Early career Born in
Jutiapa, Atlántida, In July 2008, after a complicated process involving work permit and visa issues, Figueroa rejoined Wigan on loan for a further six months, after which Wigan had the option to make the deal permanent following a successful loan spell.
Permanent move to Wigan On 23 December 2008, Wigan announced Figueroa had signed a three-and-a-half-year contract to join permanently. He scored his first goal for Wigan on 11 January 2009. He scored a close range header to secure a late winner against
Tottenham Hotspur. On 12 December 2009, Figueroa scored a goal against
Stoke City from his own half to put Wigan in the lead. Figueroa noticed Stoke goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen off his line at a free kick and struck the ball quickly to send the ball soaring over Sørensen and into the net. Although the match ended 2–2, Figueroa made the headlines the following day, with
Alan Hansen calling it a candidate for Goal of the Season. Indeed, Figueroa's goal was chosen as
Match of the Day's
Goal of the Season for 2009–10. By the end of the 2009–10 campaign, he had made 81 appearances and scored twice in all competitions for Wigan. The 2010–11 campaign proved difficult for Wigan and Figueroa. On 26 February 2011, he made his 100th Premier League appearance, playing the full 90 minutes at left-back in a 4–0 defeat against
Manchester United at the
DW Stadium. He scored a goal against fellow relegation struggling side
Birmingham City on 19 March 2011 that led to a 2–1 win for Wigan. On the last day of the season, Wigan needed to win and have results go their way in order to secure Premier League safety. Figueroa provided the breakthrough for the away side in the 78th minute, setting up
Hugo Rodallega to win the game 1–0 at
Stoke City and confirm Wigan's safety in the Premier League. During Wigan's first
League Cup game of the 2012–13 season, Figueroa scored from 35 yards out, as Wigan defeated
Nottingham Forest 4–1 at the
City Ground. Wigan achieved success in the
FA Cup winning the competition after beating Manchester City 1–0 in the final. Figueroa had played in every round of the FA Cup but was injured for the FA Cup final; however he did receive an FA Cup Winner's medal However, they did not have as much success in the Premier League and were relegated at the end of the
season. in 2014
Hull City Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City announced the signing of Figueroa on a free transfer on 17 June 2013. He made his debut on the first day of the 2013–14 season in a 2–0 loss away at
Chelsea. Figueroa reached an FA Cup Final for the second successive season after playing in every game prior to the final. Whereas he missed the 2013 FA Cup Final through injury, he was an unused substitute for the 2014 FA Cup Final after manager Steve Bruce changed the system to 5-3-2 with the manager's son Alex Bruce starting ahead of Figueroa. Hull lost the final 3–2 to Arsenal after extra-time. On 21 October 2014 Figueroa returned to Wigan Athletic on a month-loan and went on to play in the 0–0 draw against
Millwall the same day. After five consecutive games for the club since joining on loan, Wigan extended his loan deal until 30 December 2014. He was recalled to Hull on 22 December 2014, along with
Tom Ince from
Nottingham Forest. On 28 May 2015, Figueroa was one of six players released by Hull manager
Steve Bruce.
Colorado Rapids Following his release by Hull City, Figueroa joined
MLS team
Colorado Rapids on 7 August 2015. He made his Rapids and MLS debut on 14 August in a 1–0 defeat to the
San Jose Earthquakes. Figueroa scored his first goal for Colorado on 29 August in a 2–1 win over
Sporting Kansas City. Figueroa would play in 10 games for Colorado. He was unable to save the Rapids season as they failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished the year in last place in the
Western Conference.
FC Dallas On 26 January 2016, Figueroa was traded to
FC Dallas in exchange for General Allocation Money. He made his debut for FC Dallas on 6 March in a 2–0 win over the
Philadelphia Union. Figueroa scored his first goal for Dallas on 4 August against
Real Estelí in the
CONCACAF Champions League, rocketing a shot into the top right corner in the 84th minute to give Dallas a 2–1 victory. He would start in the quarter-finals, semi-final and final to help Dallas win the
2016 U.S. Open Cup. Dallas would finish in 7th place in the Western Conference and miss out on the playoffs in 2017 after a late season collapse saw them win 2 of their final 14 games, just one year after doing a US Open Cup and Supporters Shield double. 2018 saw a reduced role for Figueroa, with the additions of the younger
Anton Nedyalkov and
Marquinhos Pedroso competing for the left back spot. He would only make 20 appearances as he split time as a left back and center back. Figueroa's loan goal of the season came on 18 August in a 2–0 win over
Minnesota United FC. He would help Dallas return to the playoffs in 2018. On 26 November, Figueroa had his contract option declined.
Houston Dynamo On 30 January 2019, Figueroa signed with FC Dallas's biggest rivals, the
Houston Dynamo. Figueroa made his Dynamo debut on 19 February 2019 in a 1–0 win over
CD Guastatoya in the
CONCACAF Champions League. He made 4 appearances in the CCL as the Dynamo reached the quarterfinals. Figueroa ended his first season in Houston with 25 appearances and 3 assists in league play as Houston finished 10th in the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs. On 20 December, Figueroa signed a new contract to stay in Houston. Figueroa and the Dynamo opened the 2020 season on 29 February with a 1–1 draw against the LA Galaxy, with Figueroa playing the full match. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 19 September to help Houston to a 2–2 draw with
Minnesota United FC. On 26 September Figueroa scored in the 89th minute to give the Dynamo a 1–1 draw with
Nashville SC. In a shortened season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Figueroa appeared in 20 of Houston's 23 matches and scored 2 goals. The Dynamo had a poor season as a team, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs again. Figueroa's contract with Houston expired following the 2020 season. He re-signed with Houston on 10 February 2021. He served as a backup centerback during the 2021 season, making 13 appearances and recording 2 assists. Following the 2021 season, Figueroa's contract option was declined by Houston. of Haiti against Figueroa in the Gold Cup, Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas, 13 July 2015. ==International career==