# Walter Figueira

Walter Capango Figueira (born 17 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cray Valley Paper Mills.

## Club career

After impressing as a junior at Hampton & Richmond Borough, Walter joined Chelsea in 2010. He played 22 games (scoring five goals) for the Under 18s and Under 21s before injury curtailed his stay at Stamford Bridge. He had a work experience loan with the U18 team at League One club Brentford in 2012. Having been released, he played one game at Hayes & Yeading United in the Conference South before moving to Greece. He joined Platanias who play in the top division in Greece, and made eleven appearances for them last season. Figueira made his professional debut as a substitute in the 88th minute in the 1–0 loss to Asteras Tripolis in the Superleague Greece. He also played on loan at Acharnaikos who play in the league below the top division.
After spells with Bognor Regis Town and Chessington & Hook United, Figueira joined Wingate & Finchley in February 2017.
Following his spell with Wingate & Finchley, Figueira opted to join Portuguese side Moura.
On 4 August 2018, Figueira signed for National League South side Dulwich Hamlet.
On 19 September 2018, Figueira agreed to join Isthmian League side, Merstham on a three-month loan. The deal was then made permanent on 19 December 2018.
On 29 July 2019, Figueira joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on a deal until the end of the season.
On 28 January 2021 Figueira signed for Sligo Rovers.
On 2 February 2022, Figueira signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian.
Figueira joined Carshalton Athletic for the 2022–23 season. In January 2023, he returned to Bognor Regis Town having spent time with the club seven years prior.
He joined Lewes in March 2024 following a spell with Haringey Borough.
In September 2024, he joined Cray Valley Paper Mills.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2013–14 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Platanias | 2014–15 | Superleague Greece | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Acharnaikos (loan) | 2015–16 | Football League | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Bognor Regis Town | 2016–17 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Moura | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal Serie E | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2018–19 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Merstham (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Merstham | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
| Waterford | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Derry City | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Kingstonian | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Carshalton Athletic | 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Bognor Regis Town | 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 207 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 242 | 38 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances and two goals in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Two appearances in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup