Brazilian footballer
Francisco de Assis dos Santos (16 October 1955 – 1 November 2024), better known as Fantick, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left back.
Career
Revealed by Botafogo-PB, Fantick stood out by becoming four-time state champion with the club. He later arrived in football in São Paulo where he played for Comercial de Ribeirão Preto and Portuguesa, where he played 112 matches.[1] Fantick also had spells at Matonense, Avaí, Catuense-BA, São Bento, Taquaritinga, Fernandópolis and São Caetano.[2][3]
After retiring as a player, Fantick worked as a coach in youth sectors at Matonense and Ferroviária, in addition to creating his own football school.[4]
Honours
- Botafogo-PB
Death
Fantick died of pancreatic cancer, on 1 November 2024, in the city of Araraquara.[4][2]
References
External links
- Fantick at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)