PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have added another heritage player to their line-up for the new Super League season with forward Joao Figueiredo joining the club.
JDT announced the signing with the Brazilian-born yesterday and he would wear the number 25 shirt when the league starts in August.
Figueiredo’s name is still fresh in the minds of Malaysian football fans after making his debut with the national team against Vietnam in the 2027 Asian Cup third round qualifiers last month.
He made headlines after scoring the opening goal for Harimau Malaya and made an impact in their 4-0 win against Vietnam at Bukit Jalil.
“Figueiredo brings with him commitment and determination to JDT,” the club’s statement said.
The 29-year-old will be making JDT his home after spending two years with Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir, where he made 80 appearances and scored 18 goals.
Figueiredo is now the third heritage player to join the Southern Tigers’ locker room, joining forces with Dutch-born midfielder Hector Hevel and Spanish-born centreback Jon Irazabal.
The three are part of the recent wave of Malaysian heritage players brought into the national set-up, which also includes Argentinian-born Rodrigo Holgado.
Apart from them, JDT also have the added strength of foreign signings in Spanish defender Antonio Glauder and Brazilian midfielder Jairo Da Silva.
