Darío Damián Figueroa Lissa (born 13 February 1978), better known as Darío Figueroa (), is a retired professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield. Born in Argentina, he acquired his Venezuelan passport in January 2007.
Club career Figueroa began his playing career in 1996 with River Plate. After only four appearances in the Primera División Argentina he joined Quilmes of the 2nd division, he also played for Aldosivi and Ferro Carril Oeste in the lower leagues of Argentine football.
In 2003, Figueroa resurrected his playing career in Venezuela. He played for UA Maracaibo between 2003 and 2008, also Darío Figueroa is one of the historics goalscorers of Maracaibo with 26 goals, after of Daniel Arismendi (31 goals), Cristian Cásseres (34 goals) and Guillermo Beraza (38).
In 2009, he joined Caracas FC where he scored a number of goals to help the club win their group and qualify for the knockout stages of Copa Libertadores 2009. Darío Figueroa currently is one of idols of Caracas.
Club statistics ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinental1TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYokohama Marinos19961000000000Total1000000000River Plate1997–9851––0051Total51––0051Quilmes1998–99162–––162Total162–––162Aldosivi1999–0080–––80Total80–––80Ferro Carril Oeste2002–0350–––50Total50–––50UA Maracaibo2003–04246––402862004–05264–––2642005–06285––403252006–07325–––3252007–0830330–403432008–0914320–21164Total1542650–14117327→ Quindío (loan)2004164–––164Total164–––164Caracas2008–0921200–1053172009–1019871–60329Total401071–1656316La Guaira2010–1117520––195Total17520––195Zamora2011–1224450–403342012–1330420––324Total54870–40658Career Total316562110038638363
Honours Club River Plate Torneo Apertura: 1996, 1997 Copa Libertadores: 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997
Maracaibo Venezuelan Primera División: 2004–05
Caracas Venezuelan Primera División (2): 2008–09, 2009–10 Copa Venezuela: 2009
Zamora Venezuelan Primera División: 2012-13, 2009–10
Argentina U20 South American Youth Championship: 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship: 1997
References
External links ESPN profile odn.ne.jp