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =
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| currentclub = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| clubnumber = 17
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2014–2019
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2014– |clubs1 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] |caps1 = 50 |goals1 = 1
| clubs1 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| caps1 = 82
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2016 |clubs2 = → [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] (loan) |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 1
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] (loan)
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020–2022
| nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =
| clubs3 = [[Inter Miami CF|Inter Miami]]
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| club-update = 05:08, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
| caps3 = 46
| nationalteam-update =
| goals3 = 1
| medaltemplates =
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 4
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| club-update = 20:39, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
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'''Jorge Nicolás Figal''' (born 3 April 1994) is an Argentine professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]] side [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]].<ref name="Soccerway profile">{{cite news|title=Jorge Figal profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jorge-nicolas-figal/304979/|accessdate=16 October 2016|work=Soccerway|date=16 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="ESPN FC profile">{{cite news|title=Jorge Figal profile|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/189952/jorge-figal|accessdate=16 October 2016|work=ESPN FC|date=16 October 2016}}</ref>
'''Jorge Nicolás Figal''' (born 3 April 1994) is an Argentine professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for [[Boca Juniors]].


==Career==
==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 y Esgrima de Jujuy|Gimnasia de Jujuy]]; a match Independiente lost 1–0.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile"/> Figal made five more appearances in all competitions in his first season with the club as they were promoted into the [[Argentine Primera División|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 [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] in February 2016.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
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 y Esgrima de Jujuy|Gimnasia de Jujuy]]; a match Independiente lost 1–0.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile">{{cite news|title=Jorge Figal profile|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/189952/jorge-figal|accessdate=16 October 2016|work=ESPN FC|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> Figal made five more appearances in all competitions in his first season with the club as they were promoted into the [[Argentine Primera División|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 [[Club Olimpo|Olimpo]] in February 2016.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/> Figal scored his first pro goal against [[Rosario Central]] on 2 April.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>


He returned to Independiente in June ahead of [[2016–17 Argentine Primera División|2016–17]], a campaign that saw him net his first goal for the team in; versus [[Arsenal de Sarandí]] on 23 April 2017.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile"/> Sixty-nine total appearances came in the three seasons following his loan away.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/> After being a part of Independiente's [[2017 Copa Sudamericana]] winning squad, Figal appeared at the following year's [[J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship|Suruga Bank Championship]]; which they also won, following a win in Japan over [[Cerezo Osaka]].<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
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In his ninth appearance for Olimpo, Figal scored his first professional goal against [[Rosario Central]], a team he received his first red card of his career against in September 2014, on 2 April. He returned to Independiente in June ahead of the [[2016–17 Argentine Primera División]] campaign.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile"/> On 14 September 2017, Figal was banned from football for nine months after failing a drugs test, testing positive for [[diuretic]]. The ban was backdated, meaning he was unavailable for selection until 4 January 2018; six months after the announcement.<ref name="Drug test 1">{{cite news|title=Conmebol: Nueve meses de sanción por doping a Jorge Figal y siete para Fernando Barrientos|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2063006-conmebol-nueve-meses-de-sancion-por-doping-a-jorge-figal-y-siete-para-fernando-barrientos|accessdate=8 October 2017|work=La Nacion|date=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Drug test 2">{{cite news|title=Duras sanciones por doping para Nicolás Figal y Fernando Barrientos|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/duras-sanciones-doping-nicolas-figal-fernando-barrientos_0_HJLJx__q-.html|accessdate=8 October 2017|work=Clarin|date=14 September 2017}}</ref> He returned to action on 24 January, playing the full ninety minutes in a draw with Rosario Central.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>

On 30 January 2020, Figal joined [[Major League Soccer]] expansion side [[Inter Miami CF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2020/01/30/inter-miami-cf-signs-argentine-center-back-nicolas-figal|title=Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Center Back Nicolás Figal|website=intermiamicf.com|date=30 January 2020|accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
In August 2019, Figal received a [[Argentina national football team|senior]] call-up from [[Lionel Scaloni]] for friendlies in the succeeding September against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] and [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in the United States.<ref name="AFA1">{{cite news|title=Convocados fecha FIFA|url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/convocados-fecha-fifa|accessdate=18 August 2019|work=AFA|date=18 August 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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On 14 September 2017, Figal was banned from football for nine months after failing a drugs test, testing positive for [[diuretic]].<ref name="Drug test 1">{{cite news|title=Conmebol: Nueve meses de sanción por doping a Jorge Figal y siete para Fernando Barrientos|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/2063006-conmebol-nueve-meses-de-sancion-por-doping-a-jorge-figal-y-siete-para-fernando-barrientos|accessdate=8 October 2017|work=La Nacion|date=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Drug test 2">{{cite news|title=Duras sanciones por doping para Nicolás Figal y Fernando Barrientos|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/duras-sanciones-doping-nicolas-figal-fernando-barrientos_0_HJLJx__q-.html|accessdate=8 October 2017|work=Clarin|date=14 September 2017}}</ref> The ban was backdated, meaning he was unavailable for selection until 4 January 2018; six months after the announcement.<ref name="Drug test 1"/><ref name="Drug test 2"/> He returned to action on 24 January, playing the full ninety minutes in a draw with Rosario Central.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|13 April 2018}}.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile"/>
{{updated|21 November 2020}}.<ref name="Soccerway profile"/><ref name="ESPN FC profile"/>


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|[[2016–17 Argentine Primera División|2016–17]]
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|[[2017–18 Club Atlético Independiente season|2017–18]]
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|14||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COLI">Appearance(s) in the [[Copa Libertadores]]</ref>||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="RESU">Appearance(s) in the [[Recopa Sudamericana]]</ref>||0||24||0
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|[[2018–19 Club Atlético Independiente season|2018–19]]
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|[[2020 Inter Miami CF season|2020]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Major League Soccer]]
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==Honours==
'''Independiente'''<ref name="Soccerway profile"/>
* [[Copa Sudamericana]]: [[2017 Copa Sudamericana|2017]]
* [[J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship|Suruga Bank Championship]]: [[2018 Suruga Bank Championship|2018]]

'''Boca Juniors'''
*[[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]]: [[2022 Argentine Primera División|2022]]
*[[Copa de la Liga Profesional]]: [[2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional|2022]]
*[[Supercopa Argentina]]: [[2022 Supercopa Argentina|2022]]


==References==
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{{Independiente squad}}
{{Boca Juniors squad}}


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Latest revision as of 21:23, 9 November 2024

Nicolás Figal
Personal information
Full name Jorge Nicolás Figal
Date of birth (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth América, Argentina
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Independiente 82 (2)
2016 → Olimpo (loan) 16 (1)
2020–2022 Inter Miami 46 (1)
2022– Boca Juniors 60 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Jorge Nicolás Figal (born 3 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.

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][2] 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][2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Personal life

On 14 September 2017, Figal was banned from football for nine months after failing a drugs test, testing positive for diuretic.[5][6] The ban was backdated, meaning he was unavailable for selection until 4 January 2018; six months after the announcement.[5][6] He returned to action on 24 January, playing the full ninety minutes in a draw with Rosario Central.[1]

Career statistics

As of 21 November 2020.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 2013–14 Primera B Nacional 3 0 2 0 — — 0 0 5 0
2014 Primera División 13 0 1 0 — — 0 0 14 0
2015 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 5 0
2016 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 19 1 1 0 — 5[a] 0 0 0 25 1
2017–18 14 0 2 0 — 6[b] 0 2[c] 0 24 0
2018–19 14 0 4 1 2 0 3[b] 0 1[d] 0 24 1
2019–20 14 1 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 — 18 1
Total 82 2 10 1 2 0 18 0 3 0 115 3
Olimpo (loan) 2016 Primera División 16 1 1 0 — — 0 0 17 1
Inter Miami 2020 Major League Soccer 21 0 — — — 1[e] 0 22 0
Career total 119 3 11 1 2 0 18 0 4 0 154 4
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Recopa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the Suruga Bank Championship
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Independiente[1]

Boca Juniors

References

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